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Newton County extends disaster declaration for April flooding and votes to reissue debris-monitoring RFP
Summary
On July 9, 2024, Newton County commissioners unanimously extended the county's Declaration of Disaster for April 10 and April 20 flooding and voted to reissue RFP 20249 for disaster debris monitoring and consulting services to reopen bidding.
Newton County commissioners on July 9 unanimously approved an extension of the county's Declaration of Disaster covering flood events of April 10, 2024 and the amended April 20, 2024 incident and voted to reissue an RFP for disaster debris monitoring and consulting services.
The Chair brought Item 1, asking the board to extend the disaster declaration so the county could continue recovery work tied to the April weather events. Commissioner Benson moved to approve the extension; Commissioner P seconded the motion. The board voted "all in favor." The transcript records two commissioners as absent ("Philip" and "Mr fi").
Immediately afterward the commission reviewed selections for RFP 20249, the solicitation for disaster debris monitoring and consulting services for Newton County. A commissioner moved that the commission "go back out for bids" to re-issue the solicitation; Commissioner Benson seconded the motion and the board approved it unanimously. The commission did not specify an awardee; the motion instructs staff to reopen the procurement process under RFP 20249.
County staff also referenced ongoing recovery expenditures and outstanding reimbursements tied to repairs, noting that some courthouse work remains to be finalized before the county receives the remainder of expected reimbursements.
What happens next: staff will proceed with reissuing RFP 20249 and continue administration of the extended disaster declaration; no further procedural dates were provided during the meeting.
