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Buncombe County parks begin phased reopenings; FEMA hazard-mitigation funds expected to cover storm repairs
Summary
Parks staff reported partial reopenings at several parks and ongoing procurement for larger rebuilds; county staff are writing hazard mitigation plans for FEMA to replace docks and other storm-damaged infrastructure.
Project manager Joseph Guzman told the advisory board on July 8 that several parks damaged by Hurricane Helene have reopened or are in active repair, while others need larger contracting work.
"We're getting slowly but surely getting all the parks back open," Guzman said. He listed open and partially closed sites and said some locations — notably Alexander and Walnut parks — will require more extensive work and likely an RFQ process for design and construction.
Guzman said the county received 11 RFQ submissions for the Owen Park project and 9 submissions for Harmony River Park. On Owen…
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