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For Immediate Release:
November 24, 2004
Flood Control Bond Issue A Must for Bexar County!
Having endured two, 500-year floods in a four-year period (1998 and 2002) and now a third flood this year of seemingly similar proportions, it is clear that something more dramatic is called for than the current flood control plan. How we could experience such extraordinary rains and hence flooding within such a few short years is a mystery, but the growing inadequacy of our historical efforts compels us to heighten our resolve as never before.
Over many years now, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority have worked together to address significant flooding in Bexar County. These entities have identified about $750 million in identified flood control needs. Great progress is being made. More work is underway. Much of it still falls short of effectively addressing the real and growing need.
Perhaps the projected investment would work if we had normal rainfall, but we have not had the average rainfall of about 29.05 inches reported by the National Weather Service. In fact from 2000-2004 we have had an average of at least 38.55 inches in annual rainfall!
Therefore I am proposing that Bexar County submit to voters a $300 million bond issue next Spring to accelerate the process of more responsively and more responsibly addressing the flood control needs of our County.
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