Swannanoa’s $27M storm relief center under fire after state audit

NC Auditor's report says post-Helene care station in Swannanoa cost taxpayers $27M+

A new state auditor's report says a community care station in Swannanoa, where families were able to shower and do laundry, cost taxpayers over $27 million.

Swannanoa’s $27M storm relief center under fire after state audit

A new report from the office of North Carolina’s State Auditor Dave Boliek is raising questions about the cost of hurricane recovery efforts in western North Carolina.  The report centers on the town of Swannanoa in Buncombe County, which suffered severe damage from Hurricane Helene and drew national attention in the storm’s aftermath. In response, the state contracted Galveston, TX based company SLSCO, LTD to establish and operate a Community C…