New Albany Flood Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting - April 14, 2026
New Albany Flood Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting - April 14, 2026
The New Albany Flood Control District Board of Commissioners met on April 14, 2026, in Council Chambers at New Albany City Hall. The board approved minutes and claims, received the director's riverfront and river-level update, and heard no public comments.
Consent Calendar / Routine Approvals
- Approved the March 10, 2026 monthly meeting minutes by voice vote; no opposition was expressed.
- Approved claims submitted for payment, with the February 2026 financials provided to the board; voice vote passed.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made. The chair asked if any member of the public wished to speak, then moved to the director's communication.
Director's Report
- The Ohio River level was 21.1 feet and dropping over the next few days.
- The first seasonal mowing was finished, and the riverfront looked good; about 100 people were there Saturday, with running, biking, painting, and other activities.
- The district is completing in-house repairs to the bathrooms damaged by last year's flood, working around other projects; reopening is expected sooner rather than later.
Key Outcomes
- The board approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and the claims.
- No new business or unfinished business was discussed. The board adjourned by motion after the reports and approvals.
Note on Transcript
- The raw transcript garbled the district name as "New Orleans Flight Control District" and contains other likely speech-to-text errors; the agenda identifies the official body as the New Albany Flood Control District Board of Commissioners.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. Call order April 14th, 2026 meeting of the New Orleans Flight Control District Board of Commissioners. Again with approval of minutes. Make a motion approved. Second. Motion's been made and moved by second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. I will oppose the motion carries. Anyone from the public that didn't get to say. Communication director. Good morning. Good morning. For the record, the river level is currently 21.1 feet. That's dropping. Next few days. We are turning the season. Got our first mole. Finished up. River front looking good. We are in the process of repairing the bathrooms or finishing the repairs on the bathrooms from the flood last year. Doing it in-house, so kind of doing it between the other projects, but hoping to have it open sooner than later. So outside of that, uh riverfront's been busy. What's fishing report? What's that? What's the fishing report? They're down there. They're all over. Probably a hundred people down there on Saturday when I drove through. There were all kinds of activities, running biking, painting, all kinds of things. Thanks. Yep. Uh the board has been provided with the February 2026 financials. Claims. Motion to approve. Second. Motion's been made and moved by second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed motion carried. No further business. Make a motion to adjourn. Second. Motion's been made moved by second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Okay.
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