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Officials to seek grant funding for mapping and engineering study at Main Street watershed
Summary
Staff said they will apply for Community Resilience Partnership funding for detailed mapping and engineering of a Main Street watershed project to address chronic flooding and bottlenecks.
Town staff said they will seek a Community Resilience Partnership grant to fund engineering and mapping work for the Main Street/Courier Brook watershed.
Why it matters: Staff said the watershed contains multiple bottlenecks that contribute to downtown flooding and drainage problems. Existing USGS data are insufficient to pinpoint hydraulic constraints; staff said accurate mapping and engineering would be needed before pursuing multimillion-dollar infrastructure fixes.
What will be requested: Staff plans to request grant support for mapping, an engineering scoping study and preliminary designs. The town manager will sign applications and the planning board recommended the community-design and park committee review the project before the selectmen sign onto it.
Next steps: Staff will coordinate committee review and seek a letter of support from the selectmen; if funded, the grant would support a study phase that could later justify larger capital investments.
