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Woodfin manager outlines debris program, FEMA aid and BRIC application; Riverside Park fill removal cited
Summary
Town Manager updated the council on storm recovery: road and stormwater projects moving toward engineering RFQs, public and private debris programs (FEMA expanded road passes), a preliminary tally of 23 damaged structures, and a BRIC grant intent to pursue longer-term resilience projects.
At the Dec. 17 meeting the Woodfin Town Manager gave a status update on the town's recovery from recent storms, highlighting recovery projects, debris-removal work and grant activity.
The manager said two Public Assistance projects (roads and stormwater) are furthest along and that the town is preparing a request for qualifications for engineering services to scope repairs and design solutions; construction is anticipated next summer or early fall depending on funding and design needs.
On parks, the manager said ongoing Riverside Park work has been adjusted to account for a changed river channel and that removal of 26,000 cubic yards of fill from the floodplain is planned to create flood storage and recreational space.
Debris removal was described as the month's most active effort: public-road debris collection is on a second pass, and a private-property debris intake program completed initial intake sessions. The manager reported a FEMA exception that increases certain roads' cleanup from one to two passes for non-HOA private roads and eased right-of-entry requirements for HOA-managed roads.
Using an external nonprofit map and town checks, the manager gave a preliminary local damage tally of 23 structures: 18 single-family homes, four manufactured homes and one apartment/condo; damage severity ranged from "affected" to "destroyed" for one manufactured home.
Administrative updates included recent survey contracts for park work, an addendum to an on-call contract (Equinox) to support storm-related park tasks, and an intent-to-apply submission for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to pursue long-term resilience projects.
Staff also noted retreat planning in January to apply a resilience lens to council priorities, and the manager said the town's new police chief will start Jan. 6; two recent recruit classes will graduate and add officers in January.
The meeting closed after routine business and a voice vote to adjourn.
