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Glynn County approves nearly $1 million in emergency debris contracts after Hurricane Helene
Summary
The Glynn County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved purchase orders totaling just under $1 million for debris removal and independent monitoring after Hurricane Helene, authorizing separate public- and private-road cleanups and directing staff to pursue FEMA and GEMA reimbursement.
Glynn County commissioners on an emergency special-called meeting approved a series of purchase orders on Wednesday to begin storm debris removal after Hurricane Helene and to secure the monitoring required for federal reimbursement.
The board authorized a purchase order to Ceres Environmental Inc. for up to $712,500 to clear and haul debris from public roads and rights of way in unincorporated Glynn County. Commissioners also approved two separate purchase orders for private residential communities — a $37,500 PO to Ceres for cleanup on private roads and a pair of monitoring contracts to Tetra Tech (up to $201,267 for public-rights-of-way monitoring and up to $10,593 for private-community monitoring). Taken together, staff said the total of items on the agenda approaches $1 million. All motions passed unanimously.
"This number is based on an initial assessment," Danny Smith, Glynn County public works director, told the board, adding that the $712,500 estimate covers county rights of way…
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