Parker: We need to be proactive on drainage issues and roads, which will be my highest priorities. All new subdivisions increase water runoff to downstream residents by a factor of two to four times. What you see with todays rainfall will be magnified if we dont build some drainage channels to accommodate growth. I have already been very active on this issue and one project Im proud of is the FEMA funds of $1.35 million for Cove that is earmarked as approved. This project will help future drainage in the City of Cove and the Plantation subdivision area by taking water away from Cotton Bayou and diverting it straight to Cotton Lake. The City of Mont Belvieus FEMA funds request was initially denied, but the State of Texas has asked FEMA again on our behalf to fund this project and the outlook is now hopeful. This drainage channel will run from Cotton Bayou north of I-10 to Old River north of I-10 at a cost of $4.5 million. Any federal money we get for these projects keeps local taxes down. This channel will also save Mont Belvieu residents $1 to $2 million in future costs associated with state mandates on our sewer system.
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