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• Consent agenda (minutes for April 15 and April 16; vouchers and fiduciary orders): Approved by voice vote (all in favor).

• Sheriff’s personnel introductions and personnel approvals: Commissioners introduced new deputy hires—Gavin Hissom (starting May 1), Tavion Delstone (transport division transfer), Ethan (name given), Kate Skovinski, Andrew Mounds, Hunter Brewer and Chris Ressler—and approved the personnel as presented. The commission noted these hires are probationary for one year and benefit-eligible; stated starting salary for deputies was announced as $4,400.02 per month. Motion to approve personnel: passed by voice vote.

• West Virginia First Foundation grant for the Day Report Center, $32,342.48: County staff presented the initial opportunity grant agreement and required budget certification; motion to approve grant documents passed by voice vote.

• Letters of support (correspondence): Commissioners reviewed multiple requests for letters of support for congressional earmark requests including Morgantown Community Resources, the Morgantown Historic Post Office Building, West Virginia Women Work, Milan Park Foundation, Morgantown Utility Board and WVU shared research facilities. These were presented for commissioner signature; no contested action recorded.

• Acceptance of resignation from litter control officer Alex Hall: Motion to accept resignation passed by voice vote (discussed separately in meeting notes).

• Set dates for ordinance amendment (Montongalia County Planning Commission): Commissioners approved posting a first reading on April 30 and a second reading and public hearing in May to consider an amendment that would remove a requirement that planning commission appointees be residents of each of the county’s four planning districts; motion approved by voice vote.

• Funding up to $30,000 for support of an NCAA Regional Baseball Tournament at the Mon County Ballpark Complex: Motion to approve up to $30,000 from the ballpark events fund (to be used for security and cleanup—approximately half/half) if West Virginia University is selected to host, passed by voice vote.

• Resolution appointing Commissioner Arnett to the MECA policy board and Mon County Community Corrections Board: Motion passed; one commissioner announced an abstention prior to the vote; the roll call recorded two ayes and one abstention.

• Multiple resolutions regarding the Harmony Grove TIF project (amended bond issuance and boundary amendment) and the three‑party interest reserve agreement: Passed by voice vote (summarized in separate articles).

All motions listed above were recorded on the public transcript; where roll-call tallies were not read aloud, the meeting recorded approval by unanimous voice vote among the commissioners present unless an abstention was stated.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monongalia County Commission meeting April 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal motions and outcomes from the April 23 Monongalia County Commission meeting, including grants, personnel approvals, planning commission ordinance notices and event funding.","taxTitle","Monongalia County, West Virginia","taxId",2632,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264667,"Monongalia County litter control officer resigns; county rolls out larger, slot-style recycling bins",0,2438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182&start=2438&end=2438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182/thumbnail_2438000.jpg","/articles/6264667/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Monongalia-County-litter-control-officer-resigns-county-rolls-out-larger-slot-style-recycling-bins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264667-41f10632b03424b9db80d058ff291538/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154477&Signature=gxDCeYK9o74Cq9ZLVQC9P-gMjuL~ZZXQxBzE75Dj~Ue44MG1F8ZZUoskcSs-uiTUXjkhvrnPsnfZ1BDt8AlUMDofaG9D3hjNSXiML1zuaB1bmN92-pO6BrFI8fh7auvIHoY6EQ6B8Zv5bUHmyRaKQp-w-~t-adoN6rUiO4aynubVRx3iFaPlyDG7RLMApwlgKTWaTLW22-hEzsVJIJ1yxlU2PZ7v0sx1hED-TcLZWJIcfwZP4Iut8TU2PEjRzzzzRBACGZpqzB2YC~uBn~yb74S8kaQfqGZ-ZEAfnh3Cg~wS195K5Ui5aU-lB4CHH0CAAVGihpCFnV22RiyTSmUohQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monongalia County on April 23 accepted the resignation of Alex Hall, the county’s litter control officer, who told the commission he will leave the post in May.

Hall used his appearance before the commission to describe operational changes implemented in the county’s recycling program to reduce contamination. He described contamination—motor oil and other prohibited items—entering recycling bins and said the county replaced swing-door containers with slot-style containers on all sides to make dumping less convenient and to reduce contamination. \"The bins doubled in size,\" Hall said, and the county reduced the number of runs from eight or nine per day to four to six by consolidating collections; he said that increased staff presence at sites makes it easier to assist residents who need help breaking down boxes.

Commissioners thanked Hall for his work over the last two to three years. County officials said the commission has arranged temporary coverage for the litter control office to maintain continuity and asked residents to continue using the previously published contact number; the administrator said calls will be answered during the interim.

The commission voted to accept Hall’s resignation; the motion passed by voice vote.","Litter control officer Alex Hall submitted his resignation effective May; he highlighted anti-contamination steps in the county recycling program, and commissioners approved acceptance of his resignation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264671,"Commission authorizes 3‑party interest reserve agreement to support East End refinance",284,2148000,2432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182&start=2148&end=2432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182/thumbnail_2148000.jpg","/articles/6264671/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Commission-authorizes-3party-interest-reserve-agreement-to-support-East-End-refinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264671-1db962b0b89ae2fd0aa53df447f08ebb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154477&Signature=XxtTbK1FR2IXaV~rPkS~9SHVh4e9rM4DFTypFYfJUxu4qTu3CfeDUkNqsV0BIH5pdJtt~gxoCAnb5XZqndyOjOKEraE40sod4~DeheMRNwPhKoDhENAjKPW2ypBW10gVSjC3axxRzQm9~KFUNkDESPmYNvjMI6jn6Y0AHEEWLdG64BJIivsQKBgrRxTSVFMDTkAYH9T~6Wz8n4Eid0HI1x19Wkuxy9W8OzWn71TbKFjIa8B~ZetJKDrFbsg6UDM6J5xJcoRNrOKo8JM0Fy5xaUnFc2KmDm6CpcaQQH24LXqrz4hEtfuboGXFW1tintAcDuFQmghsNfDxMkuBCAr6-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monongalia County commissioners on April 23 voted to approve a three‑party agreement among the county, the City of Morgantown and the Monongalia County Development Authority that establishes and funds an interest payment reserve account (IPRA) to secure repayment of a refinance loan for the East End development.

County counsel summarized the history: in August 2024 the county and the city each agreed to contribute $500,000 to an IPRA to enable the development authority to refinance debt; the commission previously passed a resolution authorizing the contribution but the detailed agreement and deed of trust were finalized only this month. The commission approved a motion authorizing the county commission president to sign the agreement and directed staff to send the document to the city for signature and to hold the county’s signature until the development authority executes the deed of trust.

The document binds the parties on how funds in the IPRA will be applied if the bank draws on the reserve and sets the repayment obligations and collateral arrangements. County officials said United Bank will hold the account and the development authority will execute a deed of trust encumbering a development-authority property to protect the county’s and city’s interests.

Commissioners and development authority representatives said the arrangement followed lengthy negotiations and was required by the lender as a condition for refinancing the East End project. Development authority representatives said parcel sales and renewed developer interest make the refinance and subsequent project activity timely.

The motion passed by voice vote.","The commission approved a three‑party agreement under which the county and the City will contribute $500,000 each to an interest payment reserve account held by United Bank to support refinancing of an East End development project; the development authority must sign a deed of trust before execution.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264676,"Monongalia County approves amended $21.5 million Harmony Grove TIF bonds and boundary update",492,1489000,1981000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182&start=1489&end=1981","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095990-d62d89436f54e3855032f5d527a1b182/thumbnail_1489000.jpg","/articles/6264676/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Monongalia-County-approves-amended-215-million-Harmony-Grove-TIF-bonds-and-boundary-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264676-b69a6d03cfb9357467dab18f0f988a2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154477&Signature=W21yBNcSs8KH~H6H-loziyD4J4pljZOTXGpyW6fr~wV-QYrCuNVWPeeiQsxuUZ618oAWaKHNdy5hR3OAqFNYpzf5EG-Jp3PyTvzmdlueRP9PlwLTXMa~n6PFkXw8KY7knf5kTe5SPJhkGaHEp9b7bOXdxsAa~LiHZrIWsvcBGTkhupKjI6uOhQfxgFuT4EeYtNsl~XkVsxPL-UxUxp3FeTZgF9ktL7WxcEy4tEqohl35I7S5DzrGS6svJxmaKAmhTpj5G1WzMOUtW0RW5trPfQe-U38mOGXKOE-XCbe5uE2HHKQ-nmvX0gKrG94tu~916sTIANEHS--wGb3PKaKR7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monongalia County Commission on April 23 approved a resolution to issue amended and restated tax increment revenue bonds totaling $21,500,000 for the Harmony Grove Phase 1 infrastructure project and approved a county development-district boundary amendment related to the same project.

Bond counsel Tom Ammon, of Steptoe Johnson, told commissioners the amendments modify terms of the county’s existing 2021B TIF bonds and formalize arrangements with the project’s lender. \"These items have all now been finalized and ready for consideration of approval by the county,\" Ammon said, describing extensions to the capitalized interest and draw periods and a plan to fund the interest reserve at closing.

The changes approved authorize (1) execution of the amended and restated bonds and a first supplemental indenture of trust; (2) funding of the bond reserve at closing on or about May 1 in the amount of approximately $1,755,000; and (3) an extension of the draw period through Oct. 31, 2026, to allow the developer to complete additional site work and make a large pad site available for future development. Ammon said roughly $1,900,000 of tranche 1 remains unspent and tranche 2 funding of $6,500,000 will be available on a drawdown basis as project costs are incurred.

Glenn Adrian, a member of NREL Properties and a Harmony Grove developer, said the revised structure will allow completion of remaining site work and the creation of one large parcel for future sale. \"This opening of this second tranche will allow us to do that,\" Adrian said, adding that engineering work by Thrasher Engineering is underway and bidding is expected this summer with construction before fall while weather remains favorable.

Commissioners also approved a separate resolution that amends the boundaries of Monongalia County Development District No. 5 (Harmony Grove) pursuant to an amended project plan approved earlier by the West Virginia Division of Economic Development. County counsel summarized the addition as tax map 13, parcel 208.1, an area of approximately 82.11 acres described as a residential development area; commissioners were explicit that no TIF bond proceeds are anticipated to be used to develop that residential tract and that its inclusion is intended to increase tax increment receipts that will help repay the bonds.

Both resolutions passed by voice vote. The commission authorized the county commission president to sign the supplemental trust indenture, amendments to the development agreement and other closing documents necessary to effectuate the amended bond issuance.

The county’s statements and presenters repeatedly noted continued coordination with lenders (including MVB Bank and United Bank), the West Virginia Department of Highways and the Federal Highway Administration on interchange and access improvements connected to Harmony Grove.","The county commission authorized amended and restated Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bonds totaling $21.5 million for Harmony Grove Phase 1, funded a required reserve, extended the draw period and approved a related boundary amendment for Development District No. 5.","actionData","errors"]

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