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County finance staff summarized the internal transfers across multiple departments as year‑end adjustments to balance accounts. Examples included requests from the assessor to reclassify small amounts into materials and supplies, a courthouse request to move $100,000 from building maintenance to insurance and bonds, and federal grant fund transfers. Staff advised not approving one assessor transfer because of a typo: the request listed moving $200 from account 210 to 341 but lacked clarification; the commission removed that line from the consent agenda for correction.

Personnel items approved included a part-time process server hire recommended by Sheriff Rob Blair at $17.83 per hour, a transfer clerk hire recommended by Assessor Larry Hess at an annual salary of $35,360, several step-increase salary adjustments for long‑tenured employees and acceptance of two assessor office resignations with effective dates provided.

Assessor Larry Hess also presented tax exonerations: 20 personal-property exonerations totaling $7,974.44, and two real-estate exonerations totaling $2,025.23 for billing and classification corrections. The commission approved the exonerations and the personnel items as presented, with the single assessor transfer held for clarification.

Ending: The pulled $200 transfer will be returned to a future consent agenda once the assessor clarifies the account information; other consent items were approved and staff will implement approved personnel changes and transfers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Berkeley County Commission Meeting 6/05/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Berkeley County commissioners approved multiple internal budget transfers, hiring recommendations, personnel salary steps and tax exonerations on the consent agenda, but pulled a $200 assessor transfer for clarification due to a typographical error.","taxTitle","Berkeley County, West Virginia","taxId",58957,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_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":56,"_73":56},6213715,"County opens bids for drug-testing analyzers; two functional responses recorded",136,2062000,2198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382&start=2062&end=2198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382/thumbnail_2062000.jpg","/articles/6213715/Berkeley-County/West-Virginia/County-opens-bids-for-drug-testing-analyzers-two-functional-responses-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213715-08c395e14bf8cd33b7db6cc7eae7459e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137052&Signature=aAtjNlFxkiqkR8dO62CWG9i~lbWBtlLdejxuQqHO9vGzCTzEAVL~RNXA3VCm0zsiDDiGpBNaBvqIh3g99FFs3ihOSvJuACQOgnz9PBatGL7mFF--XDBSjPFHsC7quSjwp5YjVZO4FMFGF05Qhtax-Kc5NZ2gJ~kzLOzo7YsNHyYsnRkvpXct1cJZxx6QoPUjZy8EO7jeY--P2pe5OlRwQ7inq0G-tNi82G4vlSO0nBpU9SYnMbzY7KL0oymoCakOcR8rs-cKnDf2GY9AFsUFEX4gX92gbDak--gPz5YpPEOZkmv7wqNfRwuUsoS-uROX2VTIoJwOZUvy3PFuur0gyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Berkeley County opened bids for a drug-testing analyzer for the day-report center and recorded two functional responses that staff said will be reviewed for cost and operational fit.

Procurement staff read bids on the record: Safety Solutions (SSI LLC) submitted a bid that included a product cost of $6,125 each. Siemens Healthineers submitted a bid with a product priced at about $18,000 and additional assessed costs; procurement staff said one additional bid arrived late and was not included among the two functional responses.

A staff member said a county analysis found a return on investment for owning an in-house analyzer could approach one year compared with sending tests to an external lab. The commission received the bids and directed staff to evaluate functionality, maintenance and cost before a contract decision.

Next steps: Staff will evaluate the two functional bids, check late submittals for procurement rules, and bring a recommendation on purchase and financing to a future meeting.","Berkeley County opened bids for a drug-testing analyzer for the day-report center; staff recorded two functional bids — Safety Solutions (about $6,125 each) and Siemens Healthineers (product listed at about $18,000) — and said staff will review cost and return with recommendations.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6213718,"Berkeley County awards ground-maintenance contract for parks and waterways to C and D Property Management",71,1794000,1865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382&start=1794&end=1865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382/thumbnail_1794000.jpg","/articles/6213718/Berkeley-County/West-Virginia/Berkeley-County-awards-ground-maintenance-contract-for-parks-and-waterways-to-C-and-D-Property-Management","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213718-256fc6654ef7074b230fcb448695d4eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137052&Signature=cWe8ZHDHkyU~jUsW75aArzaB5Dp0z3lfKAaxbCu~HwNEG0-BQRvqdFYqqngsWheboA1JgRI8lzBicE566uq58yT2G2TOZDMz~mBAtvG9YgD7~eNUdEFJeVfYz9oHLTDMlCRc3bNHW-9gOiMvYCvanBd03pM8DfxkhjYGYeSXEHyh07S1YF5RbZGM2Rnx14G7tAV9XknxUs45WCCdAxkI6liDwRCfDSmuVSIhvBEAEiwa5bSL4UWkFVNc2PkjwZ9mTdS9xwdzEvv~ut7D5oyXKm9rc9VtmMeOJtrT~uVGL73fRMN9ZK4OzpEoTfGJuPHogFUEjB5r5K7UqZ8uxvVyFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berkeley County Commission approved a ground-maintenance contract to C and D Property Management of Inwood for mowing and upkeep of two county properties: Pikeside Waterway (about 16 acres) and Sportsman's Paradise (about 32.5 acres).

County staff said the contract was advertised and opened May 29; C and D was the only bidder and offered to continue work at the same rates the county has paid previously. Staff recommended approval for year one of a five‑year bid structure; procurement rules limit county approval to a single year with options for subsequent years.

An operations staff member said the contractor has performed well and cited the heavy mowing season in May as a cost driver for that month. The commission moved and seconded the contract approval and voted unanimously to award the work to C and D Property Management.

Next steps: Staff will finalize the contract paperwork and start the first-year term. The contract contains up-to-four option years, subject to annual approvals.","After a May 29 bid opening, commissioners approved a one-year contract (with four option years) to C and D Property Management for mowing and ground maintenance at Pikeside Waterway and Sportsman's Paradise at existing rates; staff described contractor performance as satisfactory.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6213721,"Commission adopts ordinance to issue $3 million bonds for Inwood Park Phase 1",65,2003000,2068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382&start=2003&end=2068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382/thumbnail_2003000.jpg","/articles/6213721/Berkeley-County/West-Virginia/Commission-adopts-ordinance-to-issue-3-million-bonds-for-Inwood-Park-Phase-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213721-4e41817949bb8400f9a00ba950ef0871/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137052&Signature=LlCIZtQXfTjuxi6vsg0KfhzlpvjLI4kE6GV1cEsFZRIe4k1p2ksE9afpACcxvlW8pmfunzX4dhkXDqzzVVQVvgA2IsE-2yCP62NHWFiZwDAhQmVPltlTuc8JzFSy1LqPxz2oBdxIWkD14kIN9L2zBPagZKwROWfnWZCmbujo5lPlH8hl62pueevbqPGIAup4mQqKbLJTGd~gIPrQF32HMnRntfvLlgdHQpQnbp6lUwkAOAwxFbtxPmdGypI0Yy9Q1~8plf2LRff2y6aRJcsPbnsId8Qy7XtS0abJ520NyN3bD~e~EMBFEx-mHhYuYE66FYmFLQcchzZLAdwLzv4S-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berkeley County Commission adopted an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $3,000,000 in series 2025-A bonds to support Phase 1 of the Inwood Park project and to match more than $3,000,000 in grant funding.

County staff and the building commission have already met in public to prepare financing steps, and the ordinance advances the project to the next administrative stage; officials said the bond proceeds will be used together with secured grants for the $6 million Phase 1 project.

Staff described the ordinance as a procedural step in a longer process that includes bond sale and final approvals. A county official said the building commission had met twice in public to facilitate the process and that Region 9 had been central to securing grant dollars and helping manage the project paperwork. One commissioner called the project \"a $6,000,000 project for Phase 1\" and noted it includes more than $3,000,000 in federal, state and other grant funds.

The commission voted in favor of adopting the ordinance and instructed staff to proceed with the next steps required before the bond sale and disbursement of funds. No contract awards for construction were made at the meeting; staff said pre-bid interest from contractors had been strong.","The county commission adopted an ordinance to issue $3 million in series 2025-A bonds to match more than $3 million in grants for Phase 1 of the Inwood Park project, advancing the financing process toward sale and subsequent steps.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6213724,"Berkeley County sets public hearings on impact-fee plan; commissioners signal $5,500 single-family starting point",1395,2333000,3728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382&start=2333&end=3728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3674622-765a8caf72b0d4365bcf1616bea36382/thumbnail_2333000.jpg","/articles/6213724/Berkeley-County/West-Virginia/Berkeley-County-sets-public-hearings-on-impact-fee-plan-commissioners-signal-5500-single-family-starting-point","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213724-16cbe53bd7f271efdd9411e6a8d85ed9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137052&Signature=U5ExvI64DMyYfOFAergnZ66dvzEF4JhjlTWhtv8Q~vMp5QwzCzUc0OgiRI4Gcx4WCUBOD2jdOtxa-F9nq9uo936BzXmq4mFzcHfy9CDc7dEryQ0Ox88ROYN4B~vweQtKm~6Lt2YYm7TdAHC00gXkWE3niutjzwYPBHx-1f9q3Qq7duQ7xD2lb-7DJ3mv8nTLLR6uw-S8pNm0FbM173Fob1Qon1bN-oKBd0ESU4vGUir5jWdws~PD5rQKF3ujhrrIWrk6sXl17cIhY8IY9WC1ESgqlCyO3Rxcs~ymeKVI~0TcYyBzGxWc0M9kUzrZM3onHUCb6vzA4dH6RBYhnQTp2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berkeley County Commission voted to publish an impact-fee ordinance and hold public hearings on June 17, with a follow-up workshop scheduled for July 2, moving the county closer to charging new-building fees meant to have growth pay for new capacity.

The action sets two public hearings — 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. June 17 in the Dunn Building multipurpose room — and a 10 a.m. July 2 workshop. Commissioners signaled a working consensus that a single-family impact fee should be about $5,500, while asking staff and the county’s consultant to refine rates for commercial, industrial and multifamily development and to include a low-income housing adjustment.

Chad Weinbrenner, a county staff presenter, said the county hired an impact-fee consultant in December and the firm identified five categories eligible for fees: county administration, fire and rescue, law enforcement, parks and recreation, and schools. \"This process started when you all elected to engage Tish Reblaze back in December as your impact fee consultant,\" Weinbrenner said during the meeting, describing the consultant’s work and the timing for ordinance publication.

Commissioners discussed how the state’s Local Powers Act shapes local fee programs and were briefed by county counsel Anthony Delghetti on statutory constraints and required supporting documents. Delghetti said the county must adopt a capital improvements plan either before or at the same time it adopts the ordinance and that the statute lists specific types of capital improvements that can be funded. He also noted a statutory requirement for an adjustment for low‑income housing: \"The Local Powers Act requires that you have if you have any impact fees on that you must have a reduction for low income housing,\" he said.

Board members debated dollar levels and how to apportion the fee among the five categories. One commissioner said the county should avoid raising property levies and described impact fees as \"direct growth paying for growth.\" Another said the single-family fee could be set at $5,000 to $5,500; a later exchange produced what the chair described as a working consensus at $5,500 for a single-family dwelling.

Commissioners asked staff to return with more refined options for nonresidential charges, suggesting additional subcategories such as warehousing, healthcare, light and heavy industrial, and tiered square-footage rates so larger facilities would pay a lower per-square-foot rate. Staff confirmed the consultant can produce alternate calculations for nonresidential classes.

On implementation, Weinbrenner said there is a 60-day period after ordinance publication before the county may begin collecting fees, and staff encouraged early public meetings to solicit comment and give developers and residents time to respond. Delghetti described administrative details the draft ordinance addresses, including how to apply the state tax department’s residential index to determine eligibility for low-income reductions and how the assessor will be involved in any exemption review.

Commissioners voted to publish the ordinance and to hold the June 17 hearings and the July 2 workshop. No final fee ordinance was adopted at the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to return with revised fee tables and clearer nonresidential tiers for subsequent consideration.

What’s next: Staff will ask the consultant to draft the revised fee schedule and to prepare the capital improvements plan required by the Local Powers Act. The public comment hearings are scheduled for June 17 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., with a staff workshop on July 2 at 10 a.m., all in the Dunn Building multipurpose room.","The Berkeley County Commission voted to publish an impact-fee ordinance and hold two public hearings June 17 and a workshop July 2, signaling a preliminary consensus around a $5,500 fee for single-family homes while asking staff to refine nonresidential categories and low-income exemptions.","actionData","errors"]

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