Flood Protection Program Update

At a glance

  • What: Council's September 15 briefing on the flood protection bond program and capital improvements, presented by Jeff Waller (Chair of the Flood Prevention Bond Referendum Oversight Board) and Leisha Pica (Jacobs program manager).
  • Where it stands: Informational; no vote. $73.4M in state and federal grants and loans is secured and another $44M submitted. The program estimate is $1,549M against a $1,489M baseline.
  • Next: The Windsor Woods pump station groundbreaking is set for September 23; Pungo Ferry design is 90% complete (see Pungo Ferry Road Project).

Details

  • Windsor Woods, The Lakes and Princess Anne Plaza: $747M current estimate versus a $766M baseline; the Windsor Woods bundle is $596M.
  • Eastern Shore Drive: $118M versus a $101M baseline; Eastern Shore Drive projects total $89M.
  • Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase 1 ($43.9M) is under construction.
  • Federal funding includes a USDOT PROTECT grant of $19M for Pungo Ferry and FEMA BRIC funding of $25.1M for Eastern Shore Drive.
  • Mayor Dyer welcomed the presenters and thanked them for the presentation.

Sources

Log

  • 2026-09-15 - 2026-09-15 - City Council: Briefing in the informal session: grants secured, cost estimates against baseline, and project milestones.