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Milton commissioners authorize application for state emergency grant to repair Racetrack Road waterline
Summary
The Milton Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 11 to authorize Mayor Angela Upchurch to submit a North Carolina Emergency Management grant application to fund Racetrack Road waterline repairs; the grant requires no local match and is intended for flood-related emergency needs.
The Milton Board of Commissioners on Nov. 11 authorized Mayor Angela Upchurch to apply for emergency funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to address damage to the Racetrack Road waterline.
Mayor Angela Upchurch told the board that a federal government shutdown has delayed USDA responses on emergency funding for the Racetrack Road repairs and an SEID grant for well upgrades, but she said North Carolina Emergency Management is offering non‑matching grants for flood‑related needs that could cover the work. “This has no matching fund requirement,” she said while describing the program and its eligibility.
Commissioner Robert (Bob) Palmer moved to allow Mayor Upchurch to submit the grant application on Nov. 28, 2025; Commissioner Danny Cash seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously in favor.
The resolution approved by the board authorizes the mayor to prepare and submit the application; the town did not specify the exact dollar amount it will request at the Nov. 11 meeting. The mayor also said the town is pursuing other funding avenues for water‑system needs but that timing and answers from federal sources remain uncertain while the government shutdown continues.
Next steps: the town will prepare the grant application for submission on Nov. 28, 2025, and return to the board with specifics about the amount requested and any grant conditions if the application proceeds to award consideration.
