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Haywood County budget outlook strained as $17.7M in local debris costs wait on FEMA reimbursement
Summary
At its March 16 meeting, Haywood County managers detailed FY27 budget planning that includes an $11 million debris appropriation and roughly $17.7 million in local dollars awaiting federal reimbursement, prompting discussion of EWP funding, personnel costs and capital needs ahead of a May presentation and June adoption.
County staff presented the fiscal-year 2027 budget planning outlook at the March 16 Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting, flagging large unreimbursed debris costs from recent storms and several budget pressures that could affect next year’s tax and spending decisions.
The county manager summarized recent financials and said the board had appropriated about $11 million for debris shortly after adopting the prior budget; staff estimate the federal government owes the county roughly $19.2 million in debris-related funds but had paid about $1.6 million, leaving “about $17,700,000 in local dollars that we’re trying to recapture,” the manager said.
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