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Mason described the project’s seasonal displays along Washington Street and said the event brings thousands of visitors over the holiday season. He said the project partners with the Chamber of Commerce, Travel Berkeley Springs, Morgan County Commission, the town council, the Cast Castle Foundation and the Berkeley Springs Lions Club. Mason said he will submit a budget to the county soon and asked whether the commission would support the project going forward.

Mason also said he is exploring a separate lighting display on a privately owned parking lot that he would offer for public viewing in the evenings; he said one prior estimate for a rental installation was about $18,000 and that he would be willing to contribute financially or provide the site as a canvas for a display.

Mason closed by extending an open invitation to commissioners and county staff to view the display concepts and by thanking the commission for past assistance. No formal county commitment or appropriation was requested at the meeting; Mason said a budget submission will be provided for formal consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mason, newly elected president of the Bath Christmas Project, thanked commissioners for past support and asked the county to consider continued financial or in-kind assistance; he said a budget proposal will be submitted soon and that he is exploring a local display using donated parking lot space.","taxTitle","Morgan County, West Virginia","taxId",73514,"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},6212063,"Commission approves appointments to fire board and Region 9 council, adopts depository resolution and corrects minutes",196,543000,739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005&start=543&end=739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005/thumbnail_543000.jpg","/articles/6212063/Morgan-County/West-Virginia/Commission-approves-appointments-to-fire-board-and-Region-9-council-adopts-depository-resolution-and-corrects-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212063-ed46020fb9895d898a254187b36bae54/orig.mp4?Expires=1776204961&Signature=EfOIkkV-3mxcWedyxbLjfBFZKwZEsKgiWmZjo7HjMBDGexsyGG2HKZUwD3unagwX2bzhq8l8juH3NUsaR41Wo7oykBteaJdmzyACyrvn7N5OafMzkCLJY39TANUqAdpSX8oN3o1aan--h74CEgfTPES3Lxs~0Yq0ey6PgYcq29sBNSbmJ40PK1Bf29kJlOY8FkskTeSAnaXF6xRB0Wfjlx5Pe5f23jbsJeTyODRnP36wnr7rppM1W7y8GGkYXdhHJCZBrHDCD-5uHs4THQM-8edCxktcXEh0BRqLlSBX0PCpizx1n-a8RHJNS2yzOmsJhUKLrg1hHSrEpxiw37vuBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Commission on June 4 approved a set of routine items including a correction to the minutes, two appointments and a depository resolution.

Commissioners voted to approve the May 21 minutes with one correction under administration: a sentence involving deed documents for five acres at the new hospital off Prairie Drive was clarified before approval. Commissioner Forte moved to approve the minutes with that correction; the motion carried.

The commission appointed Jimmy Reed to the Ward County Fire Board after a nomination from the emergency association; the motion to appoint Reed passed on a voice vote. The commission also appointed Ron Davis to the Region 9 Planning and Development Council to serve a one-year term effective June 30, 2025, expiring June 30, 2026.

The commission adopted its annual depository resolution naming the county’s approved depositories for the coming fiscal year; commissioners read the list as part of the resolution and the motion carried.

No contested votes or roll-call tallies were recorded in the public remarks during those items; commissioners indicated routine approval with a voice vote.","Morgan County commissioners approved the minutes with a clerical correction, appointed Jimmy Reed to the Ward County Fire Board and Ron Davis to the Region 9 Planning and Development Council for a one-year term, and adopted a depository resolution naming several banks as county depositories for the coming fiscal year.",{"_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},6212067,"Sheriff discusses vehicle order, equipment costs; commission moves to executive session on personnel",454,1115000,1569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005&start=1115&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6212067/Morgan-County/West-Virginia/Sheriff-discusses-vehicle-order-equipment-costs-commission-moves-to-executive-session-on-personnel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212067-695ac83f6e6adef051de06a6c79238bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776204961&Signature=WLT45cSTMj-tiPHVEqrBawN~8qlFdXyrjGervOh3R7IdOaymgta-xzrkcyXNtemDA-qhyP2xjlDPyAc-S5SwMkYoAZOf3Q3ZZI2XkZSnJM48bdcXCweAJWNfQ9tq7CF7rRVfZJIGGQW0TBiF9lLymss9IVKzO7cHNmqVnjTk81V2j26jII74XoFPR2vk4oHOTQNnzwDgZgaIwlj1OU7~j64llGLkk6IgEwoWcpn~1sPPkAmQx5-OZxw-cb0720SwsGwsCOGnYZQdq4yWJLi3eU8f4277ogbFkfG1CFj0JrPFjOhvi0gzfUEL69VAXfHGUOXrv8jFKDiw3ElI9v4Yzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff Walter told the Morgan County Commission on June 4 that a previously approved patrol vehicle is en route and that the county will soon face additional outfitting costs for lights, radios and radar units.

Commissioners and the sheriff discussed that the ordered vehicle is scheduled to ship in June and that the base vehicle price discussed at the meeting was $42,000. Commissioners noted prior purchases cost about $63,000 when vehicles included lights and equipment; that model did include lights, this newer order did not.

The sheriff said radios and radar will add to total costs: participants cited mobile radios at about $8,000 and portable radios at about $6,000. Commissioners also raised the age of some of the department’s existing radar units and the need to prioritize replacement. One staff speaker noted the department has reserve vehicles that can be cycled down as newer units enter service.

After discussing equipment priorities and possible savings by moving older vehicles to reserve status, Commissioner Forte moved the commission into an executive session \"to have a discussion about personnel.\" The motion to enter executive session for personnel discussion was made, seconded and approved; the public portion of the meeting paused for that closed session.

No personnel actions were recorded in the public minutes at the time of adjournment, and no additional formal budget appropriation for outfitting was adopted at the June 4 meeting. Commissioners asked staff and the sheriff to return cost estimates and options for vehicle outfitting at a future meeting.","Sheriff Walter updated commissioners on a recent vehicle order and associated outfitting and equipment costs; after discussion about radios, radar and spares the commission voted to enter executive session for personnel matters.",{"_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},6212071,"Commission to review cosponsor agreement, focus on trailhead remediation before larger project work",208,808000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005&start=808&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3686078-3cd02449334f4078f43d6e546c13f005/thumbnail_808000.jpg","/articles/6212071/Morgan-County/West-Virginia/Commission-to-review-cosponsor-agreement-focus-on-trailhead-remediation-before-larger-project-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212071-9c0e80622d1423dd575c96f2e23a9757/orig.mp4?Expires=1776204961&Signature=cSX2w-dpj5kCEDGJEDVj9tAGQJ95m6HFnC9MrfygLnNb9ronBlgrlElfEJ~70mshtKk~lj~-8SEpoIlf61S6KQFJJt9NTjQLrS3Zwpd~sJWWFA1OktE17OeeAgE73FD-QWPj3fUk4aEJ4RCXTdWBMG8c8w21ZgIMsfXOJLF7zMjfSn~-XpSM2izMVw5e1G01rmr2ljVG52102BhAi4DLhiiHe4L66~3N6SL1S3UBtu0~7hI8bPE5GSY5xqebGAwqGkZ8DTbZPvXgD8iLTUqTJoXpJkkuVRtloMlA4hXN3fXn7p1UqL6vZKilcOuLWPb7jRgfxezvLosVl2pTwWVd6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Morgan County commissioners on June 4 agreed to take additional time to review a cosponsor agreement tied to trail funding and to return the item to a future agenda after further staff review.

The commission spent the bulk of the discussion on clarifying the scope of the cosponsor relationship and the immediate need to remediate the depot lot—the parcel that must be addressed before other trail-design or construction work can proceed.

Commissioner Forte said the county should “get the engineer on board immediately” once the state loosens fund restrictions so the county can move to design and remediation work. Commissioners repeatedly cautioned that the current documents included multiple attachments and required more review before the county signs a cosponsor agreement. Commissioner Forte and others asked that Berkeley Springs be included in project discussions so the town can provide input even if it is not an equal decision-maker under the agreement.

Commissioners noted the trail project is using previously awarded trail grant funds (“trail money”) and warned that drawing more upfront on those funds could create a shortfall later in the overall project. One commissioner recounted a past $125,000 match check the county wrote years ago and said cost- and scope-management remain concerns.

No formal motion to approve the cosponsor agreement was taken; the commission agreed to place the cosponsor agreement back on a future agenda after commissioners and staff have time to review the multiple attached documents.

The county also discussed the sequencing of work: remediating the depot lot first, then issuing an RFQ for an engineer to design the trailhead and subsequent trail segments. Commissioners said the state is holding grant funds until the cosponsor paperwork is settled, and that securing the paperwork will allow the county to begin contracting design work.

The commission did not adopt or sign the cosponsor agreement at the meeting. Commissioners asked that staff return a single, consolidated package and recommended a brief follow-up discussion before any action is taken.","Morgan County commissioners discussed a cosponsor agreement tied to trail grant funds and agreed to review attached documents before returning the item to a future agenda; commissioners emphasized completing property remediation and hiring an engineer before broader trail design work proceeds.","actionData","errors"]

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Bath Christmas Project president seeks Morgan County support, promises budget submission

Commission approves appointments to fire board and Region 9 council, adopts depository resolution and corrects minutes

Sheriff discusses vehicle order, equipment costs; commission moves to executive session on personnel

Commission to review cosponsor agreement, focus on trailhead remediation before larger project work