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The county is moving forward with several drainage and road projects, including the Kountze Roadside Ditch and Gore Store Road improvements, to address flooding and infrastructure needs.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 3 the 90 before that.
Grant-funded planning project under TDEM Subrecipient Agreement HMGP DR-4485-0523.
Hardin County residents and property owners near Black Creek.
Taxpayers could be at risk if the county decides to cover the budget gap using general funds.
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The county reviewed three engineering scenarios to address flooding around Black Creek, including detention ponds and channel improvements.
The county is moving forward with several drainage and road projects, including the Kountze Roadside Ditch and Gore Store Road improvements, to address flooding and infrastructure needs.
Commissioners discussed the potential long-term savings of hiring an in-house mechanic and establishing a county maintenance shop to handle equipment repairs.
Engineers provided an update on drainage studies for Black, Boggy, and Mill Creeks. These studies are crucial for identifying flood risks and planning future infrastructure improvements.
The county is moving forward with a major drainage improvement project in Precinct 2 using grant funding.
The City of Orange presented a low-cost flood gauge system that uses QR codes and community participation to track water levels. The court discussed whether this could be a useful tool for Hardin County to improve emergency awareness.
The county is working to build a detention pond to help with flood mitigation. Costs have risen significantly since the project was first planned, leaving a $1.7 million gap that the county and city are now trying to solve.
Allows narrower residential lots, with additional setback variances expected to be reviewed later.
This project is designed to reduce surface water flooding, though it currently faces a significant budget shortfall.