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\"The Morgantown Municipal ID Program aims to provide all residents with a form of identification that enhances access to essential city services, and fosters community engagement and connectivity,\" Riffey said, describing potential uses including library services and future coordination with Mountain Line Transit Authority.

City staff framed the presentation as conceptual and invited council guidance on details including where the program would be housed, eligibility criteria and fees. Riffey said applicants would need to provide proof of residency and other documentation; once documents were verified they would be returned to the card holder and staff would not retain original documents for security reasons.

Riffey described a point-based verification approach discussed in the packet: six points of proof required overall, four for identification and two for residency; the draft application proposed a minimum age of 14 and noted a fee-waiver option \"upon verification through an affidavit of hardship.\" He also said hardware and software startup costs under one vendor option were estimated around $2,000 and that another vendor quoted $10,000; third-party implementations elsewhere had been reported in the $30,000–$40,000 range. Riffey later added an approximate per-card printing cost of about $0.33.

Several council members asked how the program would serve people without a fixed address. Riffey said the draft would accept documentation from the homeless-management information system (HMIS) and other verifications to reduce barriers for unhoused residents while still requiring a clear verification process. He also said the ID would not replace state-issued driver's licenses or serve as a travel document.

When council asked how to proceed, the city attorney suggested a resolution directing the city manager and communications director to establish the program and return to council with specific implementation steps. \"Counselors, one thing you might consider is just a resolution directing the city manager, along with your communications director, to establish a program, and then bring that back to council for final approval,\" the city attorney said.

Council members indicated they would like the resolution placed on the next council agenda so staff can work with administration on the details before any ordinance or formal council action is proposed.

Staff and council emphasized the concept is preliminary; no formal action to adopt the program or any ordinance took place at the Committee of the Whole meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee of the Whole - March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Brad Riffey, the city’s public relations, marketing and communications director, presented a concept for a Morgantown Municipal Identification Card Program at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 25.","taxTitle","Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia","taxId",2635,"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},6274988,"City announces volunteer cleanups in Star City area March 29–30",54,3282000,3336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7&start=3282&end=3336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7/thumbnail_3282000.jpg","/articles/6274988/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/City-announces-volunteer-cleanups-in-Star-City-area-March-2930","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274988-a0c1f0d50c84d8c1270877aecc768b88/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211499&Signature=AXwCSUrXcNnHJc75WvajS4Ef2Y-D5I6QwzbPmumUXu8a6fDxSah3LjbkChBXbvs9d28CdsedBcumfQp2iA~le0b8yD6cZggDo~NRktwzdma-~NPyPQaNSJwOjfx0MxxJ1yrnDjWATconEm53lBvBGPpxN6OW3ShA1pxiO9nrwoyJbxLKzWxjp9uVgVRyhfa-aqIjcrFUDwwmgCu40LQhq8Uv93hh0KgaFRGnhDw2U3J-MRRS8AOw39gQAHWEG6wgfCu99MIIiDAXA6xHW~B6EALihtSC-7o9wY6CQxLroJaLu76VjHVtw-bbnTLUfbnAcHA9qjiD8CLQAdND6nzCYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff member announced a volunteer cleanup collaboration beginning Saturday, March 29, for the Star City side of the bridge area.

\"That project will start this week, on the Star City side over the bridge area on March 29 at 9 to 11 with the help of WVU, student government, Star City, and Mon County, and the city of Morgantown,\" the staff member said. The announcement added a second day of work Sunday, March 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. for medium-sized cleanups including weed-eating and debris removal.

Organizers asked volunteers to meet in the CBS parking lot across from the Sheetz at the bottom of the road on both days.","City staff announced a collaborative cleanup project beginning March 29 involving WVU student government, Star City, Monongalia County and volunteers; meeting point and times were provided",{"_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},6274994,"Human Rights Commission member urges opposition to state \"home rule\" bill SB 579",237,1626000,1863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7&start=1626&end=1863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7/thumbnail_1626000.jpg","/articles/6274994/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Human-Rights-Commission-member-urges-opposition-to-state-home-rule-bill-SB-579","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274994-429f7093457abe95d4c0610953a40bdb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211499&Signature=fyH-n6R1FTyBpPL2CXMq8nABCXUHx9Pw63PcslPRuN9PfUvq8bdRVmJ5ZCGZLfdo1mnRdE9HKGnUg59i9PXttM1FP6frYM4goIWilALZsrXrmSy3O3sDXkqZommBKX0IaRNhsgkB8edByb~Xh0qhVsAYDaclZv1f89qZIIZam8rBwAbD9BjvAusRTTtCap6PcL~S2SqOrEkBDWH10QJdp1NkuvojSomJDVw8IjMN~s4VRVhV-Hsf4OrKyRkac6sGqbQwWb0EH7soSoxHpURbjkCCg6MyJgNn-mm16QX2HMxU2xGYsiNl9VirgaAu2ssXN2a0BmFkMYzLDI8XMj2JoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Annie Cronin Yorrick, a member of the Morgantown Human Rights Commission, used the public comment period at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 25 to warn council about Senate Bill 579, a state-level \"home rule\" measure she said could remove local human-rights protections.

\"I was particularly concerned about the Home Rule bill that was before the senate, SB 579, because it looks to take away any human rights rules that we have made,\" Yorrick said. She criticized the Senate discussion and said portions of the debate singled out Morgantown’s ordinances, adding: \"We are the evil beings here. However, we did something right apparently because even people who are most vehement about eliminating all the important elements of home rule were okay with protecting veterans' rights.\"

Yorrick said she had contacted legislative offices and that, in the Senate vote, \"the two local senators, Mister Alvaro and Garcia, both voted no,\" which she said was encouraging. She urged continued attention because the bill was expected to move to the House.

Her remarks were presented during the public-comment portion of the Committee of the Whole; council did not take any formal action on the topic during the meeting.","Annie Cronin Yorrick of Morgantown's Human Rights Commission told the council she opposed state Senate Bill 579 because she said it would limit local human rights protections; she reported local senators voted against the bill in the Senate and urged continued local vigilance",{"_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},6274998,"Museum and historical society offer Easton Roller Mill to city; council agrees to place acceptance on agenda",1181,2089000,3270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7&start=2089&end=3270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777142-80ecc08180ffd1727cf1f61a831c95a7/thumbnail_2089000.jpg","/articles/6274998/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Museum-and-historical-society-offer-Easton-Roller-Mill-to-city-council-agrees-to-place-acceptance-on-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274998-ba9eb10027cd70dcd3d6304cd0ec7ea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211499&Signature=CxDFeZi0gZmy8ZnuOXL1D~koWCGBCoz5~o-s0iObwe7KQCHJ4UCiUHoJO-MR0cvaRHQIFasWbww7XXjCecRrocY8VY4GOzWinu~iNkYMcKK1XcG6BJA2A3thOON1lpRUf2~vfJV-KnBBgkNXHFIwkBA8tQaTaYwMVl-buVONwu9lzAHbQ2CPp7vILfIEEATKK5hAg3wJEEZS~-i-6bKu3GFQRfYy0tAjN9-mGBoJxL~k0346vHNfbApY0rHVMoxxb8opl0Mln8r6gZ59vs10JZo6RXMngnd30ekRzjc99MhybRZxIxqUleMoCWuNuB35nD2sLtq75YRTTHg9dj5mLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Burns, manager of the Morgantown History Museum, and Walters, treasurer of the Monongalia County Historical Society, addressed the Committee of the Whole on March 25 about the society’s offer to transfer ownership and operations of the Easton Roller Mill and related assets to the city.

Burns told council the Historical Society approached the museum in August 2024 and the museum has documentation supporting a proposed transfer; he described the mill as a multi-story structure dating to the 19th century and said it has been maintained and used for tours and events. \"It will be the largest acquisition the Museum's ever made,\" Burns said.

Walters described the society’s decades of stewardship, maintenance practices and publications. He said the society has received annual county support of about $5,000 to help pay for student guides and publications and that ongoing operating costs for utilities and grounds have been modest. The society will include a collection of historical publications and artifacts, including wooden clock faces and other items, as part of the transfer.

Burns said an engineering survey found the mill structurally sound but identified maintenance needs such as painting, soffit repair and replacement of an exterior deck that is not currently ADA-compliant. He also said a flood wall erected by the historical society protects the structure from flooding.

Council members asked about operating logistics, volunteer training to run the mill’s machinery, and whether the property is inside city limits or could be annexed. The city attorney said the property is currently outside city limits and staff would need to review annexation options; council members noted the city can operate or own property outside its limits but annexation could be considered later if desired.

Council ultimately asked that consideration of acceptance of the Easton Roller Mill and its assets be placed on a future council agenda for formal action. No transfer or acceptance occurred at the Committee of the Whole meeting.","The Monongalia County Historical Society offered the Easton Roller Mill and associated land, artifacts and publications to the City of Morgantown; the Morgantown History Museum said the transfer would be its largest acquisition and council agreed to move consideration of acceptance to a future council agenda","actionData","errors"]

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