Henderson County is in the hole about $20 million, waiting for reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Helene-related debris removal.
Commissioners discussed the issue at a Monday night meeting. The conversation came as state officials last week urged lawmakers to push the federal government to speed up the reimbursement process for rural counties that were impacted by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina’s House Select Committee on Helene Recovery heard complaints from state and local leaders about slow reimbursement from FEMA during a July 30 meeting…