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Carter County commissioners approve disaster-recovery payments and award multiple road and bridge repair contracts
Summary
At a Nov. 6 special session, the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a series of disaster-recovery payments and awarded contracts for several FEMA and county road and bridge repairs, while one invoice payment failed and the commission approved a procedural change to speed bid awards.
Chairwoman Kelly Collins presided over a special called Carter County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 6 that approved a string of payments and contract awards tied to recent disaster recovery work.
The commission voted to approve multiple vendor payments and purchase orders recommended by the Budget Committee, including payments to Landworx Construction for temporary bridge rentals, engineering invoices from RK&K, and several large repair contracts. Commissioner Julie Guinn introduced most of the motions; the votes were recorded electronically and most measures passed unanimously or with the large majority noted in the minutes.
Why it matters: The decisions clear funding and contracts needed to repair roads and bridges damaged during the Helene flood and other storm events, advance FEMA-funded projects and allow contractors to begin work.
Major approvals and outcomes included: - A motion to pay Landworx Construction $5,600 for one…
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