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Greenwood council authorizes grant application for citywide drainage study
Summary
The Greenwood City Council voted 5–0 to authorize staff to apply for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award to fund a citywide drainage study. Staff presented two consultant scopes (Garver: $148,000; Mlen: phased approach) and said the study would identify problems, not fund fixes.
The Greenwood City Council voted 5–0 to authorize staff to submit a notice of intent for a federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award to pay for a citywide drainage study, city staff told council members.
Hunter Michaels, who presented the request, said the deadline to file the application is Friday and asked the council to approve moving forward. "I just have a proposal for authorization to submit a notice of intent for a grant for the purpose of a drainage study for the entire city," Michaels said.
Michaels described two consultant scopes under consideration. Mlen Consulting Engineers proposed a four‑phase approach that divides the city into drainage basins so the city can pursue deeper work on a phase basis. Garver offered a single, comprehensive scope for about $148,000 that Michaels said was "what they call the kitchen sink," including delivery of a drainage manual with policy and regulatory recommendations.
Michaels cautioned the study itself will identify problem areas and recommend changes but will not construct or fund fixes. He said Garver estimates its scope would require an approximate local match of about $37,000 if the city selected that proposal; he also noted the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program has roughly a $1 million maximum award, which could allow the city to pursue later project‑level grants after the study identifies hotspots.
A council member urged urgency, recalling that "we had Congressman Wack here ... he made it very clear to us you've got to do this first," framing the study as a step toward securing future outside assistance. Council members also asked whether prior local work covered stormwater; a staff speaker said earlier modeling had addressed water and sewer infrastructure rather than stormwater drainage.
On a motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the application, the council recorded affirmative votes from Mr. Brown, Mr. Maker, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ray and Mr. Powell and approved the resolution 5–0. Michaels said he will prepare and submit the grant paperwork; if the grant is awarded, he said the required local match would be included in next year’s budget and project‑specific grants and CIP planning would follow.
The council thanked Michaels, moved to adjourn and ended the meeting.
