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Public works reports remaining FEMA projects and seeks engineering review of failing rock wall
Summary
Public works staff (Gary) reported several remaining FEMA projects including Shoemaker Pond and the old Veil Bridge, noted $25,000 allocated for engineering to assess whether an expected $180,000 would cover rock-wall repairs, and warned that a wall behind the shopping center near Caroline Barbecue is washing out and may be unstable in heavy rain.
Gary, the town public works representative, told the council the department is wrapping up FEMA-related work and still has "four or five" projects remaining, listing Shoemaker Pond, the old Veil Bridge and repairs to Tweetsie.
Gary said the town received $25,000 to pay for engineering to assess a failing rock wall and to determine "if the 180,000 they were gonna give us is enough or not," adding that sections of the wall have fallen into the water and the structure could become unstable with heavy rainfall.
He also reported that Shoemaker bathroom doors were replaced but painting was delayed by cold weather, that staff have met with a contractor to obtain curb, sidewalk and brickwork quotes, and that the department missed a lien-fund application this month and will try again in December to fund pipe replacement. Gary said staff must also relocate a camper from the wastewater treatment plant.
The transcript records these project-status statements and the engineering allocation but does not include a formal vote or a contractor selection. The timeline indicates staff will obtain quotes and pursue recording or funding tasks in the coming months.
