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FEMA update: Murray County details flood repairs, pump replacements and road work from 2024 disaster
Summary
Staff presented FEMA Public Assistance project summaries for Disaster DR4797, including lift station pump replacements ($19,611.64), grinder pump contracts ($51,712.27), flagpole repair insurance coverage and county road repair work totaling $135,369.96; emergency protective measures and sandbag distribution were also documented.
County staff provided a multi‑item FEMA update related to Disaster DR4797 (occurring June 16–July 4, 2024), presenting project scopes, costs and reimbursement details.
Project #824826 (Shetek area lift station work) documents removal and replacement of two 28 HP lift station pumps with a listed cost of $19,611.64. Project #1387893 (Shetek Area Water & Sewer District grinder pumps) records contracts, pumps and monitoring with total contract costs of $51,712.27 (pumps $51,249.77; monitoring $462.50).
The county reported work completed for emergency protective measures (sandbag distribution, barricading, EOC coordination) and force‑account labor and equipment used to repair county highways. The Highway Department’s work completed totals list force‑account labor ($43,766.92), equipment ($81,263.41) and materials ($9,783.43) for a combined work total of $135,369.96; FEMA cost‑share percentages and final federal/non‑federal shares are included in the project summaries.
Additional entries include repair of the Murray County Government Center flagpole (insurance covered $12,500 of a $16,500 project; net county cost and federal share were recorded) and documentation of EOC operations and staffing hours eligible for reimbursement. Meeting materials emphasize that FEMA developed scope and cost documentation based on applicant‑provided summaries and certifications.
Board members received the FEMA project summaries as presented; the minutes record the project numbers, cost line items and location details but do not record a separate board motion tied to each FEMA project summary.
