Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Flood Mitigation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Flagler County to use reserves for remainder of Black Branch flood project after $1.4M state award
Summary
County staff told commissioners the state awarded $1.4 million for the Black Branch flood project, which has a total cost of about $2.9 million; staff said the county would cover the shortfall from reserves or CIP shifts, raising cash-flow concerns.
County staff said Aug. 3 that the state awarded $1.4 million for the Black Branch flood-mitigation project, which the county estimates will cost roughly $2.9 million. The chair asked where the remaining roughly $1.5 million would come from; Adam, the county administrator, said the county would likely use reserves to bridge the gap and could make similar reserve draws for other projects (including a $250,000 animal-shelter commitment).
Commissioners noted the county's reserves were already being drawn for multiple capital needs and expressed concern about committing recurring funding to constitutional officers or large capital projects without clearer cash-flow planning. Staff said the tentative budget exercise and the upcoming workshop will present a fuller picture of reserves and timing ahead of the public hearings.
