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County creates Helene recovery office role; draft recovery plan due for public comment this fall
Summary
Buncombe County said it has posted and begun interviewing for a Helene recovery officer position, plans to establish a recovery office with project-management support, and will present a draft project list for the Helene recovery plan in August prior to public comment in September and final adoption in November 2025.
Rachel Sawyer, serving as Helene recovery lead, told the Buncombe County Board on July 15 that the county is building staff capacity for longer-term recovery work, has posted a Helene recovery officer position and expects to return to the board with a formal project list and timeline.
Sawyer said the Helene recovery officer position (funded in the FY26 budget) has been posted, interviews are…
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