CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) — City leaders acknowledge efforts to solve flood problems with progress on the construction of a detention pond.
Mayor Ryan “Spanky” Meche said mostly district four and five areas flood and most of the town’s water goes to Plaquemine Bayou which is a canal that is not acceptable for a whole lot of water. City leaders pushed for change and were approved to create a detention pond.
The project has been in the works for six in a half years and cost under $3 million. The mayor said with the detention pond the goal is to relieve the flooding and hold the water.
“For a town like Church Point, that’s a huge shot in the arm for the town of Church Point and it will help Church Point for the future,” he said. “I’m just very excited not to see those people suffering with water or worrying every time the rain clouds come in.”
Meche also said, in a year’s time frame, the project should be done but workers are moving fast, and residents will mostly see a significant part of the pond done in the next month or two.
“It’s a wonderful project and we thank the federal government, we thank the state, and I mean, we can’t do it without them and we’re just glad that they hung in there with us,” said Meche.
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