The Hancock County Commission held its reorganization meeting for 2026. Eron Chek was once again chosen as Commission President while Commissioner Paul Cowey will serve as President Pro-Tempore.
Personnel for 2026 were approved, but the Commission did not address appointments to the various boards. Traditionally, Commissioners divide up the 12 Boards and one Commissioner serves as a non-voting member of that Board. The Boards range from the Top of WV CVB, 4-H Foundation to the Northern Panhandle Resource and Conservation & Development Council. Absent from this year’s list was the Business Development Corp. Previously, one Commissioner would serve on the group’s executive committee.
In other business, the Commission:
**Acknowledged that 9 Opioid Fund requests had been received. The requests will be voted on at the March 26 meeting;
**Approved a grant contract agreement with the Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services;
**Approved the 2026 IRS Standard Mileage Rate of $0.725 per mile;
**Approved general county bills of $131,995.99 and purchasing card bills of $19,772.52;
**Set the next regular meeting for January 22 at 2:30 p.m.
