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Residents urge action on Hols (Holdley's) Pond flooding; board says engineers engaged
Summary
A resident urged urgent action and cross-town coordination over chronic flooding at Hols (Holdley's) Pond; select persons said engineering assessments are underway and the town is exploring bonding and grants to remove top sediment and protect infrastructure.
A Seymour resident raised urgent concerns about ongoing flooding and sedimentation at Hols (Holdley’s) Pond, urging the board to pursue engineers, cross-town cooperation with Oxford, and funding (bonds or grants) to prevent road undermining and private-property damage.
The resident, identified as Alterio of Cold Spring Drive, criticized piecemeal fixes and warned that repeated flooding could undermine roads, septic systems and private property. "Something's got to be done and somebody's got to take it seriously," Alterio said, urging the town to get engineers involved and to coordinate solutions with neighboring jurisdictions.
Town response: A select person (identified in the meeting as the first select person) said engineers have been engaged to assess options and that preliminary work foresees removing the top one to two feet of sediment as usable topsoil while deeper material may be treated as waste. The board said it is exploring bonding and grant options to cover remediation costs and will continue to coordinate with engineers and neighboring towns.
What happens next: Staff and contracted engineers will provide cost estimates and feasibility options; the board indicated that funding paths may include bonding and grant applications and that additional updates will be shared at future meetings.
