The levy system along the Marais des Cygne River was built in the early 1960’s by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect the city flooding that had plagued them for over a century. The ame pumps, installed over 60 years ago, are still in place today and… they are failing.
City Manager Brian Silcott tells us about an upcoming levy study that was originally going to be paid for by the corp, but…
The study will be talked about at tonight’s Ottawa City Commission meeting, March 5th.. It’s at 7:00 at City Hall and will be live streamed on the City of Ottawa’s facebook page and youtube channel
