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Board approves not-to-exceed increase for debris monitoring; manager shares recovery hotline and volunteer center plans
Summary
The commissioners approved a not-to-exceed increase to continue debris-monitoring services as contractors transition; the county manager announced a debris hotline (828-537-1441), right-of-entry process for stream cleanup and plans to open Bowman auditorium as a volunteer resource center.
The board approved a not-to-exceed increase for debris-monitoring work to cover invoices as the county transitions monitoring from SDR to DebrisTech and as final billing rolls out. Staff said the increase was needed to ensure monitoring continues uninterrupted so work remains eligible for FEMA reimbursement.
County manager and staff gave residents operational guidance for recovery work. They announced a debris hotline at (828) 537-1441 and an email address (restore@mitchellcountync.gov) for right-of-entry forms that allow crews — including Corps of Engineers teams working in streams — to remove washed-up and bank-side debris. The manager said the county will collect right-of-entry forms and coordinate with the Corps and contractor teams to clear stream-side hazards and to establish vegetative debris staging sites; owners of suitable sites can lease them to the Corps for debris staging, the manager said.
Staff provided several other recovery updates: the town-hall meeting scheduled at Bowman Auditorium (6 p.m. on Thursday) to discuss debris and recovery phases; that Bowman wing has met fire-code inspections and will be used as a volunteer resource center; and the ASPCA grant award of $24,638 to the Mitchell County Animal Shelter. Staff emphasized homeowners should sign right-of-entry forms to enable crews to remove private-property debris.
Ending: County staff will continue to coordinate DebrisTech monitoring and Crowder Gulf operations, complete NTE paperwork to align with invoices, and publicize the hotline and right-of-entry process to property owners.
