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COUNCIL MOVES TO AVOID CATASTROPHE
Cantu votes against funding flood protection for existing & future Manteca city residents
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Bulletin file photo by ROSE ALBANO RISSO Many homes at Wetherbee Lake just west of Manteca at the end of Woodward Avenue were under water for almost three months. This photo was taken in late March of 1997 after the water started receding.
Manteca elected leaders are moving to provide enhanced flood protection for thousands of existing residents as well as protect critical infrastructure such as the wastewater treatment plant. And, yes, it will also protect future growth, Yet not all council members think the move is a good idea.