HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS
TO AID FLOOD MITIGATION
EFFORTS.THE GRANT WAS PROVIDED
BY THE MONTANA DISASTER AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH FEMA TO IMPROVE
VALLEY DITCHES, CULVERTS AND THE
RETENTION POND AT THE TRAP
CLUB.COUNTY OFFICIALS BEGAN
PURSUING THE GRANTS IN 20-11
AFTER MAJOR FLOODING IN THE
HELENA VALLEY.THE LEWIS AND
CLARK
COUNTY COMMISSIONERSPR AISED
THE WORK OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
CITIZENS INVOLVED, ADDING THAT
THE HARD WORK FROM RESIDENTS WAS
KEY
IN SECURING FUNDS.COUNTY
COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ANDY
HUNTHAUSEN SAYS THIS IS THE
FIRST BIG STEP TO HELP WITH
FLOOD
MITIGATION EFFORTS IN THE HELENA
VALLEY.####




{WE HAVE A LONG TERM, VERY
EXPENSIVE FLOOD MITIGATION PLAN
AND THIS IS ONE PIECE OF THE
PUZZLE.
SO THIS IS OUR OPENING SALVO IF
YOU WILL AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
STEPS OVER THE NEXT
YEARS TO REALLY MAKE SOME IMPACT
IN THE VALLEY HERE.
}[***JULIE***]THE
CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FLOOD
MITIGATION PROJECT IS EXPECTED
TO
KICK OFF IN THE FALL OF THIS
YEAR.#####
