2007 Stormwater Improvements Bond

Stormwater Improvements Bond
Election Date: May 1, 2007
Bond Issue: $8.5 Million
Estimated Cost to Property Owners: $6.26 annually (average $138,000 home)

This bond issue provides:

  • design and construction of urban storm drainage projects
  • design and/or construction for projects in master planned basins
  • engineering and projects for floodplain/flood prone areas
  • stream rehabilitation on Parks property
  • water quality projects incorporating best management practices
  • preliminary engineering for urban drainage system deficiencies to update drainage information and priorities for future projects
  • preliminary engineering for basin master plans to model drainage and determine future projects

What Will These Projects Do?

The improvements will:

  • help protect neighborhoods and properties from stormwater runoff and flood damage when major rains occur
  • reduce flooding impacts from major streams
  • prevent or repair degraded stream channels
  • improve water quality

What is the Impact on Taxpayers?

Approval of the bond issue gives the City the authority to issue general obligation bonds and levy an annual tax to the finance projects. Assuming the current interest rates, this bond issue would will the owner of a $138,000 home about $6.26 per year.

Where are These Projects?

  • 39th and "D" Area Improvements
  • 48th and Holdrege Area Improvements
  • Potter and Grace Area Improvements
  • 51st and Hillside Area
  • Ginny and Gertie Area
  • 53rd and Sumner/Circle Drive Area Improvements
  • 21st from "P" to "N" Area Improvements
  • "O" from 21st to 23rd Area Improvements
  • 2nd from "N" to "O" Area Improvements
  • 6th and Old Cheney Area Improvements
  • Conservation Easement Native Vegetation
  • Beal Slough Flood Protection at 14th and Hwy. 2
  • Beal Slough Flood Protection at 40th and Hwy. 2
  • 27th and Southwood Area Improvements
  • Tierra/Briarhurst Park Water Quality
  • 98th and Adams Area Improvements
  • 98th and Van Dorn Area Improvements
  • Lynn Creek Flood Control/Storage Area
  • Taylor Park Water Quality and Stream Stability

Miscellaneous Repairs and Rehabilitation

Developing concept studies or designing and installing storm drain systems to reduce potential flooding impacts

  • 'B' Street, 5th to 7th Street – Design/Construction
  • Nelson and Gregory Streets – Design/Construction
  • 44th to 48th Streets, South of Progressive Avenue – Preliminary Engineering
  • 11th and 'H' Streets – Design/Construction
  • SW 17th and West Van Dorn Streets - Design/Construction

Stormwater Demonstration Projects

  • Arnold Heights Rain gardens and Bioswales
  • Holmes Lake Watershed Wetland Rehabilitation

Additional Projects

  • Preliminary Engineering

    Preliminary modeling of existing infrastructure and identification of future capital improvements projects. Study prioritizes projects in order of importance.

  • Easement/Acquisition - Floodplain Area Purchase Projects

    Purchase of easements or fee title for floodplain/floodprone areas to conserve flood storage, flood conveyance, and other natural beneficial functions of the floodplain.

  • Salt Creek Flood Control Study

    Preliminary engineering and ROW for flood reduction project for Salt Creek

  • Preliminary Engineering for Watershed Master Plans

    The goal of the study is to develop a master plan for Little Salt Creek that will be used as a tool to gauge conditions in the watershed regarding stormwater quantity and quality, channel stability, maintenance and operations, and financial impacts as well as environmental impacts that are occurring today or are projected to result from future development or other changes in the basin.

  • GIS Database

    The project will create a geometric database with a complete network of the underground storm drainage system and will provide the capability of doing stormwater modeling and provide a valuable tool for assessment of the stormwater system.

  • Cardwell Branch and Deadman's Run Preliminary Engineering

    This is a project for easements, acquisitions and/or design of capital projects listed in either the Cardwell Branch or Dead Mans Run watershed master plans.

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