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Malibu : Savings in Drainage Project

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With the county expected next month to select a contractor for the remainder of a $13.8-million drainage project on Big Rock Mesa, some residents have expressed hope that the project’s cost may still be trimmed.

Mike Caggiano, a spokesman for the Big Rock Improvement Committee, said this week that the group has persuaded about 60 Big Rock residents to grant the county rights-of-way on their properties for the work, in what could save the county up to $400,000 in legal fees.

“We’ve got maybe two-thirds of the property owners committed, and we intend to keep trying for the rest,” Caggiano said.

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors last month approved a plan to tax Big Rock Mesa homeowners up to $100,000 each for a drainage system to stabilize the landslide-plagued community.

The supervisors are expected to award the contract for the remainder of the project next month, with work to begin in March.

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