SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – One Lakeshore community is trying to tackle a long-term problem in the midst of the COVID 19 situation.
During tonight’s biweekly business meeting, the Saugatuck City Council will be asked to “Direct the City manager to implement a flooding mitigation strategy” involving flooding concerns in the downtown riverfront business district. The current budget has 20 thousand dollars appropriated for flood-related expenses, and Mayor Ken Trestor, along with his Council colleagues, heard during last Thursday’s work-study session from retained consultant Edgewater Resources on how to deal with high water issues in eight public areas.
“As you can imagine, most of the steps that (Edgewater) identified requires thousands of dollars of investment in raising seawalls and putting in water barriers,” he said during a Friday interview on “WHTC Morning News.” “We’re going to consider that and come up with a strategy for mitigation.”
The US Army Corps of Engineers has already cautioned Saugatuck’s leaders that the water levels of the Kalamazoo River and Kalamazoo Lake this summer will be even higher than last summer.
The ZOOM conference of the Saugatuck City Council meeting begins at 7 PM, with more information on how to join, either online or via phone, here.
