The Bordertown Flood series will introduce you to some of Vermont’s small businesses, community members, government officials anyone in the community that is collectively experiencing the 2023 flood disaster in Vermont.
On July 11th A State of Disaster was declared for all 14 counties of the state of Vermont after extensive rain in two days triggered the worst flooding since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. The National Weather Service reported unofficial rainfall observations for a 38-hour period with 6.82 inches at the Montpelier airport, 7.8 inches in Barre and up to 8.65 inches in Andover
Winooski River at Montpelier, capital city of Vermont - jumped by over 14 feet in the space of 20 hours. The Winooski finally crested at 21.25 feet, well above Major Flood Stage of 17.5 feet
This episode features Tim Heney, principal broker at Heney Realtors. Heney Realtors has been an independent brokerage firm in central Vermont since 1956.
Over the years, Tim has participated as a member of various City committees, ranging from a Downtown Parking Study Committee, a Review of Fire and Ambulance Services, and the City Audit Committee. He is currently participating in the Montpelier Energy Advisory Committee looking into a district heating plant for downtown Montpelier. Time recalls his nine-year tenure on the Montpelier School Board as one of the most rewarding experience he's had and he continues to have great pride in our community schools.
Growing up in Montpelier with five brothers and four sisters, Tim's family made a bit of their own history in Montpelier. He graduated from Montpelier schools and the University of Vermont. In 1981, he joined my father and uncle at their family firm.
In addition to residential and commercial brokerage, he assisted in the creation and development of neighborhoods including Montpelier’s first condominium neighborhood at Independence Green and Freedom Drive, and later, North Park and Essex Way in Montpelier and Mansfield Lane in Berlin.
Tim and his wife Donna live in Montpelier. Their two daughters attended Montpelier schools and both pursued graduate studies and careers. Tims is an avid runner and runs a marathon or two a year, along with a couple of half marathons for training. Downhill and cross country skiing and biking are all activities he loves.
Bordertown is an ecomedia project coming to you from the Upper-Winooski watershed in central Vermont. Our goal is to serve as an instrument for relationship building and communication, and to encourage the conversation around resiliency, equity and justice. Our intention is to celebrate life and community - and to help create conditions for all life to thrive.
For more info about Tim visit Heney Realtors
Make a donation to the Montpelier Flood Relief at Montpelier Alive
Make a donation to the broader Vermont flood effort through the Vermont Community Foundation.
Special Thanks for Ward Joyce for his generous support of this podcast
Music for this Podcast - Storms by Railroad Earth