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County manager outlines Hurricane Helene recovery, hazard‑mitigation applications and pending MOA with state
Summary
Burke County presented an update on debris removal, hazard mitigation intake and a state memorandum of agreement to support private‑property and waterway debris removal; commissioners adopted a resolution and deferred an MOA vote pending a final agreement from the state.
Burke County staff briefed the Board of Commissioners on ongoing recovery work from Hurricane Helene, including right‑of‑way debris collection, tax‑value impairment appeals, hazard‑mitigation intake and a pending memorandum of agreement (MOA) with North Carolina Emergency Management.
County Manager Brian Eppley reported that the county’s disaster recovery center helped more than 3,500 residents and that about $15 million in individual assistance had been administered locally as of late April. Eppley told commissioners the county’s right‑of‑way debris effort will total about 325,000 cubic yards and that Marsh Trail remains the primary active debris‑processing site with roughly 40,000 cubic yards still to…
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