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During public comment, a business owner identified as Mr. Fadim asked if county staff had any updates on flooding near his business and sought information on county protocol for people panhandling in intersections. County staff said they would address his questions in remarks at the end of the meeting and noted staff reports later in the week would be used to follow up on flooding concerns.

Commissioners reported on community events and intergovernmental activity. Commissioner Tom Bloom and other commissioners described Empty Bowls as a successful community event. Commissioner Sean reported on multiple meetings in Charleston with state officials, delegates and the County Commission Association; he said a proposed certificate-of-need change had been defeated 13-12 in a subcommittee but cautioned it may return. Bloom described ongoing coordination with state delegates and announced that House Bill 2892 — introduced by Delegates Chamblin, Hall, Chiarelli, Heckert and Acres — would, if enacted, prohibit persons from remaining in roadways or rights-of-way, and could create a statewide remedy for some of the safety concerns raised locally.

Commissioners discussed a county ordinance regulating pedestrian and vehicle safety and noted that Mountain State Justice has filed suit challenging the county ordinance; the ordinance remains on the books while litigation proceeds. Commissioners also mentioned a citizen request to place a sign on River Road indicating the road is not suitable for large trucks; staff said they would forward that request to the West Virginia Department of Highways (DOH) and work with municipal partners.

Other local updates included: congratulations to Granville on recent intersection lighting work (first payment reported as $278,009.70); praise for staff at Chestnut Ridge Park from visiting residents; a local flood-relief donation drive coordinated with Titan Roofing and other partners; and parks operations updates including extended sledding-hill operations when temperatures permit.

County staff said they will follow up on the flooding question at a forthcoming staff report meeting and that planning-building commission applications on file will be reviewed for future appointments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monongalia County Commission meeting Feb. 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public comments addressed flooding near a business and panhandling in intersections; commissioners reported on Empty Bowls, a Charleston legislative trip, a proposed statewide bill addressing pedestrians in roadways, and local issues including truck traffic and park operations.","taxTitle","Monongalia County, West Virginia","taxId",2632,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308714,"Commission approves small reimbursements and agrees to redirect unused ARPA sewer funds to Chaplain Hills project",277,1043000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e&start=1043&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e/thumbnail_1043000.jpg","/articles/6308714/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Commission-approves-small-reimbursements-and-agrees-to-redirect-unused-ARPA-sewer-funds-to-Chaplain-Hills-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308714-0619a4afbd9b3ab99e8f92b34bd27e89/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414297&Signature=Fx8mORy7R7rcdUTmQd6ksmjRB~ZJelf4Eb0sBrCdQ~3Swirh3WWSoM2-c-6GkqEjn8VyTaEzDmajAaOWrzUtL~1U4VD5coioyRVYLrSbtpQss37~Aeh~vIKPs2NYxfbFnBPqhO~lUX03KdLHN3jWfTCOqyZPqEGKBZoQfTidTia2oCD7ynMWdxiglvuN8e2kTJmf5SInVJGbRUHfRodElHlCVvsaVy0EDX~jKukM94n57Mzrl8I39Tc9iowO-rSktOeeKmDtMTR~YjypUi77-VGiv6n-GxZqYEDnGXEoWNP2Ojv1C~bFjzA7ScHiogo0pkr46UNlh69Vdwf-PXTDRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monongalia County Commissioners on Feb. 26, 2025, approved multiple fiscal items including a small CDBG reimbursement, a requisition to pay an arbitrage firm and a memorandum redirecting unused ARPA funds from one sewer project to another.

The board approved a request for reimbursement under the Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $2,060.80.

Commissioners also approved requisition number 100 for the University Town Center (UTC) Excise Tax District administrative expense fund for $2,500 to pay the arbitrage group that completed bond calculations. County staff reported that arbitrage calculations had been performed for two bond series — the series 2020a University Town Center subordinate special district excise tax revenue refunding bonds and the series 2021 Monongalia County Justice Center lease revenue refunding bonds — and that the trustee’s report found no arbitrage liability, meaning no additional IRS reporting was required for those series.

Separately, the commission approved a supplemental memorandum between the Morgantown Utility Board and Monongalia County to redirect unused ARPA funds originally deposited for the Mountaintop sewer line extension to the Chaplain Hills sanitary sewer project. Staff explained the original Mountaintop project came in under budget, and Morgantown Utility Board had been crediting the excess to Chaplain Hills; the supplemental memorandum formalizes that accounting and aligns project budgets.

All items in this finance package were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the record reflects unanimous support from commissioners present.","Monongalia County approved a Community Development Block Grant reimbursement, a requisition for arbitrage work, and a supplemental memorandum with the Morgantown Utility Board to reallocate unused ARPA funds from a Mountaintop sewer project to Chaplain Hills sanitary sewer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308720,"Commission approves several full-time hires for county parks, facilities and assessor's office",241,713000,954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e&start=713&end=954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e/thumbnail_713000.jpg","/articles/6308720/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Commission-approves-several-full-time-hires-for-county-parks-facilities-and-assessors-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308720-2853a97507ec71350761059d28126985/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414297&Signature=GrFJ8CWooF4waCoQNuXETP3aXNlmqkXrz59RhtVd77Jgh2623GvzVeNhwTTkHaLKgJeUjlCR~yyHVuBre0Llh3xEwMtZwldJApCe2e~R1-R1eWIo6HX~VPO-cinl3n7PPXMq7Bh~xEAKsZD3SFhSgbmg1~53YdQfnSVtdfpV9qfeaGa~ZrKfOqDozZRid9a7R2q1phoNjikFyPEfNlgxj0nyipW9MNVwA8AEGzFL6PT9smaCYaaUVPKlhrNtC5pW60v5300nq3ksd8wZmzgXEUmYzJEjqRPJpDfhgMipMYnd2oQybTWpn2qVs1YXkKVOnH1MljsPwUaQDY763hD30w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monongalia County Commissioners approved four personnel actions at their Feb. 26, 2025, meeting, hiring maintenance and supervisory staff across parks, facilities and the assessor’s office.

The commission approved hiring Kenneth Barber as a full-time maintenance worker for Camp Muffley at $15 per hour with benefits. The board also approved Kevin Hooten for a full-time maintenance position at Mason Dixon Historical Park at $15 per hour with benefits.

In the facilities department, the commission approved the appointment of Harry Jack Eldred (referred to in the meeting as \"Jack\") as custodial supervisor, a newly created working-supervisor role with an annual salary of $30,000 and a March 1 start date. Commissioners described the position as intended to coordinate janitorial contracts, perform hands-on supervisory work and improve cleaning across county buildings.

The assessor’s office received approval to hire Levon Weber as a transfer land-book deputy to replace Melissa Perkins; Weber’s start date was set for March 1 as a full-time, benefits-eligible employee with a 90-day probationary period.

All four appointments were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the record shows unanimous support from commissioners present.","Monongalia County Commission approved four personnel actions Feb. 26, 2025, including hires for Camp Muffley, Mason Dixon Historical Park, county facilities custodial supervisor and an assessor's office transfer deputy.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308724,"Commission acts on multiple fiduciary matters, revokes probate order for one estate",491,211000,702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e&start=211&end=702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2419416-745f0d9344b8295e164cb5bdb14ab21e/thumbnail_211000.jpg","/articles/6308724/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Commission-acts-on-multiple-fiduciary-matters-revokes-probate-order-for-one-estate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308724-90606a258fe8b33a09b9be0a33467785/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414297&Signature=OOmrMXbmWh9A1zogSdweWDQKxyhYQV6ZNwM8wuNb3VBf7HJU4Bf8XGys~zRkJ7XAD~2NNFsdERzNCYT8U7GIf9LQqhw7PaJG1cC3UimpvYo-u6FmQN2ZBLr7c~VorZVW-GfadloAuPYekVV69cFnyJn2T~3e6jTgGwzB6L0GH3CUhFaDeidt-w4nc5FCRIbU8insJ8pM-Zi32dEBXPBPHRJJ4Em8Bw~heBtCskfrHnbtFNXLk3iXxXbEYHLhyxvV~8pyHH3s5vzk9xCvpqSNAudZJ0POr6ngcNK9~Gg8q9p3dj0Byrh5-0Dcd~xOv-2nWFqDrlhAJ2WwzX1fxc2zHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monongalia County Commission reviewed four fiduciary matters during its Feb. 26, 2025, meeting and took formal steps on each.

The commission heard an update about the estate of John Robert Lint. Staff explained the estate included a medical bill dispute and that insurance processes had not yet run their course; the commission voted to take no action and allow the process to proceed. The same disposition — no action and closure through routine orders — was noted for the estate of Sharon C. Travis after the fiduciary commissioner withdrew an earlier objection and recommended final settlement and closure on April 2, 2025.

The commission also noted a prior administrative action related to the Fort Queen estate: the county had previously frozen that estate pending circuit court proceedings and required the named administrator to return letters of administration; no additional action was taken at the meeting.

Separately, the commission considered a petition to revoke the probate order in the estate of Cheryl L. Vanneman. Attorney/executor Jeffrey L. Arnett described facts in the record, including that the decedent had more clear ties to South Carolina, that no assets were found in Monongalia County, and that the executor would waive any fees because no estate funds existed to pay them. Commissioners first voted on a motion recorded in the minutes as \"deny the petition to revoke the probate order,\" which passed by voice vote. Immediately afterward, the commission recorded and approved a second motion, \"revoke the probate order in the estate of Cheryl L. Vanneman,\" which also passed by voice vote.

Actions recorded in the minutes show unanimous voice approval on the motions and orders as presented by staff. The minutes do not list roll-call vote names for these items; the commission had all three members present.

The commission indicated that routine fiduciary orders (such as final settlements received from the fiduciary commissioner) would still appear in the regular orders section on future agendas when applicable.","Monongalia County Commission reviewed several fiduciary matters Feb. 26, 2025, including recommendations to take no action on two estates and a vote that resulted in revoking the probate order for the estate of Cheryl L. Vanneman.","actionData","errors"]

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Public comment raises flooding and panhandling concerns; commissioners report legislative and local updates

Commission approves small reimbursements and agrees to redirect unused ARPA sewer funds to Chaplain Hills project

Commission approves several full-time hires for county parks, facilities and assessor's office

Commission acts on multiple fiduciary matters, revokes probate order for one estate