Naples Seeks $5M for Stormwater, Fire Station Work
City leaders reviewed funding requests for stormwater, fire station and infrastructure projects during a November 4 meeting.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Utilities
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Naples city leaders reviewed funding requests for stormwater, fire station and infrastructure projects. The city is requesting $5 million for stormwater and utility upgrades along 1st, 10th and 12th Streets South, and $5 million to rebuild Fire Station No. 2.
Why it matters
The projects address flood-prone areas and the location of the city's emergency operations center, which currently sits in a flood zone. City leaders plan to present the funding priorities for approval on November 18.
The city is requesting $1.6 million for the 17th Avenue South pump station and $2 million for public utilities renewal, each with a 50% city match. Funding for the remaining costs of these projects has not been identified in the source material.
The players
City of Naples
The city government of Naples, Florida, which is reviewing and proposing the infrastructure and public safety funding requests.
The details
City leaders reviewed funding priorities during a council meeting focused on next year's legislative session. The requests include stormwater and utility upgrades in Basin Four, a new proposed stormwater pump station, and a rebuilt Fire Station No. 2 that would house the emergency operations center.
Timeline
November 4: City leaders met to review funding priorities at 8:30 a.m.
November 18: Funding priorities are scheduled to be presented for approval.
Infrastructure Priorities
The requests reflect the city's effort to move its emergency operations center out of a flood zone and into a rebuilt Fire Station No. 2. The proposal ties public safety facility planning to stormwater infrastructure investment in the same flood-prone area.
Residents in flood-prone areas along 1st, 10th and 12th Streets South and near the 17th Avenue South pump station could see stormwater and utility upgrades if the funding requests are approved. The emergency operations center would move out of a flood zone if the Fire Station No. 2 project proceeds.
The takeaway
Funding decisions on November 18 will determine whether the flood-zone emergency operations center and the stormwater projects move forward. Residents in affected areas should watch for the approved priority list.
What happens next
City leaders plan to present the funding priorities for approval on November 18.
Further reading
For more on local infrastructure planning, see Utilities coverage for Naples.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WBBH.
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