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Ashe County moves to transfer roadside debris program to state amid contractor conduct complaints
Summary
Ashe County commissioners voted to approve not‑to‑exceed increases for disaster debris contractors and to request that the state assume administration of roadside debris removal after residents and staff reported contractor noncompliance.
Ashe County commissioners voted to approve not‑to‑exceed increases for their disaster debris contractors and to request that the state of North Carolina assume administration of the county’s roadside debris removal program, county staff said at the May meeting.
The request followed months of public complaints and county staff reports of contractor noncompliance. Patty (staff member) told the board both SDR and DebrisTech had reached their contract maximums and that finance staff were concerned about county cash flow if the county remained the billing authority. Patty said county staff would “clarify that with the state before we sign those as well.”
Josh Patterson, a representative of SDR, told the board the state‑managed option is being used in other counties to avoid county cash‑flow exposure on high‑cost…
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