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Commission reports vegetation removal, $21,000 walnut-sale funds and FEMA Community Rating System effort

City of Mount Vernon Utilities Commission · January 9, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners said they are removing vegetation from the dike, plan tire removal, and have deposited $21,000 from a walnut sale to support work; officials also sent a co-signed letter to FEMA to pursue Community Rating System points that could lower residents’ flood insurance.

Commissioners updated the Utilities Commission on dike maintenance, vegetation removal and related floodplain work.

A commissioner said staff used proceeds from a walnut sale—$21,000 deposited by the auditor—to begin clearing vegetation south of High Street and to expose a long-standing stash of tires on city…

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