Thursday the Arkansas Black Mayors Association held a community meeting at the Pine Bluff Convention Center to address flooding and also the drainage system. The Watershed Improvement Project is geared towards addressing and resolving the city’s issues with flooding and drainage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture invested $32 million through the National Resources and Conservation Service to reduce flood risks in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Flooding has been an issue within the city of Pine Bluff for the past 100 years, but the input from various political figures and also Pine Bluff citizens proved to be just a testament as to how this can improve the quality of life and well-being of those who live in Pine Bluff.
Rep. Vivian Flowers of District 65 had remarks on the Watershed Improvement Project and also the collective effort to make sure the community as a whole can benefit from it.
A website for Pine Bluff’s watershed improvement project is in progress, however the ABMA The website currently provides insight on the ABMA, additional details on watersheds and the project as a whole. Web address: Home | ABMA Watershed (abmawatershedproject.com)
