Category Government
THIS WEEK IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
FORM ENERGY MAKES PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES
Even before their doors have opened, FORM Energy has approached the Hancock County Commission with a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)agreement. Since the property which FORM leased is owned by the Business Development Corporation, a 501-3c, no property taxes are assessed. FORM, however, offers…
WV DEP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 MAKE IT SHINE SPRING CLEANUP
CHARLESTON, WV – Applications are now available for the 2024 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Spring Cleanup. This annual event is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) Program. This year’s cleanup will be held during the…
NEW CUMBERLAND COUNCIL LOOKS AT ANNEXING ADDITIONAL AREAS
With annexation of the area which will include the hydro plant soon to prove a boon to New Cumberland’s finances, New Cumberland City Council discussed ways to further expand the town’s footprpint. Council questioned City Solicitor Keven Pearl about the differing process to take. The…
GOV AWARDS RECLAMATION FUNDS TO CHESTER, WEIRTON AND HANCOCK COUNTY
Wednesday, January 31, 2024Gov. Justice, WVDEP announce second phase of Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties ProgramCHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) announced today that 69 communities will receive over $15.6 million in grant funding as part…
NC SIGNS DOCUMENTS TO MOVE AHEAD ON RT 2 CONSTRUCTION
The final action by New Cumberland City Council on the new Route 2 through the town was taken at Monday night’s Council meeting. Representatives from the Dept. of Highways were in attendance to answer any questions and to obtain a signed resolution setting in motion…
JUST MY OPINION……by Tamara Pettit
I have a vested interest in racetrack video lottery…..I and the late Del. Sam Love birthed it in 1994. We spent many long hours going over the percentages of where the net terminal revenue should go and my status as the delegate who huddled in…
HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSION TO DISCONTINUE PAYCOM
An electronic payroll system that was supposed to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency has not done so according to Commissioner Eron Chek. As a result, The Hancock County Commissioners voted Tuesday to discontinue using it and exit the contract with PayCom. The Commission voted to…