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Burke County reports stronger revenue, $1.1M waste savings; FEMA reimbursement still pending
Summary
County manager presented the fiscal year 2024–25 year-end report, citing $113.8 million in revenue, a $1.1 million savings from bringing municipal solid waste transfer in-house, higher EMS collections after moving billing in-house, and a temporary drawdown of fund balance pending FEMA public assistance reimbursements.
Burke County Manager Brian Eppley told the Board of Commissioners Monday that the county closed fiscal year 2024–25 with stronger-than-expected revenue performance, notable operational savings and several one-time disaster-related costs that the county expects to recover through FEMA public assistance.
Eppley said total county revenue for the year was about $113,800,000, with property tax accounting for 53.64 percent of that total and sales tax representing about 16.75 percent. He highlighted three operational changes that contributed to improved results: bringing EMS billing in-house, resuming in-house transfer of municipal solid waste, and negotiating lower health insurance and claims costs.
"By bringing EMS…
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