The Hancock County Commission is applying for a grant from the WV Courthouse Facilities Program to fund HVAC repairs for the original courthouse section of their building. Several weeks ago the aging system failed with the windows in that area which was constructed in 1929 not able to open, When the temperatures rose, those departments housed in the old courthouse were forced to limit hours as their employees were unable to work with high temperatures and no ventilation.
The air conditioning is expected to be repaired next week.
Hancock County Clerk Karan Valenti submitted a Freedom of Information Act form which will be given to those seeking to acquire governmental records. The cost of obtaining copies increased from .25 page to $1.25 for the first two pages and $1 for subsequent pages. While the raise in cost represents a significant increase, the cost had not been addressed in a number of years.
The Commission approved the new form, noting that it will require those seeking information to answer all the information required by the Ethics Commission.
In other business:
**Correspondence from Family Care Ministries inviting the Commission to attend a Bridge Builders Banquet on May 31 was made a matter of record;
**Harry Walker was appointed to serve on the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission Board;
**Judy Raveaux was appointed to serve on the Hancock County Health Board;
**The Commission will advertise for open positions on the Northern Panhandle Workforce Investment Board. Existing Board members Bill Tice and John Sorrenti have sent letters of interest to serve on the Board, but Commission President Eron Chek said that the openings should be advertised to make any other residents interested in applying aware that openings exist;
**Hired Caylee Mayley as the Director of Humane & Shelter Operations;
**Approved General Budget Revisions for Fiscal Year ending 2026;
**Accepted and approved the Employee Manual Change May 2025 that will clarify and define employee insurance coverage;
**Approved a contract from Advanced Securities Technologies for the installation of the camera and panic alarm system.
