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Posted
Sep 14, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Engineering services are sought for streambank stabilization and restoration projects, including full design sets and construction project management with certification upon completion for debris removal and site restoration across multiple watersheds.
Posted
Sep 14, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Engineering services are sought for streambank stabilization and restoration projects, including full design sets and construction project management with certification upon completion for debris removal and site restoration across multiple watersheds.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
131684
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
520
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
45,198
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
35 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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Procurement Hell Score
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Quick Decision Flow
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Cooperatives
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Board meetings and strategic plans from McDowell County
The County Manager presented the proposed budget, highlighting a 2.92% increase and noting that no property tax increase was being recommended. Key expenditures discussed included human services, public safety, and education, with specific impacts noted for school operating funds, staff salary adjustments, health insurance, and new staffing for social services. The presentation also addressed health department funding challenges, a summary of debt service, and outlined future projects such as greenway trails, water lines, and parking deck maintenance.
The Board of Commissioners discussed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget presentation. Key topics included a review of past fiscal year accomplishments, such as securing grants for water line extensions and various community infrastructure improvements. The Board reviewed upcoming budget priorities, focusing on staffing adjustments, capital reserves, and health insurance. Additionally, the presentation detailed new expenditure impacts related to public safety, county organization, and facilities, alongside a comparison of the proposed budget figures and tax rates against historical data.
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The board meeting focused on a property tax exemption appeal for a local church, which was approved. There was an extensive presentation on proposed updates to the personnel policy manual, including revisions to leave without pay, paid family leave eligibility, transferred sick leave, dress code modernization, wellness affidavit deadlines, and vehicle fleet policies. The board also reviewed recruitment and retention data presented via a government jobs platform, highlighting trends in application volumes and hiring effectiveness.
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