FEMA grants Mount Vernon floodplain request

Jun. 19--MOUNT VERNON -- Downtown Mount Vernon is set to be removed from the 100-year floodplain in October, about a decade after work on a city flood protection project began.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency notified the city in a letter Thursday that it was taking the action, which will allow businesses and residences in the area to save money on flood protection and insurance.

"I think the city is at a turning point now," Mayor Jill Boudreau said.

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