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Sutton to Seek FEMA Reimbursement After Fiddlehead Lane Bridge Loss; Town Will Reapply for Structures Grant
Summary
Vermont AOT told Sutton selectboard the $200,000 2024 grant for Fiddlehead Lane Bridge is no longer eligible because the bridge was destroyed; the town is submitting expenses to FEMA and will reapply for the state structures grant, potentially for South Ridge Road culvert work.
At the March 10 meeting, Logan Perron of the Vermont Agency of Transportation told the Selectboard the $200,000 grant Sutton received in 2024 for the Fiddlehead Lane Bridge is "no longer eligible since the entire bridge is gone now," and that the town plans to submit repair and replacement expenses through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Perron said the town will hold the original grant funds and should reapply for the state structures grant for other projects.
Perron specifically mentioned the South Ridge Road culvert replacement as a candidate for the structures grant in the coming cycle. The record does not specify a timeline or a dollar estimate for the culvert project; Perron provided updated AOT contact information to help the town coordinate grant applications and FEMA submissions.
The Selectboard took no formal vote on selecting a structures project during the meeting; staff were directed to pursue FEMA reimbursement for bridge expenses and to prepare a structures grant application as appropriate.
