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Buncombe releases draft Helene recovery projects: 31 county initiatives across housing, safety and environment
Summary
County staff presented a draft set of 31 projects for the Buncombe Helene recovery plan spanning growth and development, economic development, community health, public safety, and energy/environment; staff asked commissioners for written feedback by Aug. 29 and planned to publish the draft for public comment on Sept. 16 with adoption targeted for
The county's recovery coordination team presented a draft list of 31 projects identified for Buncombe County's Helene recovery plan. Staff described the projects as county-level initiatives aligned to the county's strategic plan and grounded in input from the Envision Buncombe public survey and direct engagement with staff and subject-matter experts.
Projects span five focus areas:
- Growth and development: affordable housing projects on county-owned land (rental and ownership), code-of-ordinance updates to join FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS), commercial district revitalization (Barnardsville, Fairview, Swannanoa), down-payment assistance, home-repair funds, sewer extension/septic…
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