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Resident raises concerns about riverbank alteration and delayed cleanup after Hurricane Helene
Avery County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Joyce Bartlett told the board her property and the adjacent riverbank were altered during post-hurricane cleanup, that excavators created a new riverbed and left debris, and that she has photographs and videos; she asked for guidance and assistance but was told to submit exhibits for follow-up.
Joyce Bartlett, a resident who identified her address during the Jan. 5 public-comment period, told the Avery County Board of Commissioners that post-hurricane cleanup activity altered an island and a riverbank near her property and that heavy equipment had…
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