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Phenix City council authorizes FMA flood-mitigation grant application for Cockleveton Creek
Summary
The council approved a resolution to apply for a Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant to design and construct a detention pond and modify roughly 3,200 linear feet of Cockleveton Creek. The project’s total cost was read as $2,914,436 with a required 25% city match of $728,609.
Phenix City council voted to authorize a Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant application intended to reduce repetitive flooding at Cockleveton Creek. The resolution, read into the record during the meeting, lists a total project cost of $2,914,436 and a required city match of $728,609.
A staff reader outlined the project scope, saying the city “intends to use the FMA funds to design and construct a detention pond and drive approximately 3,200 linear feet of the [creek] to provide more water capacity during storm events and mitigate the damages caused by flooding.” The motion to ratify the application was moved, seconded, and carried by the council on a recorded voice vote.
Council members asked whether the work would occur if the grant were not awarded; one council member noted it would take longer without the grant because of the project’s cost. The resolution authorizes the mayor and city manager to sign and submit the FMA application and to provide required assurances if the city is selected.
