City launches 'adopt a storm drain' outreach; volunteers sought and rain‑barrel raffle announced

City stormwater staff described a new adopt‑a‑storm‑drain program intended to complement existing adopt‑a‑stream and adopt‑a‑street efforts and asked for volunteer participation.

"We are asking for volunteers. If you have a storm drain in front of your house and you would like to adopt it, let us know," Pat said, explaining the program aims to draw attention to clogged storm drains and the localized flood risk they pose. Pat said the city will highlight adopters on the city's website and will not allow naming directly on drains.

Staff also described outreach at National Night Out, where the department will raffle two rain barrels to homeowners or businesses that agree to install them and allow follow up documentation. Pat directed residents to contact her or Derek in public services/engineering to enroll in the adopt‑a‑drain program.