EAST MIDDLEBURY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will require a study of the potential environmental impacts of a $2 million plan to keep the Middlebury River from jumping its banks in East Middlebury village. This environmental assessment is expected to be one of the final hurdles before a scheduled start to construction next summer. The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday voted unanimously to cover the town’s 25-percent share of the estimated $5,274 assessment. FEMA will cover the rest. The … (read more)
