The proposal is to reconstruct some of the dry-laid stone retaining with new cast-in-place concrete and to relocated the existing drainage and stabilize the slope. The runoff will be tied into the storm drainage system at the bottom along State Street.
The town's recovering from the July 10 rainstorm but the highway foreman cautioned the Select Board on Wednesday that the pot for road work is emptied out.
U.S. Rep. Richie Neal arrived in North County late Monday afternoon to survey the damage in the city and neighboring Clarksburg. Both towns will be seeking funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency if the four westernmost counties can be declared disaster areas.
The Resilient Stormwater Action and Implementation Plan will identify and prioritize short- and long-term flood reduction projects across the communities - and position the Towns to receive future state funding.