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Rutherford County committee approves FEMA buyout of Adams Drive home, converts lot to permanent open space

Rutherford County Budget, Finance and Investment Committee · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The county approved a FEMA-funded buyout for a flood-damaged home at 5943 Adams Drive totaling $284,728, with the federal government covering 75% and the state and county each covering 12.5%; the county will demolish the house and retain the parcel as permanent open space.

Rutherford County's Budget, Finance and Investment Committee voted Jan. 8 to accept an amended FEMA buyout for a flood-damaged property at 5943 Adams Drive, authorizing purchase and demolition and converting the lot to permanent open space.

Mike (Rutherford County Engineering) told the committee the project was originally part of a four-house buyout submitted in 2020 but, after delays and changes, only one house…

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