$104,000 Coming Back to Town from FEMA

A silver lining to the massive snowstorm earlier this year was unearthed Wednesday when the town learned it's getting $104,000 from FEMA.

That covers 75% of the cost that Southbury incurred in February, when the storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow across town, including the 133 miles of roads.

"The department staff of nine available officers and one dispatcher worked 111 hours of overtime that were eligible for FEMA reimbursement and 105 hours of vehicle usage," a press release from the First Selectman's Office states. "In addition, the highway, building and grounds and transfer station personnel logged a combined total of over 1,300 eligible labor hours and nearly 2,500 equipment hours to return facilities and roadways to their original design function and capacity."

"Due to limited visibility and mounding snow, police vehicles were limited in patrolling range, but responded to storm-related traffic incidents and actively warned motorists of closed and hazardous road conditions throughout town over a three-day period," the release states.