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Air-quality board to seek public comment on extending countystorm-relief permit fee waiver
Summary
The agency will open a 30-day public comment period on joining Buncombe County—fforts to extend a 'Reduce to Rebuild' fee-waiver for eligible demolition and asbestos permits through June 30, 2026; staff said 169 applications were filed in the prior six-month run with 33 meeting criteria and roughly $1,200 in foregone revenue.
The Buncombe County-area air-quality authority voted Feb. 3 to publish a 30-day public notice to consider extending its participation in the county ivide-to-Rebuild/reduced-to-rebuild program for residents affected by storm damage.
Director Ashley told the board the county already extended its program and asked the agency to align its policy so the board would not have to repeat rulemaking each time the county acts. "The county has decided to extend that program…
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