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Town manager says $200,000 matching grant could expand evacuation study after holiday flooding
Summary
Portola Valley's town manager reported localized flooding at Windmill School and a delayed utility response after holiday storms, and said a local foundation has offered a $200,000 matching grant to expand a prior evacuation study; staff plan to scope a consultant and present priorities to the Town Council Feb. 11.
Darcy Smith, Portola Valley’s town manager, told the Emergency Preparedness Committee on Jan. 8 that recent holiday storms produced localized flooding at Windmill School and a fallen tree that left telecom lines hanging on West Bridal, prompting volunteers and staff to respond.
“We have $200,000,” Smith said, describing a late-year offer from a local foundation to match funding for…
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