Washington County reports 435 residents tracked in long-term recovery; officials await federal aid decisions

Mayor Randy and local long-term recovery volunteers told the Washington County Board of County Commissioners on the county’s first meeting of the year that recovery work from the recent storm continues, with hundreds of households still needing assistance.

Long Term Recovery Group volunteer James said the program is tracking 435 residents affected by the storm and has contacted 142 of them through volunteer navigators. "Right now, we are currently tracking 435 total residents impacted by the storm," James said. "To date, we have contacted through our navigators 142 of those residents." He reported 31 homes currently under construction, five more homes completed since the previous update, nine properties assigned to volunteers for debris removal and 18 homes with signed contracts that are in permitting or…