City of COS to spend $460M on Storm Water Improvement Plan
The city of Colorado Springs plans to spend around $460 million over the next 20 years on its Storm Water Improvement Plan.
The plan was released on Wednesday. It details how the city will more effectively deal with the drainage of storm water. As of now the lack of adequate draining is causing major flooding issues.
To see the plan, click here.
“Fixing the stormwater issues that we inherited stemming from the dissolution of the stormwater enterprise has been a top priority for me and the City Council,” said Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. “Sustainable stormwater funding and management is not optional – it is something that we must do to protect our waterways, serve our downstream neighbors, and meet the legal requirements of a federal permit.”
The city is asking anyone in the community that has suggestions or comments regarding this plan to contact Richard Mulledy, the City’s Stormwater Division Manager atrmulledy@ springsgov.comor by mail to: Richard Mulledy, Stormwater Division Manager, City of Colorado Springs, 30 S. Nevada Avenue, Suite 401, Colorado Springs, CO 80901.
