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Buncombe County approves $14,000,012.45 Helene recovery package, creates five grant-funded recovery positions
Summary
County commissioners approved a budget amendment to establish a recovery office, add five grant-funded positions and allocate $14,000,012.45 for landslides, tower and road repairs, and initial park work tied to Hurricane Helene recovery, with FEMA as the principal funding source under review.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment on Oct. 22 to add $14,000,012.45 for Hurricane Helene–related recovery projects and to establish a five-person, grant-funded recovery office.
John Hudson, Buncombe County Budget Director, told commissioners the amendment covers landslide remediation, a radio tower, road repairs and park projects including initial work at Owen Park, and requests the establishment of five grant-funded positions — two fiscal analysts and three project managers — to staff a recovery…
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