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Washington County Board approves emergency declaration, $600,000 in relief and debris contracts after floods
Summary
Washington County supervisors declared a local emergency, approved emergency debris-hauling contracts and reallocated $600,000 in ARPA funds — $400,000 for emergency management and $200,000 for small-business relief — and set up a county disaster relief fund to accept public donations.
Washington County’s Board of Supervisors approved a package of emergency measures on a single evening following destructive flooding in Damascus, Taylors Valley and Green Cove. The board declared a local emergency covering the Sept. 27 start of response activity through Dec. 31, 2024, authorized emergency debris‑hauling contracts and reallocated $600,000 in ARPA funds: $400,000 for emergency management costs and $200,000 for a small‑business relief program.
The action came after an extended briefing from staff detailing mutual aid, prepositioned resources and recovery needs. Mr. Berry told the board, “we've had a most eventful 11 days,” and credited mutual aid from neighboring…
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