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City engineer details dredging and stormwater projects, timelines and grants
Summary
City Engineer Kyle Fegley reported progress across multiple stormwater and dredging projects, including Turnbull Bay (about 8,500 cubic yards removed), a Corn Port JPA for roughly $6 million, an $800,000 CDBG award for Phase 2 modeling, and planned bids in late 2025 for some construction.
City Engineer Kyle Fegley gave commissioners a status report on several stormwater and dredging projects, describing technical work, permitting and funding sources the city is using. He said the watershed master plan (Phase 1) is nearly complete and the Phase 2 work is funded in part by an $800,000 Community Development Block Grant from Volusia County.
Fegley emphasized recent field progress and contractors' work: "We removed approximately 8,500 cubic yards of mud, silt, debris" during Turnbull Bay dredging, he said. He also outlined a joint-power agreement from the county covering the majority of the Corn Port project, noting that the county's JPA is in the ballpark of $6,000,000 and that bidding could start in October with construction in spring 2026 for some projects. Fegley described other dredging work (Turnbull Creek North about 90% complete), an Old Menorcan Pond restoration (budgeted about $188,000 under a DM grant), and coordination with Army Corps permitting for Gaborde Canal work.
Commissioners asked about sequencing, community notifications and reuse of dredged material. Fegley said the city is exploring repurposing suitable dredge material for sandbags and shoulder stabilization where permitted. Staff said they will return with refined schedules and procurement timelines as projects move to bid.
