Public Meeting on Watershed Management Plan is Thursday

BRADENTON – A plan to look at areas prone to flooding, including ponding areas near roads, will be presented at a 6 p.m. public meeting on Thursday, June 23, in the Bradenton City Council chambers.

Both the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Bradenton are working on the Watershed Management Plan, which is still in development.

Kim Clayback, infrastructure engineer for the city's Public Works Department, said the plan has been in development for about 18 months, and that the city is looking to a stormwater management district for co-funding of the project. "They fund projects based on area of responsibility. If we're going to get co-funding, the first step is to identify needs," said Clayback.

The City of Bradenton has advised that the study's results will not have any impact on insurance rates within the city.

The meeting is slated to last until 8 p.m. Bradenton City Hall is located at 101 Old Main Street.