The council approved two resolutions to loan $5 million into a new disaster reimbursement fund to cover immediate debris‑hauling invoices while awaiting FEMA and state reimbursement; staff estimates total cleanup costs about $10 million and a net local cost around $625,000.

Commissioners urged townships, villages and county departments to submit damage assessments by the deadline so the county can reach a per-capita threshold needed for FEMA reimbursement and to document generator and debris-removal hours.

HGA told the police jury that CME was the only acceptable bidder for PPDR Batch 7 and recommended acceptance; the jury accepted Batch 7 and agreed to table Batch 8 for further review and a possible special meeting to confirm cost reasonableness and FEMA reimbursement conditions.

The board approved a professional services agreement with Del Sol Consulting to help organize documentation and expedite FEMA reimbursements related to recent storm damage; Del Sol said its fee is fully reimbursable by FEMA and the contract cap is $100,000.

County staff presented a budget reallocating mill levy to absorb one-time FEMA reimbursements and add reserves; commissioners tasked finance staff with drafting a plan to restore static-dollar reserves and improve the county's S&P credit trend.

City staff told the council a contractor has removed roughly 66,000 cubic yards of storm debris and is mulching material at a staging site; residents should place debris at the street, call the mayor’s office for dumpster appointments, and document volunteer hours and donated goods for FEMA reimbursement.

The Franklin County commissioners approved a mutual-aid memorandum to use a Laurel site for temporary debris storage and reduction, citing IDEM preliminary approval and the need to categorize flood debris for FEMA reimbursement.

The Town of Lewis moved forward with the Carlott Road Bridge replacement across multiple meetings: authorizing bids, accepting a low bid of $216,047.22 at a special meeting, completing the project with cost adjustments, and submitting FEMA reimbursement requests.

After a severe storm, commissioners approved replacing two failed culverts at a country‑club location and discussed using local contractors on time‑and‑material terms to speed repairs while FEMA reimbursement is pursued.

County staff presented multiple bids for debris removal. Board members debated awarding work to the lowest-cost bidder versus a contractor with recent FEMA disaster experience (SDR) and discussed documentation the minutes must include to accept a non-lowest bid for federal reimbursement.

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County court ratified a $30,000 emergency contract with Waterway Engineering amid FEMA reimbursement discussions.

County manager told commissioners Burke County has paid roughly $11.4 million in debris-related costs after last year’s storm but has received only about $12,000 so far; FEMA’s large-project review flagged monitoring-company load-volume reports and has sent the application back for rework, potentially cutting hundreds of thousands in reimbursements

The board approved an amendment to increase the cap on a consultant agreement for disaster engineering by $800,000 to produce designs and support FEMA and FHWA reimbursement work for storm-damaged routes, while residents urged low-cost maintenance for local roads such as Lake Mountain Road.

City public works officials told a March 25 committee that two major storms and hazardous conditions forced crews to pause operations for safety, increased cleanup and hauling costs, and prompted the city to document expenses for a FEMA reimbursement request; officials urged residents to report potholes by email.

City staff requested authorization for emergency debris removal and monitoring after a major ice storm. Estimates for full clean‑up reached into the low millions; staff cited 75% FEMA reimbursement but commissioners asked for more information on bond‑rating effects and alternatives, so the board deferred the funding decision to the April meeting.

Finance director Todd Turnyon told the council the books are substantially closed through Sept. 30, the city will produce revised budget projections in early November, and the city's FEMA-related fund shows a negative balance of about $950,000 due to reimbursements, insurance recoveries and FEMA depreciation rules.