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Henry County joins Pathway Community Foundation smart‑cities cohort to pilot stormwater sensors
Summary
County staff and Pathway Community Foundation announced a partnership to deploy HBCU student fellows to develop a real‑time stormwater monitoring pilot. The program aims to identify localized flooding risk with low‑cost sensors and create a workforce pathway for students; a pitch day is scheduled April 24 and a demo for the board is planned May 5.
Pathway Community Foundation representatives and Henry County stormwater staff described a pilot to develop a real‑time stormwater monitoring solution using HBCU student fellows.
Pathway's representative said the program pairs students (primarily STEM majors at HBCUs) with county staff for a 10‑week experiential project to build tangible, field‑deployable solutions. "This initiative connects our county with students from HBCUs who work alongside staff to develop innovative technology solutions for local challenges," the presenter said, explaining the workforce development and implementation goals. Stormwater Director Josue De Jesus noted the county and Pathway field‑tested locations during a site visit and that the pilot will begin at a single site with the intent to scale sensor placement over time.
Presenters cited potential benefits including earlier detection of localized flooding to improve response, a camera feed for verification, and data collection for rainfall and water‑elevation monitoring. The board was told the project team will present at an April 24 pitch day and provide a May 5 morning briefing with a demo to the board.
