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News & Notices
Town of Sheldon undertakes Hazard Mitigation Planning
With a grant from Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) the Town of Sheldon is working to create a Local Hazard Mitigation plan for reducing the impacts of disasters in the community. In consultation with SEAM Solutions, the Town will be drafting a plan to be approved by VEM and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This is going to be an expedited process, so we plan on moving quickly to try and complete the update as quickly as possible. This is a great opportunity for your voice to be heard in preparation for disasters. This work is being done to access FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant funding and help prevent damages in future disasters or extreme storm events and to increase state funding for the Town in disaster recovery.
The Town will be sending out a community survey soon to gather information for this project - stay tuned!
Please contact Stephanie Magnan at steph.magnan@seamsolutionsvermont.com for more information.
Rabies Case Reported in Sheldon Creek
Vermont Department of Health has reported a recent case of rabies in a raccoon in the Town of Sheldon. This animal was collected on April 17th in Sheldon Creek village. This is the fourth report of a rabid animal in Franklin County this year.
Rabies is a deadly viral disease of the brain that infects mammals and is fatal to both humans and animals. In Vermont, rabies is most commonly found in wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, foxes, bats and woodchucks. Cats, dogs and livestock can also get rabies if they have not been vaccinated. Rabies virus is spread through the bite of an infected animal. Rabies is transmitted only when the virus is introduced into a bite wound, open cuts on the skin, or onto mucous membranes like the mouth or eyes.
Please take steps to protect humans and pets from rabies!
If you are bitten by an animal: wash the wound very well with soap and water and contact your health care provider.
If your pet or farm animal was exposed to a wild or stray animal that might have rabies: contact your veterinarian. Pets should be vaccinated for rabies. State law requires dogs and cats to be vaccinated — even barn cats.
If you see a wild or stray animal acting strangely, or are concerned about a rabies exposure, call the Rabies Hotline (1-800-4-RABIES) or report it to your town’s animal control officer (sheldonvt.com/animals)
Do not touch or pick up wild or stray animals – even baby animals – or try to make them into pets. Doing so can put yourself or your family at risk of exposure through a bite or a scratch. You can’t tell if an animal has rabies just by looking at it.
Learn more about rabies in Vermont – visit ww.healthvermont.gov/rabies.