Pape Dawson Engineering told the county Sept. 28 that a countywide stormwater study is roughly 60–70% finished and has narrowed an initial list of damage centers toward 24 proposed master‑plan projects; staff will model top candidates for funding under the Water Development Board’s programs.

Aransas County staff said four public meetings will be held in February to present a countywide drainage study funded by CDBG-MIT planning funds; staff emphasized the funds cover planning/analysis only, not construction.