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The commission approved an Emergency Management Preparedness Grant application for fiscal year 2023 with a requested amount of $147,175. The staff presenter characterized the item as an application with associated assurances and certifications that the board needed to sign. The commission approved the application by voice vote; no opposing votes were recorded.

The commission also approved Requisition Number 15 for the Series 2021B Harmony Grove Phase 1 administrative expense fund in the amount of $72,007.27; staff said those funds would be paid to the law firm Steptoe & Johnson for work on a 2025 restructuring and a boundary adjustment. The commission moved and seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.

During consideration of University Town Center (UTC) requisitions, the board paused to correct an agenda order error and moved to amend a prior approval so the correct requisition number and fund were recorded. The commission approved a requisition in the amount of $1,200,000 for the UTC Series 2023C excise tax bond project fund (later clarified as related to a 2023B property tax bond project fund after the amendment). Commissioners also approved a separate requisition described on the record as a larger payment to multiple payees for UTC projects; the audio for that larger amount was unclear in the public record and the exact dollar figure was not specified during the meeting.

One commissioner apologized for the agenda confusion during the exchange; staff and the board corrected the motion on the record and then took the voice votes needed to pass the corrected items. The record shows unanimous voice approval for the grant application and the requisitions that were properly moved and seconded.

Why this matters: These actions authorize county staff to submit a federal/state preparedness grant application and to disburse bond and TIF-related funds for legal and project-related expenses tied to Harmony Grove and the University Town Center. The requisitions move funds to contractors and bond-related payees and clear administrative steps necessary to implement previously approved bond financings.

Details recorded in the meeting: Requisition 15 (Harmony Grove Phase 1 administrative expense fund) — $72,007.27, payee: Steptoe & Johnson (legal services for restructuring and boundary adjustment). UTC requisition — $1,200,000 approved for the Series 2023 excise/property tax bond project fund (agenda items and numbering corrected on the record). The transcript lists multiple payees for a large UTC disbursement (Somerset Bank and Trust; RMWC Piper Canyon; SMBC Capital Markets; Larson Design Group; Bailey Glasser; Recognique Corporation; Stratus Unlimited; The Cincinnati; Moore Design Associates; Colonial Design; Spillman; Thomas and Battle), but the aggregated dollar amount for that combined payment was unclear on the public record.

No motions to deny or table these items were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monongalia County Commission meeting May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Monongalia County commissioners approved an emergency management preparedness grant application for $147,175 and voted to approve multiple requisitions related to Harmony Grove and University Town Center bond funds, including a $72,007.27 administrative expense payment and a $1.2 million requisition for UTC.","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},6223784,"Owner says abandoned drain tile floods rental basements; commission offers to facilitate further review",172,498000,670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3563113-d484fc682d0bf7782388e49d55ce5eb0&start=498&end=670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3563113-d484fc682d0bf7782388e49d55ce5eb0/thumbnail_498000.jpg","/articles/6223784/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Owner-says-abandoned-drain-tile-floods-rental-basements-commission-offers-to-facilitate-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223784-c10ae06f2727ee084f37b3127f92869a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094860&Signature=iR9kdYnRaejTIMVkv-Ciqb46IUrqbw2v1hCppxpb8aQRgPB56zb9U2Ke5BQdO3cRmDgbXQcjUI1Ed3Xtbaecx24TgbOQHY5bmLvLSmWUcg194cK1~FBr5nzDgyxkBctdUpC7M7LV4Zs22YSE4RXLGD4W~qEq-2zFZUjexfWcXltvkPkKMzBHft4x1uFtYCdlSovYSt1sVvlytRwVoLN6jWq4qC4JhUlFl-Sm0RbymaITMs2PF6KeP5phS4TTRZ-kRMaYtQITwHkbl6JPJ~WZKpFtISt81uQNwqQMTv834qVPYmn2-ZoxQnEzqXpLCFo4V7Dhz0JkEvhNSj2B3YZTOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Matheny, a county resident and local business owner, told the Monongalia County Commission on May 28 that two of his rental properties have been repeatedly flooded for more than two years by water entering from an old, silted storm drain tile on his property.

“I have a 3 inch trash pump that pumps over 200 gallons a minute. It pumped for approximately 6 hours till it got caught up with the incoming water,” Matheny said during public comment, describing continuous pumping to keep basements clear. “So based on that, I feel there's approximately 200 gallon per minute of water coming out of this old drain tile.”

Matheny said the pipe appears to be about 20 inches in diameter and that he documented inflow from both sides of the tile. He told commissioners he had applied for a permit from the county floodplain coordinator to excavate and inspect the line and asked what his next step should be after county staff did a site visit.

Commissioners and staff said the county’s authority is limited in private-property drainage disputes but that the commission had previously facilitated site meetings and outreach. “We don't have any jurisdiction over private lands as far as drainage goes,” one commissioner said. The meeting record shows the commission offered to follow up with the county floodplain coordinator and to contact state agencies (the transcript refers to “DOH” and “State Road”) that might have information or jurisdiction over roadside drainage.

Commissioners noted the county’s floodplain ordinance constrains what work can be done in a flood zone and that solutions often require coordination among private landowners, the floodplain coordinator and state agencies. The commission said staff had previously visited the site, and the county is willing to bring interested parties together for further discussion; no formal county-funded remediation or directive was approved at the meeting.

Matheny asked whether he could temporarily plug the pipe and warned that doing so might shift the problem to other property owners. He said he had replaced furnaces and water heaters and was pumping basements “24/7,” and asked for a reliable point of contact when the floodplain coordinator is unavailable. Commissioners said they would follow up to identify alternatives and to contact the floodplain coordinator’s supervisor if necessary.

Why this matters: Matheny reported repeated, costly property damage and urgent repair needs tied to an apparent abandoned drainage tile. The county indicated it can facilitate coordination but has limited authority to order private drainage repairs; floodplain regulations and possible state agency involvement were cited as relevant frameworks.

Next steps: Commissioners said they would follow up with the floodplain coordinator and attempt to engage state road/highway officials and other neighbors to identify the origin of the flow and potential remediation steps. Matheny said he is prepared to participate in remedial work but cannot fund large-scale pipe replacement alone.","A local business owner reported continuous basement flooding tied to an abandoned storm drain tile and asked the county for help identifying the water source. Commissioners said the matter falls largely under floodplain rules and offered to facilitate meetings with relevant parties and state agencies.",{"_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},6223789,"Resident asks county about NextEra transmission project; commissioners say county has no role yet",890,368000,1258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3563113-d484fc682d0bf7782388e49d55ce5eb0&start=368&end=1258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3563113-d484fc682d0bf7782388e49d55ce5eb0/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6223789/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Resident-asks-county-about-NextEra-transmission-project-commissioners-say-county-has-no-role-yet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223789-2903261a0ab68bca8f45913a5400f3c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094860&Signature=VAqEbRqEOwK1zLfmFB4MWsS--ZPBk8Jqe0fk0m2iRm~EW6j7znGcZNPNHj5FFN-DVQUukrVt~GOt5mAjmpeBdYp0akJqzF-ugWVwyzXQNxxScSawjq4sp1g0y-yHFbUarhiFldzxwuSpBWaUCcs679VMyNQ09~Qtih5d6MxKmN~hOn43wUTzOwR5nePD1KPWvfetIXwrzBMFxGmUgyw5Zjsh5GjgtncAd3ulfGQ8r4dEY9w9~BLJ0-OhouezVOKQc3VT4FdDmRPGnUaOGZwXvax~lMK85OKtWdzZ5vND5~rd2j--fvWrpUQ-H7qT9pndc3zgXITZKgQxak~e0~ciEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Juliet Marlier, a Monongalia County resident whose family-owned property on the Rubles Run backwater of Cheat Lake has been in her family since 1959, told the Monongalia County Commission on May 28 that her parcel is one of the proposed routes for NextEra Energy’s Mid Atlantic Resiliency Link transmission towers.

“There will be harmful to me personally if that came through my property because … we do woodland stewardship, and we’re trying to keep it, not industrialized, basically,” Marlier told the commission during the public-comment segment.

Marli er asked what benefit the county would receive from the project, whether the company would pay taxes or a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement, and how residents would be notified about regulatory hearings. “So any information along that I would be really appreciated,” she said.

Commissioner Sean responded that, to date, the county has no formal involvement with NextEra’s project. “We don’t have any involvement in the project. So that’s really a lot of what you’re telling us is kind of we’re hearing it for the first time,” Sean said. He added that much of the process for large transmission-line siting is handled by the Public Utility Commission and that the county would be notified if there were a formal request requiring county action.

Sean said he was willing to be educated on the project and invited Marlier to stay after the meeting to discuss it further. The commission did not take any formal action during the meeting on the transmission line, and no petition, resolution, or request for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement was on the agenda.

Why this matters: Transmission-line routes can affect private property rights, land-use patterns and tax revenues, and they typically involve state-level siting or permitting processes. Marlier asked for clarity on taxation, tax breaks and public-notice procedures; the commission said it had not received a developer proposal or formal request to negotiate any county agreements.

Where to get more information: Marlier was advised to seek documents and notices from the project developer and from the state regulatory agency that handles utility siting and permitting. The commission offered to meet privately with her after the session to discuss what they know and to help direct her to the appropriate regulatory contacts.

No further county action on the project was scheduled at the May 28 meeting.","A Monongalia County resident told commissioners the Mid Atlantic Resiliency Link route may cross her family land and asked what tax or notice arrangements would apply. Commissioners said they had no active role and encouraged the resident to seek more information from the project developer and regulators.","actionData","errors"]

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County approves grant application and several requisitions for TIF and excise tax bond funds

Owner says abandoned drain tile floods rental basements; commission offers to facilitate further review

Resident asks county about NextEra transmission project; commissioners say county has no role yet