VAN BUREN (AP) – A Maine congressman says the federal government will rebuild rather than repair the damaged Van Buren border station.
Second District Rep. Mike Michaud said Thursday the Department of Homeland Security recognizes the need to replace the port of entry along the northern Maine-Canadian border. The current building was damaged in the May floods and serious concerns remain about the building’s structural integrity.
Michaud says simply patching over the damage seemed like a waste because those repairs would only last a few years at most.
In July, Michaud sent a letter to the General Services Administration and Customs and Border Protection urging them to build a new port of entry.
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