From the Fort Collins Coloradoan (Kevin Duggan):
The ability to protect the community from flooding has improved over the years, but a big storm still “kind of touches a button,” he said. “It’s that public safety element,” he said. “You don’t forget it.” Smith, 60, retired Friday after 33 years with the city. He plans to stay in the community but also wants to travel.
Smith’s retirement is a loss for the city, said Brian Janonis, executive director of Fort Collins Utilities. Smith helped build the stormwater “from scratch,” he said…
Much has changed in the utility and the city over the years, Smith said. Stormwater planning now emphasizes “green” systems incorporating retention ponds that serve as open space when not collecting runoff. But uncertainty is still part of the trade. The Spring Creek Flood of 1997 proved “Mother Nature has the last at bat,” Smith said.
More stormwater coverage here.