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Carter County commissioners approve more than $3.1 million in Hurricane Helene recovery contracts and payments
Summary
At a special session April 3, the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a package of disaster-recovery payments and contracts — including major debris-removal invoices, bridge repairs and architect estimates — most funded through FEMA rapid funding and the HEAL Loan.
At a special-called session on April 3, 2025, the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a package of disaster-recovery payments and contracts related to damage from Hurricane Helene, voting to authorize more than $3.1 million in expenditures and purchase orders.
Finance Director Carolyn Watson updated commissioners on the FEMA reimbursement process and said debris removal is nearly complete; Mayor Woodby reported crews had removed about 140,000 cubic yards of debris and that county staff are working to add eight tributaries to the state cleanup contract. The meeting then moved to a series of roll-call votes on payment requests, purchase orders and consultant agreements.
The board approved multiple engineering payments to Rummel, Klepper & Kahl (RK&K) for bridge design work — $48,456.56 for Poga Road Bridge #1, $42,056.22 for Poga Road Bridge #2 and $22,499.57 for Long…
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