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County to accept $177,000 state grant to add generator and three‑phase power at designated shelters

5440258 · July 22, 2025
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County manager told commissioners that Burke County applied for and was awarded a $177,000 state public‑safety shelter capacity grant to add three‑phase power connections and a generator/transfer switch to two designated shelters to improve emergency sheltering capacity.

Burke County staff told commissioners Tuesday that the county secured a $177,000 North Carolina public‑safety shelter capacity grant to improve power resiliency at designated shelter sites and to purchase a generator and transfer switch for a county shelter.

County Manager said the grant requires no local match and…

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