Floodplain work on hold as report blows plans ‘out of the water’

Public Works Director Bill Fay had hoped to bring good news about the North Santa Cruz Wash to the city council on Tuesday, but new estimates from the Army Corps of Engineers could actually broaden the floodplain in Maricopa.

by Mason Callejas | InMaricopa

Maricopa City Council was presented with a less-than-favorable floodplain update, evidence of likely delayed development.

“Right now, we are kind of sunk at this point.” – Public Works Director Bill Fay

The City of Maricopa, in conjunction with several developers, was planning to construct a channel that would dramatically shrink the city’s four major flood zones. That would allow for development in areas currently residing in the floodplain.

But those plans for the North Santa Cruz Wash Capital Improvement Project have hit a wall, according to Maricopa Public Works Director Bill Fay.

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