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Federal money is still taxpayer money
Martin County Fiscal Court made a decision Thursday that should trouble every taxpayer, regardless of which contractor ultimately would have been best suited for the job. The court chose Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation of Debord for demolition and restoration work on eight flood-buyout properties. Howell’s bids totaled $560,500. West Brothers Contracting of Varney, West Virginia,…
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Martin County seeks $19.5M to expand flood buyout
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is seeking nearly $19.5 million in additional federal funding to expand its flood-buyout program, potentially adding a Newberry Lane property omitted from the original list and five or six other properties. The Martin County Fiscal Court approved an amendment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant…
