Monkton Updates its Hazard Mitigation Plan
Officials from the Town of Monkton are working with the Addison County Regional Planning Commission to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. These plans are updated every five years and identify policies and actions that can be implemented to reduce risk and future losses. This helps break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Having a current and approved plan allows the municipality to receive several types of federal hazard mitigation funds and maintain higher level of post-disaster reimbursement through the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF), which has been important in recent years for financing repairs to flood-damaged roads and culverts. Continue reading “Monkton Updates its Hazard Mitigation Plan”