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Othello residents say state prioritized private-road bridge replacement; AARP/FEMA preparedness toolkit offered

5707279 · September 2, 2025
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A resident praised county staff and state prioritization for replacing a storm‑damaged private-road bridge that serves multiple neighborhoods; the speaker also offered an AARP/FEMA preparedness toolkit to the county.

During public comment on Sept. 2, Alan Briggs, a resident of the Othello community, told the Ashe County Board of Commissioners that the bridge serving four neighborhoods and about 60 homes has been approved as a priority by the state Private Roads and Bridges Fund for…

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