The stormwater bond helps maintain the health and safety of our community members and their property through stormwater projects that:
Identified in Urban Drainage Studies to reduce flooding in streets and neighborhoods
Identified in the Comprehensive Watershed Master Plan as priority projects to reduce stream erosion, improve water quality, and protect the natural resources (in partnership with Lower Platte South NRD)
Improve the use and functionality of parks infrastructure
Continue to Help Manage Flood Risks
Study of the closed storm drainage system to prioritize areas experiencing local flooding and propose projects to improve the storm drainage system capacity to reduce flooding in these area.
Funds for emergency drainage projects related to streets and drainage replacements for streets being rehabilitated.
Additional funding to complete this project to remove homes and business from the floodplain along Deadmans Run.
Replacement of damaged storm drain inlet tops at various locations around the city.
Purchase of street sweepers to improve maintenance operations to remove pollutants from streets and debris that could clog the storm drain system.
Flood Reduction and Floodplain Preservation: $3.6M (26%)
Stream Stabilization: $3.6M (26%)
Urban Drainage Improvements and Studies: $5.7M (41%)
Street Sweepers to Improve Water Quality: $1M (7%)
Total: $13.9M
Cost Per Household: $9.65
For over 40 years, Lincoln’s community members have approved stormwater bonds to fund the capital improvement projects in our storm and drainage systems. These projects have helped:
Nine bonds have been retired.
Three of the remaining six bonds have been refinanced for lower interest rates.