TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2014
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Report on the District's funding contribution for the Deer Creek Reservoir
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Dear Sir:
On March 3, 2011, the Board of Commissioners approved funding, in the amount of $659,337.00, to be provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), on behalf of the Village of Ford Heights (Village), to allow for completion of the Deer Creek Reservoir, a flood control project that provides benefits to residents of the Village. On March 17, 2011, the Board of Commissioners authorized disbursement of this contribution to the Corps. It was stated at that time that upon completion of the project the Corps would return any unused funds to the District.
Earlier this year, the Corps completed the remaining work on the Deer Creek Reservoir. The Corps recently completed the final accounting and determined that $54,528.46 was to be returned to the District. On September 25, 2014, the District received these funds from the Corps and placed them into Account 501-50000-460690, Stormwater Management Fund.
Respectfully Submitted, Catherine A. O'Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:JPM