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County staff described the revision as largely procedural: grant payouts that will be processed late (possibly into July) and routine salary and leave payouts triggered by employee departures. The one notable item discussed was a $400,000 increase to the jail budget, which staff said was necessary to cover higher-than-anticipated costs.

Nut graf: The commission approved the budget revision in advance of the state filing deadline to ensure accounts reflect actual year-end liabilities. Staff said the earlier-than-normal submission allowed more time for internal review before sending numbers to the state.

Commissioners voted to approve the budget revision as presented. The county finance officer noted that deadlines had shifted this year and the county was submitting the revision approximately two weeks earlier than it had in past years.

Ending: Commissioners directed staff to monitor grant payout timing closely and to inform the board if significant items still require budget amendment after the state’s July filing window.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fayette County Commission Meeting June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commission approved end-of-year budget revisions covering grant payouts and a $400,000 increase to the jail budget; staff said most changes are routine adjustments tied to grant payouts and staff turnover.","taxTitle","Fayette County, West Virginia","taxId",68907,"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},6204171,"Fayette County approves website redesign, Meadow River Rail Trail funding and support letter",0,2512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c&start=2512&end=2512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c/thumbnail_2512000.jpg","/articles/6204171/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Fayette-County-approves-website-redesign-Meadow-River-Rail-Trail-funding-and-support-letter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204171-42bec83e0f239db854338a537f7e7905/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179614&Signature=F1kDP41BUYOhgy5z1RV~UH8Uo1Gwji4isqqKnvXUiW-taaBmf7-PTLA8gCWeUVdDTMCrP~JYZRjPU~V3lt5zPyszftI7amWcHF0UVguML-JGvsEIDX~KBor4QSXiI7RbmcNRRcdffsKKgbKgHHvGFEWqQrurGKywBO5XI59r6Vv~XZBwgOz2FGp~Busy8lDWeUr7rGBPIWThvLYnAkESdVNrL2U7vPRyu6xqckkIfGAH3Pbm7MMSMeGl7qdrC3VIyrm0sOKSCNugWZKoiBN8UNYMGYobaU9500AM-IIZzCU4cQMoWZdLpHCWfyo7K0yOLZ~4~eWFgyy4sBflx~xfDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Fayette County Commission approved hiring a vendor to redesign and host the county website and agreed to another year of financial support for the Meadow River Rail Trail.

County staff recommended Revise (vendor name in packet) to design and host the county site. The vendor’s initial work and first-year hosting were quoted at $16,100, with ongoing annual hosting estimated at $3,400. A commissioner moved to hire the vendor to “finally overhaul our website” and the motion carried on a voice vote.

Nut graf: Commissioners said the county’s website overhaul has been under discussion for years and that updated design and hosting were intended to modernize public information and make county services easier to find.

On a separate item the commission approved a continuing contribution of $6,300 toward the Meadow River Rail Trail maintenance and programming, subject to the county’s policy of approving support annually. Commissioners also approved a letter of support from the county for a grant application to add swings or trail amenities.

Ending: County staff said the website contract and rail-trail contribution are within the county’s spending authority; the commission instructed staff to publish the vendor selection and post the rail-trail notice to county communications channels.","Commission approved a $16,100 contract to overhaul the county website with an ongoing $3,400 annual hosting cost and agreed to contribute $6,300 annually to the Meadow River Rail Trail; commissioners also approved a letter of support for an amenities grant application.",{"_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},6204176,"Fayette County approves final paperwork, budget amendments for Armstrong PFD CDBG water-tank project",110,843000,953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c&start=843&end=953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c/thumbnail_843000.jpg","/articles/6204176/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Fayette-County-approves-final-paperwork-budget-amendments-for-Armstrong-PFD-CDBG-water-tank-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204176-42aad6dcc7cc27735082841990358771/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179614&Signature=KH9A9DFwXyGjAngK9ZcPQ4mkLDMy-ukqCcausaDh9hK-sKKMZnIUQW~On12hQTWcK-MLCIg02usOTo4Ly4RHF943lcb92882SfgVvSxqGonmibFC8c3ZRotJP9WEpn4XGXwIFx~R3trC6ymfUut1EBAr~lhr8dtkVCa0NOmGY0Qrt7H2bQdWt5crTFIwPPo0DShKxG~aGuiVs762ooS4RY8gslF0dULL8vcdMcpytTW2We2hGWqjbkfP5AhuurcEOv-h88Q5O5Dbz3peXaSR15Bhw-~l2MZ10YUGnXLeULA9dsx99gJ8IPjtHKYgKID7MH9DCk4Z9Sc4zobspYClvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Fayette County Commission approved final closeout documents and budget amendments tied to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) used for the Armstrong PFD fountain water tank replacement project.

Leslie Taylor of Region 4 presented the final contractor pay application, the engineer’s final invoice and invoices from Region 4 totaling $192,467.55 and asked the commission to approve them together. Taylor also presented a project budget amendment to recapture unused grant funds and a CDBG amendment to extend the project period of performance by about three months to allow the state program office time to process final paperwork.

Nut graf: The paperwork included the final performance report documenting who the project served and how the funds were spent. Region 4 asked the commission to approve the drawdown and the budget amendment so that the final closeout paperwork could be completed by the end of the month.

Commissioners voted to approve the final paperwork, the budget amendment to recapture unused funds, and the CDBG time-extension request. The commission chair called the motion and commissioners responded “Aye.”

Ending: Region 4 staff said they expect the final paperwork to be completed by the end of the month and asked the county to approve the documents collectively so Region 4 and the CDBG program office could finish processing the closeout.","Commission approved contractor pay application, engineer invoice and final performance report for a Community Development Block Grant project to replace a water tank for the Armstrong volunteer fire department; commissioners also approved CDBG time-extension and budget amendments to recapture unused funds.",{"_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},6204181,"Fayette County delays public hearing on sale/dissolution of wastewater PSDs after Region 4 briefing",632,1038000,1670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c&start=1038&end=1670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c/thumbnail_1038000.jpg","/articles/6204181/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Fayette-County-delays-public-hearing-on-saledissolution-of-wastewater-PSDs-after-Region-4-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204181-ad3295de8c04196da5cb9be1e64cfe52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179614&Signature=Sto~rl-YrEyI~R~GuQ-2NJNOnEzwjBoCE9GUum94MeSZfirnf7hE2Gj5D-MBWUvwD-zS3WFeadJtBDB936B6sXct1e4ct31KG9c02~psdFcT2KpLl5N8po69k-6Ug4oJZptUg784xElvC3p5GaItmCw3QD3DUZsj970J5q8KL7ZX3DhsRrUCFFZHZO2VBLh1SVtTwLdKWBxu51K1pSNgl1xbcdQTmVLcQDu0HcpFUL8zCmxgmm4RcEdwwuhakEvY22mneJaGTAaVI~aVXw9ggr6GqhM1H5IFzlgT0iT0rgp8xV0In3wMtsTudhHNrvVzCnVhT~aaxMtx4Rj-bnuGoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Fayette County Commission postponed a scheduled public hearing on the proposed dissolution and sale of several local public service districts, including Page Kincaid and Kanawha Falls, and asked the county administrator to re-notice the hearing pending further contract information.

A commissioner moved to postpone the 9:30 a.m. hearing to June 25, saying contract negotiations with West Virginia American Water were still in progress and more information had become available that the commission needed to consider. The mover also reserved the right to discuss the matter in executive session after receiving legal updates.

Nut graf: The delay follows a presentation from Region 4, the regional planning and development council that serves Fayette and four other counties, which briefed the commission on its grant and loan administration work, regional infrastructure projects and how public service districts (PSDs) operate when partnered with investor-owned utilities.

Leslie Taylor, representing Region 4, told the commission the regional council helps local governments pursue federal and state funding, manage infrastructure projects and plan for economic development. She told commissioners Region 4 is administering 22 projects in Fayette County with a combined cost of roughly $82 million and has 14 projects in development estimated at $56 million. “We help local governments, nonprofits and other organizations apply for advantage state and federal grant loan funds,” she said.

Region 4 staff explained the distinction between PSDs that operate independently and PSDs that enter a public‑private partnership with a utility such as West Virginia American Water. The New Haven PSD model — where the PSD owns assets and the utility contracts to operate and maintain them — was cited as an example that has expanded service into previously unserved areas.

Commissioners discussed whether a regional PSD model could help bring water service to the roughly one-third of county residents the presenter said lack access to public water. Commissioners and staff also noted ongoing contract negotiations with West Virginia American Water and said they wanted legal counsel to review outstanding terms before holding the hearing.

Ending: The commission voted to postpone the hearing, to be re-noticed by the county administrator, and directed staff and counsel to continue contract negotiations with West Virginia American Water and to provide additional contract information to the board before reconvening the public hearing.","Commission postponed the public hearing on proposed dissolution and sale of several public service districts to allow more time for contract negotiations; Region 4 briefed commissioners on regional projects and PSD models during the meeting.",{"_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":73,"_74":73},6204185,"Fayette County Commission approves draft MOU to fund three fire engines, asks counsel to negotiate building purchase",266,4126000,4392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c&start=4126&end=4392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780364-14d7ad580e9e211e946398e89625413c/thumbnail_4126000.jpg","/articles/6204185/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Fayette-County-Commission-approves-draft-MOU-to-fund-three-fire-engines-asks-counsel-to-negotiate-building-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204185-e5df492c229521784121f1467f706ccb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179614&Signature=T2Jn9kO~K5R1tt48fQFdm0ptUx47mVWgjW07tlsCNAWdaJYa1XmqhkzhvLNDTU8BGvV2v6vDz0o8PboxY2xfo3PNimRSRAXqFY7-WObPYAOtYXVmic6~Q9wTwgxToUXM7GODtcdA2E8R4gel6HG1K5Np7TXlSgNygUvETu2mmlf7NC9eNiyZzmwcb8OUPHyZbIcJ4~77FiNNXNNiimLVnWzIO7T11pFCLqtTK~2nlz0gh0BcFLynfD1cWzrXjTkvOQEmAEHRL~xMV7nv4JaCSbtGm~OX6Gbf1eE2eOLQlSbshv7figui3rRIJEjmsSGJnHwqVnMiFijQ2NncXYYVyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Fayette County Commission on an up-or-down vote approved a draft memorandum of understanding that outlines how the county will apply up to $800,000 from excess fire-levy funds toward three new fire engines and set rules for how those engines will be handled when retired or sold.

The agreement, presented by the commission’s attorney as an MOU draft, says the county will “promptly pay” invoices for engine purchases up to $200,000 per department per year, for a total county contribution not to exceed $800,000. Commissioners also voted to authorize county counsel to enter negotiations with the seller of a building the county is considering purchasing.

The MOU’s purpose, the attorney said, is twofold: to confirm the county’s commitment of excess levy funds for new apparatus and to establish a mechanism that gives other county fire departments first opportunity to receive equipment if a department retires a vehicle. “The county has, you know, agreed to set aside $800,000, which is essentially $200,000 per year per buyer department that’s receiving the engine totaling up to $800,000,” the commission’s attorney said during the presentation.

Nut graf: Commissioners said the MOU is intended to protect countywide taxpayers who pay the excess fire levy while recognizing that the municipal or volunteer department will hold title to engines it receives. The draft requires departments that decide to retire an engine purchased in part with county funds to notify the commission and allow other county departments the opportunity to accept the vehicle before an out-of-county sale.

Under terms discussed at the meeting, if a department sells an engine out of county the county would be reimbursed a prorated share — up to the county’s contribution — and those proceeds would be returned to the excess fire-levy fund to help offset future purchases. The attorney described that reimbursement as “prorated” so the county recovers the portion of the sale price corresponding to its original contribution, not the entire sale proceeds.

Discussion at the commission meeting centered on two recurring concerns from municipal fire departments: the county’s insistence on long‑term fiscal flexibility and the legal effect of asking municipalities to agree to conditions governing property they own. Representatives of several departments questioned whether agreeing to the MOU would constrain how a municipality may later dispose of equipment it owns.

Several fire chiefs and municipal representatives asked the commission to consider paying a larger upfront share to reduce financing costs and to provide concrete numbers from vendors showing the discount or financing savings from larger down payments. A chief asked for “figures on that” so the commission could weigh whether paying more now would reduce long-term interest and purchase costs.

Commission staff said the fund currently contains several million dollars and that the MOU language includes a limited fiscal-flexibility clause to protect the county in the event of an extraordinary, catastrophic drawdown of levy funds. The attorney said the clause is standard in government funding agreements and intended only to preserve the commission’s ability to respond to unforeseen emergencies.

The commission approved the MOU draft “in its current form plus the sentence” the attorney added to clarify the replacement procedure, and then voted to authorize counsel to negotiate the potential building purchase referenced on the agenda. Motions on both items passed with the vote recorded as “Aye.”

Ending: Commissioners and fire-department leaders agreed to continue working through language with their attorneys before the MOU is finalized, and the commission asked departments to provide vendor cost and financing scenarios so officials can evaluate whether larger upfront payments would reduce total program costs.","The commission approved a memorandum of understanding outlining county payments of up to $800,000 toward three new fire engines, set terms for replacement or resale of those engines and authorized counsel to begin negotiations on a potential building purchase.","actionData","errors"]

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