Paducah City Commission Meeting Highlights For July 13

Press release from the City of Paducah:

July 13, 2021

The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved designating more than half of the City of Paducah’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward stormwater infrastructure projects. The City will be receiving approximately $6.439 million in ARPA funds and will set aside $4 million for stormwater projects. Currently, the City is working with stormwater consultant, Strand Associates, Inc., to determine the individual projects.

Also, at this meeting, the Board approved a Municipal Order for the acquisition of permanent public utility and drainage easements at 701 and 702 Oakcrest Drive. These easements are in preparation for the Buckner Lane Bridge Replacement Project. This project will improve the stormwater drainage in the area. The plan is to issue bids early next year with the project to begin in spring 2022.

Another action related to stormwater improvements was the approval of a Municipal Order for the purchase of property at 2416, 2420, and 2540 Barnett Street and at 2364 South 24th Street. These parcels will be used to create an approximately 4-acre stormwater detention area to help reduce residential flooding along Cross Creek. This area is near the South 24th Street Bridge which was replaced in 2020. The work to create the detention area is expected to begin early in 2022.

This press release was produced by the City of Paducah. The views expressed here are the author’s own.