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Yancey County Emergency Management Coronavirus Updates
Daily COVID-19 Numbers
The COVID-19 North Carolina Dashboard is updated each day at 11:00 am. Check here for current case counts in North Carolina
News
Register for Emergency Alerts
Emergency Management is encouraging Yancey County residents to register with the Hyper-Reach system for local emergency and community alerts.
Read more ...Word of Thanks from Yancey Commissioners
Public Notice Temporary Closure of Landfill
Beginning on May 11th the Yancey-Mitchell Landfill will be temporally diverting all trash to the Avery County Landfill.
Read more ...Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain and in a Wetland
Early Notice and Public Review for East Yancey County Phase 2 Sewer Improvements
Read more ...Final Public Notice - Cane River Park
Final Public Notice regarding repairs to Cane River Park
Read more ...Notice of Meetings of the Yancey County Board of Equalization and Review
Notice of Meetings of the Yancey County Board of Equalization and Review
Read more ...Paycheck Protection Program for Nonprofits, Rural, Minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses in Western North Carolina
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION ----Mountain BizWorks, Dogwood Health Trust Partner to Provide Access to Paycheck Protection Program for Nonprofits, Rural, Minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses in Western North Carolina
Read more ...Yancey EDC/Yancey Advancement Foundation Board Application for Assistance
Yancey EDC/Yancey Advancement Foundation Board approved the process and form for nonprofits interested in applying for grant assistance from the Yancey COVID-19 Response Fund to use to request grant consideration
Read more ...Yancey County Courthouse services will be by appointment only effective Monday, April 6th
Yancey County Courthouse services will be by appointment only effective Monday, April 6th
Read more ...FEMA Public Assistance Program
All local governments and certain nonprofits in the state are eligible to apply to the FEMA Public Assistance Program for FEMA reimbursement to assist with emergency expenses related to responding to COVID-19. To start the process, those interested in applying for FEMA reimbursement must participate in an Applicant Briefing webinar. The webinar is scheduled on Wednesday, April 8th from 2-4pm.
Read more ...State of NC COVID-19 Webpage
The State of North Carolina COVID-19 Response page has COVID-19 information from across State Government
Yancey County COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Fund
The Yancey County COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Fund is now open and accepting applications from Yancey County small businesses affected by the COVID-19 health crisis seeking financial assistance in dealing with the negative financial impacts of the pandemic on their businesses.
Funded through the Yancey County Economic Development Commission (EDC) with funds allocated by EDC and funding to be appropriated from Yancey County local governments the Yancey County COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Fund is a bridge loan program.
“The Yancey County Economic Development Commission is pleased to be partnering with the MAY Coalition to administer the application process for small businesses applying for assistance through this fund” said Yancey EDC Director Jamie McMahan. “MAY Coalition has a long and distinguished history of working to provide financial assistance to small businesses in our community for many years” added McMahan. “Qualified applicants will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and will be funded as long as funds remain available for appropriation.”
Small businesses wishing to apply for bridge loans through this program may do so by contacting the MAY Coalition online via the following link:
COVID-19 Response Fund
Yancey County Establishes COVID-19 Response Fund to Support Non-Profit Organizations During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Details about the initiative to rapidly deploy resources to community-based non-profit organizations in Yancey County can be found in the document below:
Please consider donating to the COVID-19 Response Fund. All donations made to the Yancey County COVID-19 Response Fund are 100% tax deductible and 100% of all donations will be spent to complement the work and expand local capacity to address all aspects of the outbreak as efficiently as possible during this difficult time.
The application form for non-profits is available in two formats shown below:
NOTE:When completing the Word document fill in the information without altering the format of the original document.
Yancey County COVID-19 Response Fund Grant Application Form - Microsoft Word format
Yancey County COVID-19 Response Fund Grant Application Form - Adobe PDF format
Yancey County Upcoming Events
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Scheduled Meetings
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Commissioners MeetingsMonday, Jun 08, 2020 6:00 pm
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Commissioners MeetingsMonday, Jul 13, 2020 6:00 pm
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Commissioners MeetingsMonday, Aug 10, 2020 6:00 pm
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Upcoming Holidays
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Independence DayFriday, July 3, 2020
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Crafts FairFriday, August 7, 2020
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Labor DayMonday, September 7, 2020
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Veterans DayWednesday, November 11, 2020
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Board Minutes
Minutes from Yancey County Board of County Commissioners metings are are posted online after they have been approved by the board
Our Location
Our offices are located in the Yancey County Courthouse on the Burnsville Town Square
Yancey County Government
110 Town Square
Burnsville, NC 28714
110 Town Square
Burnsville, NC 28714