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White Rock radio site approved; county disaster update reports debris removal complete and ongoing FEMA inspections
Summary
Director Mark Ridings said the White Rock communications site has been approved and ordering is underway; Finance Director Carolyn Watson reported Category A debris removal complete, Category B submissions ready and Category C roads and bridges inspections continuing with 16 projects identified.
Carter County officials reported progress on emergency communications and disaster recovery at the March 17, 2025 commission meeting.
Communications: Director Mark Ridings and a Motorola representative said the White Rock site has been approved, the tower and shelter have been ordered, and radios for county use are scheduled to be ordered by March 31.
Disaster update: Finance Director Carolyn Watson — reporting for Sonja Shows of Schaus, LLC, who was unable to attend — said waterway debris removal (FEMA Category A) is complete and the county is awaiting invoices. Category B (emergency protective measures) documentation is ready to submit and an extension has been requested on one project. Category C (roads and bridges) FEMA inspections are ongoing weekly; 16 projects were identified, including work on two bridges in Poga and temporary bridges. The county is coordinating with NRCS and FEMA on obligated projects and next steps.
Next steps include invoice submission for completed work, follow-up FEMA inspections on Category C projects, and the March 31 radio order target for the communications project.
