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Morganton approves hurricane cleanup contracts, sets aside funds for park and greenway repairs
Summary
Morganton City Council on Dec. 2 approved contracts and budget transfers to clear silt and debris from parks and the Catawba River Greenway after Hurricane Helene, including a $120,000 award for Bethel Park and a per-ton contract for greenway removal.
Morganton City Council on Dec. 2 approved several contracts and budget amendments to address storm damage from Hurricane Helene, including work at Bethel Park and the Catawba River Greenway.
Council voted to award a contract to Baker Grading for post-Helene silt- and debris-removal at Bethel Park for $120,000 and authorized the mayor and city manager to execute the contract. City staff told council that approximately 5,030 cubic yards of earthwork will be required to restore benching and stream-restoration features and to meet the projects no-rise certificate.
City Manager Sally Sandy said the work will be submitted as part of a FEMA claim for potential reimbursement, but "we do not know if we'll get that or not," and added that expenses will be tracked in a…
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