- May 16, 2024
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The following question was recently asked by resident. The mayor's response follows.
Why does the city stormwater department need so much money to just dig out our swales? We all pay a lot of money every month for stormwater maintenance fees. It can’t cost that much for digging and then replacing the sod. Where does all that money go?
Our responsibilities for maintenance of our city’s stormwater system are so much more complex than just fixing swales. We have a massive structure to address: When the water flows through our 1,200 miles of operational swales, it conveys through 58 miles of canals, 14 weirs and 177 miles of ditches to reach the Intracoastal Waterway or the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, water passes under many roads through 3,300 pipes. It costs money to maintain this intricately connected system so that water flows efficiently and does not cause flooding to any home.
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