The Corps of Engineers is in the midst of a three-year, $3 million study of the aging concrete flood chutes that control the passage of the river through the city.
Representatives from three different community initiatives are collaborating to better connect to the community and improve the effects of urban revitalization.
Comments from the public will be part of the feasibility study and used to inform the recommendations to the Army Corps of Engineers for planning purposes.
Macksey said she shared the residents' frustration and is working all the levers of power at her disposal to address the short-term damage and the long-term solution.
The state mandated this self-evaluation to enhance the town's opportunities for grant approval. The town has already completed three steps to meet this standard.