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Sand, bags available in Fremont

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Water flows across a portion of East Street in the village of Fremont and into this yard. Angie Landsverk Photo

Some flooding in villageĀ 

By Angie Landsverk


Fremont has sand and sandbags available for village residents who have flooding, or are concerned they will have some this spring.

Residents may pick up sandbags and sand by the extra garage behind Village Hall, beginning Friday, March 15.

Chris Bucklin donated the sand, and the village purchased 1,000 sandbags for its residents.

ā€œThe residents are able to get what they need as these are for the entire village,ā€ said Village Clerk Michelle McClone.

The village board took the step earlier this week, after residents expressed concerns about flooding.

Several residents attended the boardā€™s Tuesday, March 12 meeting, asking where they could get sand and sandbags.

Village President Dan Sambs said the village received a notice from the Waupaca County Emergency Management Department about the possibility of flooding.

On private property, it is the property ownerā€™s responsibility to get sand and sandbags, he noted.

Sambs then asked, ā€œShould the village buy a bale of bags and have them on hand and have a load of sand on hand?ā€

The board members agreed.

Bucklin happened to be in attendance and offered to donate sand.

ā€œWeā€™ll keep an eye on it the next few days,ā€ Sambs said. ā€œWeā€™ll just be prepared and vigilant.ā€

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