Carter County has already spent more than $10 million from its fund balance to clean up debris and make repairs from Hurricane Helene. Now, the county has $40 million to repair and rebuild county roads and bridges and another $20 million to repair Hampton High School.
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Carter County plans to keep its property tax rate at the same $2.18. The costs of repairs from Hurricane Helene will be met with continuing to use the fund balance and a $40 million bond issue. The county expects most payments to eventually be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Hurricane Helene has been costly to Carter County's government. Just nine months after the hurricane struck, the county's fund balance has been halved to $10 million. The county is also taking out a $40 million bond issue to pay for permanent repairs to its roads and bridges.
We have an older dog who has had some very expensive vet bills recently. It has us both wondering how far, financially speaking, we should be willing to go to keep him alive.Â
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Carter County roads, especially in the mountainous areas, were heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024. The county is working to repair the damage to its roads and bridges and will need to borrow $40 million to complete the project. One of the final steps of the process was completed Monday morning, when all of the documents were signed and stamped.
Officials with Washington County Schools say they have some difficult choices to make following passage of a new county budget for the fiscal …
Washington County commissioners approved a new $68.8 million general fund budget on Wednesday that is balanced without a property tax increase.
