Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the town council about the federal government’s denial of a requested disaster declaration to help offset costs associated with the February blizzard. On July 2, President Donald Trump denied the request from Gov. Dan McKee, which means the Federal Emergency Management Agency will not reimburse cities and towns for certain expenses related to the storm. Mello had been prepared to submit a request of $361,000 t…
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