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Capital plan puts flood mitigation first year, staff cites $6.6 million grant for Ward–Tompkins work
Summary
Staff told the capital meeting that Year 1 of the proposed five‑year capital plan will prioritize flood mitigation, with $600,000 in Year 1 design funding and an anticipated $6,600,000 grant to start work between Ward and Tompkins.
Staff member proposed reordering the proposed capital budget so Year 1 focuses on flood mitigation while studies on sidewalks, vehicles and facilities inform later years. “Weve made some revisions to the proposed capital budget,” the Staff member said, adding, “the 1st year really be a year where we do flood mitigation because we have a good sense of where were going with that.”
The staff presentation included dollar placeholders for the program: “So just to be specific, in year 1 we have $600,000 for design, and then in each year of the remaining 4 years, we have $2,000,000 each year for design, and $7,000,000 each year for construction,” the Staff member said. Those figures are presented in the stormwater section of the draft budget under account 2526, the staffer said.
Committee members pressed staff for a brief overview of the Year‑1 work. A Staff member who oversees projects outlined current priorities: supplemental catch‑basin inspection and cleanout, the Swift Current site at 903 Howard, the Washingtonville drainage study and Old Post Road drainage (the latter still under internal review). The Agency official leading technical estimates said the Washingtonville draft technical memorandum is due imminently, with a full report expected by late July or early August and conceptual cost ranges to accompany it.
On specific phasing, an Agency official summarized the staff recommendation for the $6.6 million grant: “So we are looking to start, in in my opinion, furthest downstream. So were looking to start the floodbenching between Ward and Tompkins 1st. So once thats done, we can then work our way north and start working at the Confluence area,” the official said, adding that removing or widening obstructions at the bridge would improve conveyance but is not strictly required to begin downstream work.
Staff emphasized that some work could be advanced faster with grant matches and that more detailed designs will make projects more competitive for outside funding. The committee did not adopt the capital plan at the meeting; staff recommended waiting until after the public comment period and a full board meeting in July to vote, unless unanimous consent were given to add it to the current agenda.
