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Culvert inspection and hazard-mitigation update scheduled as part of plan work
Summary
The commission noted the town's Hazard Mitigation Plan is due for a five-year update and scheduled an on-site inspection of the Baptist Street and Adams culvert for June 24 to review engineering work and seek possible funding.
Commissioners discussed updating Williamstown's Hazard Mitigation Plan, noting the last plan was completed in 2019 and that a five-year update cycle applies. Rich Turner said he had been checking with town staff about funding availability and the need to refresh the plan.
Turner announced an on-site inspection for the Baptist Street and Adams culvert on June 24 at 2:30 p.m. to review preliminary engineering designs. He said the inspection participants will include the town manager and representatives from interested partner organizations, and that follow-up emails will include design materials and funding discussions.
The commission also discussed flood-resiliency takeaways from a recent regional meeting about mapping floodplain flows and the value of local disaster funds and volunteer response groups to assist residents after significant events.
