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Jenkins to receive stormwater study funding; mayor and state give differing figures
Summary
State officials announced roughly $5.2 million in disaster-recovery funds for a Jenkins stormwater study; a mayoral video said 'over $5.4 million.' The study is expected to recommend new stormwater systems, channel clearing and green infrastructure to reduce future flood risk.
A state agency official announced that the city of Jenkins will receive about $5.2 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to conduct a stormwater study aimed at preventing future flooding.
Mayor Todd de PRI, in a video accompanying the announcement, reiterated the stormwater award and said "also today over $5.4 million being announced to storm water," a different figure than the initial state statement. The announcement did not reconcile the two amounts. The study, officials said, will look at measures including construction of new stormwater systems and clearing existing channels to improve drainage. Mayor Todd de PRI framed the work as addressing damage and vulnerabilities exposed by the floods of 2022, saying, "storm water is important to us because with the floods of 22 we understood just how outdated that our storm water pieces was in the city of Jenkins."
Officials said the study will evaluate options for green infrastructure and strategies to increase downstream water quality and manage storms likely to occur in the future. No timetable for the study's completion was provided in the announcement; officials did not specify when construction decisions or project starts would be made.
