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Brown Deer declares public emergency after August storm that washed out road and flooded library
Summary
Village officials declared a public emergency after an intense rain event washed away a section of 40th Street at Churchill Basin, flooded the library’s lower level and caused multiple sewer backups. The board authorized an exemption from competitive bidding to speed temporary repairs while FEMA and other funding options are pursued.
The Village of Brown Deer declared a public emergency on a resolution Tuesday after an intense overnight rain event in mid‑August washed away a portion of 40th Street at the Churchill Basin, inundated the library’s lower level and caused multiple sewer backups.
The declaration, adopted as Resolution 25‑11 after a roll‑call vote, allows the village to bypass normal public‑bidding rules for immediate repairs. Village President Montgomery read the resolution and trustees approved it following a motion by Trustee Thompson and a second by Trustee Owens.
Public Works staff described the storm as unprecedented. Matthew, the village public‑works representative, told the board that nearby gauges registered roughly 11 inches of rain in the storm…
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