Baldwin County backs $1.58 million Daphne drainage project for disaster-recovery funding
The Baldwin County Commission has authorized an application seeking $1,581,883 for proposed drainage improvements on Randall Avenue in Daphne, a step that could move the project into consideration for state disaster-recovery funding.
The commission’s action, recorded June 1, 2026, approved submission of Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery Local Government Recovery Infrastructure Program activity-profile materials to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, or ADECA.
What the county approved
The action concerns the proposed City of Daphne Randall Avenue Drainage Improvements project. The county record lists $1,581,883 for the Daphne project as part of a broader Baldwin County package of disaster-recovery infrastructure projects.
County staff were authorized to submit the activity-profile forms and supporting documents to ADECA. The commission chair was also authorized to execute related documents.
That approval allows the county to submit the project for funding consideration. It does not establish that ADECA has awarded the money. The record supplied for this report does not show a final grant award, and it does not indicate that construction has begun.
What it could mean in Daphne
The proposed work targets drainage infrastructure on Randall Avenue. If ADECA approves the requested funding, the project could address localized flooding or other stormwater problems in the area.
For residents, commuters and nearby businesses, the practical effect remains dependent on several later steps: the application must be reviewed, funding must be awarded, and the project must proceed through its remaining implementation stages. The approved county action alone does not establish how much flooding would be reduced or when work would start.
Next step remains state consideration
ADECA is the next identified decision point for the proposed funding. The county record authorizes the submission of materials but does not provide an award date or a construction schedule.
The City of Daphne’s official public-notices page was also reviewed as part of the source record. No newer drainage award record was surfaced there or in the supplied materials. The exact Baldwin County Commission meeting date should be confirmed against the linked legislative record before publication; June 1, 2026, is the date listed for the commission action in the approved packet.
Until ADECA makes a decision, the $1,581,883 remains a proposed funding amount for the Randall Avenue project, not awarded money.
Sources
- Authorization to Submit CDBG-DR LGRIP Activity Profile Forms to ADECA, Baldwin County Commission
- Public Notices, City of Daphne
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