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Morehead council moves ahead on flood mitigation: approves land purchase to support 'green sinks' project and passes budget/audit votes
Summary
After a technical presentation showing modeled flood‑elevation reductions from a green‑sinks strategy, the Morehead City Council authorized purchase of roughly 11 acres to support flood mitigation, approved payment #5 for Trace Creek construction, accepted the FY2025 audit, and completed a second reading to adopt a budget amendment.
Rodney, Morehead’s city planner, presented the council with the results of a feasibility study and Army Corps modeling for a green‑sinks flood‑mitigation plan — a package of dry‑ponds, selective floodplain excavation and removal of an old railroad trestle — that the city is pursuing with a federal 319 watershed grant and matching local funds. Rodney said modeling shows about a one‑foot drop in flood elevation at a downtown reference point under a package of five priority green‑sink actions and trestle removal, and he described maintenance expectations and projected costs for dredging versus floodplain restoration.
After the presentation the council voted to authorize the mayor to purchase approximately 11 acres (deed book 114, page 47) for use in the green‑sinks project; council members noted the parcel will provide required match for the federal grant and allow surveying and site work. The resolution passed on a roll call vote.
Separately, the council approved payment number 5 for the Trace Creek construction project, accepted the audit for fiscal year ending 06/30/2025 (a clean audit reported with no findings), and adopted on second and final reading an amendment to the city’s FY 2025–26 budget. Council also took first readings on proposed increases to utility rates and on the Morehead Utility Plant Board’s FY 2026–27 budget, and reviewed a first reading of an update to the city ethics code.
Mayor (speaker 1) and several council members praised staff and board work on the green‑sinks planning and the utility board’s clean audit. Rodney and other presenters urged residents and council members to sign the attendance sheet required by the grant process to secure matching credit.
The council finished other routine business and adjourned.
