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Board approves joining state SMART debris program to ease county cash flow
Summary
Facing repeated $3 million monthly debris bills after storms, commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement to enroll Mitchell County in the state's SMART program so FEMA reimbursements will be billed through the state and reduce county cash‑flow strain while retaining local contractors.
Mitchell County commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management to participate in the state's SMART debris program after staff described large, recurring local debris removal bills.
A commissioner explained that the county had experienced "$3,000,000 bills" coming through the debris program in recent months and that moving debris reimbursement into the state's project worksheet would let the state be billed directly by FEMA while preserving county oversight and the use of local contractors for right‑of‑way and private property debris removal. "So, we have a program now called the smart program where we, basically are gonna move debris over to the state's project worksheet through FEMA," the commissioner said. The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the MOA; the Chair called the vote and the motion passed.
Commissioners said the change is intended to address cash‑flow pressure while maintaining quality of debris removal operations; staff will finalize and sign the MOA with the Division of Emergency Management.
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