Ongoing Helene recovery measures discussed at Special Town Council Meeting on June 25, 2025

Written By Amy Schultz

Special Town Council Meeting
Town of Black Mountain, NC
June 25, 2025

The Black Mountain Town Council met on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5pm at Town Hall for a special-called meeting. The full meeting agenda materials can be found here on the Town’s agenda portal at: https://blackmountainnc.portal.civicclerk.com/event/778/files/agenda/1200

Below is a summary of the Helen-related agenda items discussed during the meeting. Click on the links for more details.

  • The Council approved the contract for professional engineering services with McAdams for the Hilltop Road Stabilization Project. Services include surveying, subsurface utility engineering, roadway and hydraulic design, geotechnical investigation and consultation, erosion control planning, and bid support. Total estimated cost: $142,287. These repairs are reimbursable through FEMA-PA (Public Assistance). https://blackmountainnc.portal.civicclerk.com/event/778/files/attachment/335

  • Council approved the Tropical Storm Helene Water Infrastructure Mitigation and Reconstruction Enterprise Capital Project Fund Ordinance. This capital project was created to ensure compliance with the NCDEQ (NC Dept. of Environmental Quality) Bridge Loan. The creation of this fund will separate these funds and expenses into its own account that result in major capital assets from items that are considered emergency and/or non-capital. https://blackmountainnc.portal.civicclerk.com/event/778/files/attachment/338

  • Council approved a resolution to amend the Round One Cash Flow Loan Program Agreement to recognize more flexible repayment terms and to ease the burden of the repayment obligations of the initial agreement approved March 10, 2025. https://blackmountainnc.portal.civicclerk.com/event/778/files/attachment/339

  • Council approved the Hurricane Helene Grant Project Ordinance, Approved the State Cash Flow Round Two Resolution and approved project budget amendments. The State Cash Flow Round Two Loan for Disaster Response with the NC State Treasurer's Office is in the amount of $465,661.06. Council approved the resolution to accept this loan agreement. The Grant Project Ordinance and budget amendments recognize the revenue and expenditures from Hurricane Helene and includes the Round Two State Cash Flow Loan amount, insurance proceeds, and moving of infrastructure loan monies to the water infrastructure enterprise fund.

Additional items were also discussed during the meeting. Click here for the full agenda and full recap of the June 25 Special Town Council meeting.

Amy Schultz
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