Montgomery City Council allocates $337K to drainage improvements, water plant pump

During its Nov. 12 meeting, Montgomery City Council approved allocating the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for College Street drainage improvements and Water Plant No. 3’s booster pump addition.

The gist

Council approved allotting $250,000 and $125,000 to College Street drainage improvements and Water Plant No. 3’s booster pump addition, respectively. In doing so, the council committed all remaining funds before the Dec. 31 deadline.

Montgomery received a total of $337,654 from the March 2021 ARPA, which authorized $1.9 trillion in federal pandemic relief funds, according to the Nov. 12 agenda. All funds remaining must be under contract or committed by Dec. 31.

The funds for the College Street drainage improvements will construct a drainage system that will be able to effectively channel the flow of flood water with newly constructed drainage ditches, according to the agenda packet.

The water plant booster pump addition aims to improve the water pressure within the city’s water system, according to the agenda packet.