Major Drainage Program Underway To Clear Central Ditches, Waterways

Over the past several months, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and the Central City Council have embarked on a program to improve drainage in the City of Central. The program includes multiple projects, several different contracts, and eventually a Master Drainage Plan.

City services contractor IBTS has walked 24 miles of canals and ditches, maintained roadside ditches and 20 acres of offroad canals and ditches. Since August, city contractors LGS and CSRS have removed 1.4 million pounds of debris and cleared more than 16 miles of ditches. Meanwhile, Mayor Shelton is working with Congressman Graves, area legislators, FEMA and the Corps to expedite the Comite Diversion canal and other projects.