Plantsville Flood Study
At a glance
- What: a federally funded study of recurring flooding in Plantsville ($400,000 total: $300,000 grant, $100,000 local match).
- Where it stands: the Board of Finance voted 6-0 on 2026-09-16 to recommend the Town Council pay the match from leftover Plantsville safety project capital funds; Council action is next.
Log
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2026-09-16 - Board of Finance — staff explained the 2024 grant application; members debated the cost versus doing drainage work directly; recommended the match 6-0 by roll call.
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2026-08-10 - Town Council - Staff explained the roughly $300,000 federal hazard mitigation grant needs about a $100,000 local match from leftover capital funds; members questioned how it was applied for without council review; referred unanimously to the Board of Finance (from auto-captions).
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2026-07-14 - Town Council - Federal grant increased to $300,000 (from auto-captions).