The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will allocate $97.6 million to support regional mitigation projects across the state. The funds will empower four counties and 13 cities and ports to advance critical water systems, drainage and infrastructure projects.
The following are a selection of the projects receiving support:
Montgomery County will be the largest recipient, receiving $60.4 million to improve floodwater conveyance and increase emergency services access. Plans include improving roadways, starting by removing and replacing surfacing along Westhoff Street. Atzenhoffer Road will have its roadway leveled, compacted and resurfaced. The county will further support by installing culverts and complete associated appurtenances.
Port Lavaca will receive the second largest allocation—$9.1 million—to build a stormwater pond facility and upgrade the Harbor of Refuge’s shoreline. The port will buy land in the Corporation Ditch and use the acquired site for an upcoming stormwater pond. Additional work will involve upgrading the area’s storm drain system and replacing and regrading the ditch. For the Harbor of Refuge’s drainage system, the port will excavate the site and shoreline and install erosion control.
Jim Wells County will use $7.3 million to improve the water system and drainage infrastructure across four precincts:
- In Precinct 1, the county will extend the waterline of County Roads 117 and 111. The project vision will prioritize buying land and installing the waterline, fire hydrants, services and meters. An associated drainage project along San Fernando Creek Crossing will buy easements, remove and replace culverts and install headwalls, wingwalls, guardrails, fences and pavement.
- In Precinct 2, plans revolve around improving drainage systems in Mesquite Forest. The project will buy land, repair driveways and streets, regrade ditches and install pipes, inlets and outlets.
- In Precinct 3, the county will extend the waterline in Meadow Ridge and Oak Meadow. The project calls for buying land, repairing driveways and pavement and installing waterlines, fire hydrants, services and meters. Drainage work in Southwest Orange Grove will be similar, including land acquisition, regrading and improving ditches, removing and replacing pavement and repairing driveways.
- Green Acres in Precinct 4 will have its drainage systems improved. Similar to the other projects, the work will include repairing driveways and streets, regrading ditches, buying land and installing pipes, inlets and outlets and culverts.
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