Board of Alderman addresses city’s chronic flooding issues

On October 15, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Flood Forum Special Committee’s report to the Board of Alderman indicated that a lot of planning and work needs to be put into finding solutions to the city’s flooding problem

The Flood Forum Special Committee’s report to the Board of Alderman indicated that a lot of planning and work needs to be put into finding solutions to the city’s flooding problem

By Jim Clark

The report of the Flood Forum Special Committee meeting as a Committee of the Whole was presented to the Somerville Board of Alderman at its Regular Meeting on Thursday of last week.

The Special Committee, comprised of Board members Maryann Heuston of Ward 2, Mark Niedergang of Ward 5, and Robert McWatters of Ward 3, met on Tuesday of last week to discuss findings related to the flooding issues facing the city.

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