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Forrest Lyon of Mon EMS introduced Dr. Robbie Mayes, director of clinical services, who said the program launches the following day and that West Virginia University will supply the unit of whole blood. The service will be available to county patients and to ambulance services coming into the county.

Dr. Mayes said Mon EMS trained not only its paramedics but also paramedics from the Morgantown Fire Department and provided additional familiarization training to EMTs so they will know when to call for the blood even if EMTs cannot administer it. “We will be live with whole blood, for patients in the county as well as ambulance services that are coming into the county who may need that resource,” Dr. Mayes said.

Meeting remarks described whole blood as containing red blood cells, plasma and platelets; Mon EMS said it will carry O positive units as a universal donor choice and that West Virginia University will rotate unused units weekly so they do not expire in the field. Dr. Mayes cited national trauma research and military experience showing benefits for hemorrhaging patients and said the risk of a reaction to O positive whole blood is approximately 1 in 40,000.

The program will store one unit on the supervisor vehicle stationed near Mon Health; dispatch protocols will send that supervisor to meet ambulances when whole blood is indicated. Mon EMS said it is one of fewer than 100 EMS or fire agencies nationally carrying whole blood and the third in the state to do so.

Commissioners and audience members applauded the announcement; no formal county action or funding vote related to the program was recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monongalia County Commission meeting April 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Monongalia EMS announced it will begin carrying whole blood on a supervisor vehicle starting May 1, supplied by WVU, and trained paramedics across Mon EMS and Morgantown Fire Department will be able to request and use it in the field.","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},6255648,"Monongalia County Commission removes district appointment requirement for Planning Commission in first reading",39,481620,521135,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3162071-1121183473e8415ef896fed9ca075998&start=481&end=521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3162071-1121183473e8415ef896fed9ca075998/thumbnail_481620.jpg","/articles/6255648/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Monongalia-County-Commission-removes-district-appointment-requirement-for-Planning-Commission-in-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6255648-045fc4522e4242e41b819575bfd24a09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166083&Signature=OkKhCrrnRkmYffnoigMF-ljMllkQfS5TBkJS1qkOWY~~WpZUOn-OQdbZAtXycY6hpwbOprft-EQFjSwVBenouzX689ine5umtOk8X7rNmYRrCP5rAF8PaEJibTVlBa8KcxiZhNesujZ-gOoJFHz0UuQeW59viAQZxWXji4e0btWFqktVKYizjoNoSgSp3TLzZ0jR3IssixdpyFafAraAYwbmrmqdh7JE9bfoNfjzaS0Erpq-der6dGyo~7HV2~BwcBkBnMq2Nh2DqJ2aC56w4QoU0K21wD0evaz07sH3GlDbE88Bp8H8Ho0Al5efSF48oZWY9DWuGILgzxLQezlgRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monongalia County Commission on April 30 approved the first reading of an amendment to the county ordinance that creates the Monongalia County Planning Commission, removing a sentence that required “one planning member shall be appointed from each planning district.”

The chair explained the amendment’s scope: the only change is removal of that single sentence describing district‑based appointments. The published notice schedule was confirmed in the record, with notices to run on the 30th and the 9th; the second reading and public hearing are scheduled for May 14.

Commissioners said they have received a large number of applications for the Planning Commission and that removing the district appointment requirement will increase opportunities to serve. The commission voted to approve the first reading and set the public hearing and second reading dates.

No roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the agenda shows the matter advanced to the required second reading and public hearing before final adoption.

The ordinance text as suggested is on file with the county clerk and will be available for review before the May 14 hearing.","On first reading April 30 the commission approved removing the ordinance sentence that required one planning member be appointed from each planning district; second reading and public hearing will be May 14.",{"_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},6255653,"Monongalia County approves $500,000 package to help development authority repair elevator, restate lease terms",447,832300,1279795,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3162071-1121183473e8415ef896fed9ca075998&start=832&end=1279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3162071-1121183473e8415ef896fed9ca075998/thumbnail_832300.jpg","/articles/6255653/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Monongalia-County-approves-500000-package-to-help-development-authority-repair-elevator-restate-lease-terms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6255653-610e4b434eb668627a23091a4e0457d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166083&Signature=Q8OylkWqkQbNarojnRVPu9dl3TLqNocQWybSqRQlN-qJ-gNjTnIOrAErepI1w9SfFRol2Bk~~GVmRJ83ABSlQQt74IhX35sWNbAMRHoEr9qXo9ZLVdbCa4NP0~r6Y2ME2dSrAdel1YcHJ~0jvK0ac1eRB1Uzpgn4Dpqdx6kMX9G2yxwFhc2NCoL6xVoWWgBqh7NjKeXGGOLIj1D0KRQXI~0LtxHTzEi3zXc0aiZcjlpE0jJFSCMX7mBtR02QGguZh3X7LpCAIK4pwoYw9UDa16FWvQnjMvuwRonhSRpI8hTrQhvKvRzmZiqPrAVW8gUXidD22hHKVkxkD8LkG~MF-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monongalia County Commission voted April 30 to approve a package of agreements and a grant totaling $500,000 to the Monongalia County Development Authority to fund elevator replacement and water‑line repairs at the Wards building and to restate the lease‑purchase terms for the property.

The grant and associated documents were presented as a coordinated package that also restates the purchase/lease terms, formalizes a continued leasing arrangement for MAP (referred to in the record as “MAP” or “MAPS”), sets a revised purchase price, and creates enforcement language to ensure payments in lieu of taxes from non‑government tenants are collected and remitted to the county.

Commission members said the Development Authority is cash‑strapped, the building’s elevator is nonfunctional and major tenants rely on access to the third floor. A county official summarized the package: the grant agreement provides $500,000, of which $370,000 is allocated to the elevator replacement and water‑line repairs and $130,000 is designated for MAP’s dues for fiscal year 2026. The amended lease/purchase restates that the purchase price is adjusted to $1,000,000 and establishes a repayment schedule beginning July 1, 2025, with annual payments of $50,000 for 20 years.

Russ, a representative of the Monongalia County Development Authority who spoke during the meeting, thanked the commission and described the building as a long‑term successful downtown asset. “I just want to sincere thank you from both the development authority side, but also the partnership side and being a great partners in development,” Russ said. He added that the building is fully leased and that fixing the elevator is critical to continued operation.

Documents approved included a grant agreement, a first amendment and restatement of the lease‑purchase agreement, a MAP lease provision, assignment of rents provision (to allow county collection of tenant rents if the authority defaults), and related instruments to effect the changes and protections the county requested. Under the amended terms the county will retain the basement and fourth floor for county storage in perpetuity; if the authority exercises an option to purchase the building it would enter into a nominal lease for the retained floors.

Commissioners said the urgency was driven by the timeline for elevator replacement bids, which require an upfront payment. The commission moved to approve the documents and authorized the county president to sign the agreements; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The agreements set payments to start July 1, 2025, and create a 20‑year repayment period (annual $50,000 payments) to amortize the restructured purchase obligation. The record shows the county will also receive greater enforcement language to ensure payments in lieu of taxes are collected from non‑government tenants and applied as required by the county.

The Commission and Development Authority said the plan is intended to make the building mechanically sound and to preserve its role as an office rental asset downtown. Commissioners and counsel referenced prior long‑running agreements and noted the new documents clarify collection and default remedies to protect the county’s interest.

The commission approved the president signing the documents; no roll‑call vote counts were provided in the minutes.

The lease and grant documents approved April 30 will be executed and used to begin elevator procurement and the water‑line repair work. The county indicated it will accept invoices and move forward with payments so bids for a new elevator can proceed.","The Monongalia County Commission approved documents to provide $500,000 to the Monongalia County Development Authority to repair a broken elevator, address a main water line, and restate lease-purchase terms including a revised purchase price and repayment schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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