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Board approves contract amendment with Southern Disaster Recovery as debris costs rise; residents complain of ash from burn sites
Summary
Commissioners approved a contract amendment and budget changes to maintain debris‑removal operations after the county’s projected cleanup costs rose; residents testified about ashfall and health impacts from burn sites operated by the contractor.
Rutherford County commissioners approved a contract amendment with Southern Disaster Recovery (SDR) and an associated budget amendment to continue hurricane‑related debris removal after county staff said the projected cost of the cleanup rose by several million dollars.
County staff reported SDR had removed about 550,000 cubic yards of debris as of Feb. 1 and projected total removal needs of 650,000–675,000 cubic yards. Staff said the original cost estimate for completing the cleanup was about $15 million but that, after a state price adjustment, the total is now expected to approach $20 million. County finance staff…
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