Purgatory Creek project aims to mitigate flooding

A project that would put at least 90 structures out of the floodplain got the city council’s informal go-ahead Tuesday night.

Project Engineer John Espinoza and Director of Engineering and Capital Improvements Laurie Moyer gave a presentation on the Purgatory Creek Capital Improvements Project. The presentation was meant to determine if city staff should move forward with the plan, which is not funded yet but is in the city’s long-term Capital Improvement Program. 

“We understand funding challenges are the outstanding issue and we are working on that,” Moyer said. “... We’re here tonight to make sure that we’re on track with what you’d like to see.”