Twenty People have died at the popular swimming hole, Huntington Gorge. After the latest vicitim's life was claimed last month, The Town of Richmond is deciding upon a plan of action to make the Gorge a bit safer.
Tonight, the selectboard met to discuss a plan of action that may save lives. After an accident, last month claimed the life of a young college student named Ivy Marcella, the discussion about safety and the Gorge is once again a hot topic.
According to WCAX-TV, 50 people showed up and each weighed in with their opinions about how to limit the casualties and liabilities of this popular swimming hole.
Everything from buoys and high water markers to dynamite, to change the very flow of the water was on the table for discussion.
Tonight's meeting is not the end of the discussion, but rather a starting place in the quest to make the area safer. Stay tuned, Richmond, the eyes of Vermont are on our town over this situation.