Flood Control District budget squeeze from liability insurance
Summary
The district takes in about $1 million a year in property tax but will pay roughly $790,000 a year in self-insured liability costs through 2031 after past flood-related claims. That leaves about five years of essentially no net revenue, with projects funded from one-time reserves.
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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $790,000 a year going to liability insurance, leaving the district living off reserves until at least 2031.
Anyone in flood-prone areas benefits from the reserve-funded maintenance and grant projects this money still supports.
Taxpayers get less flood work per dollar, and better floodway maintenance could actually reduce the claims driving the insurance spike.
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