The High Cost Of Hurricane Helene Recovery Remains A Major Concern In Carter County As Local Officials Approve Bills To Pay Private Contractors. On Thursday, The Financial Management Committee Reported That $6,455,484.51 Has Already Been Paid From The Unassigned Fund Balance For Renovations And Repairs. The Budget Committee Also Approved Bills For Replacement Of County Bridges And Roads, Including The Rental Of Two Temporary Bridges In The Poga Community And Payment To Summers Taylor For Four Bridges In The Heaton Creek Community. Officials Hope That Fema Will Soon Reimburse These Emergency Expenditures, While State Efforts Have Removed 140,000 Cubic Yards Of Debris From Local Waterways.