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Henderson County moves toward long-range Solid Waste funding plan; accepts $100,000 excavator grant
Summary
County staff recommended development of a long-range Solid Waste enterprise fund plan and the board approved acceptance of a $100,000 North Carolina Community Foundation grant to buy a hydraulic excavator (about half the replacement cost) destroyed after Tropical Storm Helene; the county also approved mid‑year vehicle purchases for Emergency Management and reported a clean NC DOL inspection of the Solid Waste facility.
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on March 2 reviewed preliminary work on a long‑range funding plan for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund and approved several related consent items, including a $100,000 grant award to replace equipment lost after Tropical Storm Helene.
County Engineer Marcus Jones presented information supporting the need for a long‑range Solid Waste funding plan and asked staff to coordinate a meeting with local haulers to share the presentation and gather feedback. The Board asked staff to schedule that meeting.
As part of the consent agenda, Henderson County Solid Waste was awarded $100,000 from the North Carolina Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund to purchase a hydraulic excavator. The consent materials state the previous excavator was destroyed after excessive use following Tropical Storm Helene and that grant funds would finance approximately half of a new excavator; grant funds must be expended by January 2027. The board approved acceptance of the award as part of the consent agenda.
Separately, staff sought and the board approved a mid‑year purchase of two vehicles for Emergency Management—a mid‑sized SUV and a 3/4‑ton 4WD truck—at a total purchase price of $110,850 to be paid from the multi‑year revolving vehicle fund to ensure new staff have reliable transportation for response duties.
County Manager John Mitchell reported that the North Carolina Department of Labor recently inspected the Solid Waste facility and identified no issues or citations. Mitchell credited Solid Waste staff for their compliance and safety work.
