November Update with County Administrator Rusty Burns

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Anderson County is still cleaning up from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and it will likely be months before the work is completed, said Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns.

The county is collecting debris and chipping it at the Iva landfill, where the wood chips will soon be available to citizens. The county is also still helping some citizens with storm-related issues while working to secure FEMA funding to pay for all the work.

Meanwhile, expansion at parks continues at a rapid pace in almost every part of the county, and the county Christmas tree downtown will top 50 feet for the first time this season when it is lighted on Nov. 22 (the official downtown lighting event is Dec. 6).

Burns offers updates on roads, economic development and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer.