Image from a Klarides Village Facebook page.
SEYMOUR – The town recently received a $20,000 anonymous donation to help businesses in Klarides Village damaged during the Aug. 18 flood.
Last the Seymour Board of Selectpersons, acting upon a recommendation from Seymour Emergency Management Director Chris Edwards, voted to divide the donation equally among the business owners in the plaza, which is off Route 67.
Fourteen of the plaza’s 16 businesses were damaged by the Aug. 18 flash flooding.
“I understand some of the business owners lost more than others, but they all lost their livelihoods, and I believe it’s fair that the money is split equally,” Edwards said at a Nov. 6 meeting.
The Valley Indy reported on Nov. 6 that many of the stores would be open by Christmas. The following stores had opened since Dec. 3: Woodland Wine & Spirits, Seymour Nails & Spa, Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar, and Bushi Ban martial arts.
