From the Sterling Journal-Advocate (Bryson Brug):
At Iliff’s town board meeting Wednesday night the board got some long awaited good news. Jim Raymond, a representative of FEMA, and Dennis Freeman, a representative of Highline Electric, were on hand to give the board updates on the funds for the town’s much needed water line repairs.
According to Raymond the emergency work, which involved putting in a temporary pipeline and weatherizing it, has already been completed. He explained that a check for 90 percent of the cost of the emergency repair will be sent to the town, while he wants to get the request through a cursory review before the permanent work can begin. But he stressed that this was the first request they received for 2016 and as fast as it is moving, the permanent work, which involves putting in the permanent pipe and increasing the size of the overall water mains, will be done by the spring runoff.
He also explained that FEMA paying for 90 percent is not the normal rate. Normally they would cover 75 percent of the price and the town would be responsible for the other 25 percent. Raymond explained that FEMA understands that with the size of the job, 25 percent is still more than the town can pay, which is why they are covering 90 percent.
“This is the right thing to do to help out,” Raymond said.