2016 Stormwater Improvements Bond

Stormwater Improvements Bond
Election Date: May 10, 2016
Bond Issue: $6.3 million
Estimated Cost to Property Owners: $4 annually (average $150,000 home)

This bond issue provides:

  • design and construction of several urban storm drainage projects
  • proposed flood reduction project for urban watershed in the 56th and Morton area
  • stream rehabilitation and waterway work at Stransky/Rudge/Irvingdale Parks
  • design and construction of master planned basin projects
  • water quality projects incorporating best management practices
  • water quality projects incorporating drainage portions of street projects
  • preliminary engineering for basin plans to model drainage and determine future projects

What Will These Projects Do?

The improvements will:

  • improve and enhance urban drainage systems that are undersized, insufficient or with structural issues
  • reduce stormwater runoff and flooding if major rains occur
  • reduce flooding impacts from stream channels
  • 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 rate to finance the projects. Assuming the current interest rates, this bond issue will cost the owner of a $150,000 home about $4.00 per year.

Where are These Projects?

  • 8th and Park Phase 2
  • 20th and Calvert
  • 33rd from Holdrege to Madison
  • 44th and Calvert Area
  • 56th and Morton Area Channel Improvement Project
  • 60th and Leighton Area
  • Cardwell Branch Stream Bank Gap
  • Deadmans Run US Army Corp of Engineers Study
  • Salt Creek Main Stem Improvement Near Old Cheney
  • Salt Creek Main Stem Improvement Near Pioneers
  • Salt Creek Main Stem Improvement South of Old Cheney
  • Stream Rehabilitation on Parks Property
  • West "A" and SW 30th Culvert
  • West Van Dorn Culvert
  • 7th and Fletcher Culvert
  • 27th and Woodsdale Area
  • 33rd and Gladstone Area
  • 56th and Colfax Area
  • 84th/Old Cheney Underpass Rehabilitation
  • Middle Beal Slough Flood Reduction Projects
  • NW 7th and West Highlands Area

Additional Projects

  • Miscellaneous Repairs and Projects

    Miscellaneous Repairs for Normandy Outlot, Hanneman Drive and others projects to be determined. Funding for design of Forest Lake Blvd flood reduction if grant becomes approved. Funding for Salt Creek Study

  • Street Drainage Projects

    Funds emergency drainage projects related to streets, drainage replacement for streets being resurfaced as needed, and Stormwater quality portions of street projects

  • Watershed Master Plans

    Northern Basin Plans for North Salt Creek, Lynn Creek and Oak Creek

  • Water Quality Projects

    Cooperative projects for improving Stormwater quality with developers and businesses

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