ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 6, approved a program to reduce some permitting fees for residents repairing damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Commissioners also recognized the county’s public health nurses and proclaimed Air Quality Awareness Week.
Permit fee cuts to aid Helene recovery
Commissioners approved the Reduce to Rebuild program, which will cut certain planning and inspection permit fees by 50 percent through Dec. 21, 2025, for residential structures damaged by the storm. First introduced at the board’s April 1 briefing, the program aims to ease the financial burden on residents rebuilding primary homes impacted by Helene…