Middlebury — Planning for the Middlebury fire facilities improvement project continues to go smoothly, both on-schedule and within budget. The Committee, reporting Feb. 7, is working on its presentation for Town Meeting. The bond vote will be discussed in the "other business" article.
Voting will take place on Tuesday, March 6th in the gym from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Absentee ballots are also available from the Town Clerk's Office.
To give residents another opportunity to visit Middlebury Fire Station 2 on Kings Row in East Middlebury, the Middlebury Fire Department is hosting the Police Department's bike sale at Station 2 on the Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Report on Business Development Fund Public Meeting
Board Member Nick Artim reported on the Business Development Fund public meeting, which may be viewed on line at www.middleburycommunitytv.org.
The goal of the effort is to help Middlebury businesses grow and add jobs, creating good jobs close to home: jobs for people who are already here who need work or are underemployed and jobs for those who don't want to leave Middlebury or who would like to return.
Business growth would be created by connecting local businesses with outside resources including, but not limited to, suppliers, new markets and investment capital.
A one-page handout on the business development fund effort and notes from the public meeting are available on the Town's website, www.middlebury.govoffice.com and at the Middlebury Town Offices (802-388-8100, extension 201).
Application for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Authorized.
Funding from the grant would assist the Town of Middlebury in completing a FEMA approved, locally adopted, Townwide All Hazards Mitigation Plan.
The plan will include an assessment of all potential hazards, including river flooding, and identification of potential mitigation activities.
The total project cost is estimated at $61,150, with a FEMA share of $42,867.50 and a local share of $15,287.50. Expenses include $34,500 for engineering analysis, $9,750 for project management and natural resource consulting, $2,600 in regional planning assistance and $14,300 in Town staff time.
This report was filed by Kathleen Ramsay, assistant town manager, and published in The Eagle as public service.
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