Courtesy of the city of Manitou Springs
Drainage and flood control are one of our highest priorities, and cleaning all of our 311 culverts, maintaining our three detention ponds and providing continual flood mitigation to Williams Canyon are critical services that the Manitou Springs Public Works Department provides to reduce the impact of heavy rains on the community.
With the rising costs of inflation and construction, paired with the fact that Manitou Springs has limited room for development and population growth (due to the city being land-locked), you will notice a $2 increase on your monthly drainage/flood control fee.
This is Manitou’s first drainage/flood control fee increase since 2018, and it is extremely important that it is implemented to help make the city’s Storm Drainage Fund sustainable. As you can see by the graphic, with the costs of maintenance rising, the fund will need an increase in revenue to continue to operate at peak performance.
You can view the budgeted financials for this fund here.
Thank you for your understanding while we continue to implement flood mitigation, preparedness, and resiliency practices in Manitou Springs.