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Council member remarks described repeated, ad hoc road closures and instances where police and business owners were not promptly notified, creating safety and traffic-routing problems. One councilor said contractors had closed streets “at random and not even tell[ing] the police department,” and another described citizens and downtown businesses being surprised by rapid, unannounced closures.

City staff and councilors discussed options to improve communication: designating a single city point of contact for contractor updates; sending email or text alerts for road closures and boil-water advisories; convening more frequent coordination meetings among the water board, gas utilities and city departments; and contracting a construction liaison or road inspector to act as an on-the-ground coordinator. A city staffer said many departments are already working long hours on the projects and that additional resources would be required to implement proactive outreach.

Councilors suggested weekly briefings or a regular press conference with key stakeholders to provide consolidated updates. One councilor requested that staff explore an alert system that could push notices to residents and downtown businesses when closures or detours are planned.

No formal motion or ordinance resulted from the discussion. Council directed staff to explore communication improvements and to report back with recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clarksburg City Council meeting - 07/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors and staff discussed repeated, unannounced street closures and spotty coordination among contractors working on the city's multiple infrastructure projects; proposals included a single city point of contact, more regular briefings, and hiring a construction liaison or road inspector.","taxTitle","Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia","taxId",71270,"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},6164290,"Council adds 213 Quincy Street, approves first reading to transfer several properties to land-reuse agency",95,1666000,1761000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56&start=1666&end=1761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56/thumbnail_1666000.jpg","/articles/6164290/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/Council-adds-213-Quincy-Street-approves-first-reading-to-transfer-several-properties-to-land-reuse-agency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164290-7d37a8538d293c8c9fdefe908f39f131/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167950&Signature=LEB5pVQ391yFL65dEjMrNv1QIFqH5DH1bpkxXwIFbvYa6qC-Z9hs7Wm8Iqp~lR610fczoEGCGsTc6fy8y1AslFMDvhLY4lrnTKJIh-70DdnxMPNgyRANymro9NSWbehbtXF6-Kaao0d9RkujFfFppcXsGxKZfvtmkTXnPC~PTFBuVk3zvMRxDWuW1hiA~p4YdAt~6cBlmpVm4F8rFgRGD44DSPl9N4FDNxBedQlNzABmU7rmIyEd~NlcECqC5JsaSzdKJugaU7zcPP1XWg0gH8S~8aV0hf9~3PrgY1ZGsf~-N~K7M1pHd9BcDG-llAb6Dfc0PT27R61z5GwRoLyHPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksburg City Council voted on first reading to transfer several city properties—including 210 Monticello Avenue, 225 Monticello Avenue, 440 Lee Avenue, 415 Hyde Street and adjoining parcels—to the Land Reuse Agency for redevelopment. Councilor Matt Clark moved to include 213 Quincy Street in the ordinance; the motion received a second and the amendment was approved before the first-reading vote passed.

Council discussion noted the city had acquired 213 Quincy Street in December and that the parcel adjoined other property slated for conveyance; a council member called it logical to include the parcel for transfer to the Land Reuse Agency.

The ordinance passed first reading by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and the mayor’s announcement that the motion carried but does not record a roll-call tally. The transfer is at first reading; additional steps are required for conveyance and LRA action.

The council did not specify sale prices, LRA redevelopment plans, or implementation timelines at the meeting; the record indicates the item will return for additional legislative steps.","The council approved on first reading an ordinance transferring multiple city-owned parcels to work with the land-reuse authority; councilor Matt Clark successfully moved to add 213 Quincy Street to the conveyance list.",{"_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},6164293,"Council amends payroll raise plan, approves tiered increases for city employees",364,1312000,1676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56&start=1312&end=1676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56/thumbnail_1312000.jpg","/articles/6164293/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/Council-amends-payroll-raise-plan-approves-tiered-increases-for-city-employees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164293-6361555e9e797c50b0afe3381f8b9fae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167950&Signature=hvLucKk--944wvHA1WipUtmVuUoeDq-zzrmcAV1zQ0fJ9Gk-9fHzxNlBb3ZDwMvS5-G6Lh2Z9uozWYMaRdgOvdThpWvsGa68WJaozhYlNorXpM-Qdb-QFB1uexwNgxj8tbRdIOkfMEwfdSSZ9CEga2~vRJ1yMGsYMXlUsSUd9YuH4zbyikhtXyudG6rWTno0GxaM1YCMiJgKtAQ9ioS1kDXywmJ7X-M4tulDWUz~EeI1fv6wP4A06V8D0saseU9o9MJ2oiKUfAaN~cgdvkJMvAgX2p1GWLGVphsfXgRslk-RjDpZFXLtTb9yKax1hDZ0qOjeDH1Vn0jenLT3iSoVeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksburg City Council amended a proposed salary increase plan and approved a tiered schedule of raises for city employees, giving larger fixed-dollar increases to lower-paid workers and a flat hourly adjustment for part-time staff.

Under the amendment approved on the floor, employees earning up to $50,000 would receive a $1,800 raise; employees earning $51,000–$70,000 would receive $1,500; and employees earning above $70,000 would receive $1,200. Part-time workers will receive a flat hourly increase (details to be applied consistently across part-time classifications), according to council discussion.

A speaker identified as the city’s finance director said the amendment would cost about $7,000 more than a previously discussed 3 percent increase and later the budgetary impact of the amendment was described in discussion as roughly a $60,000 impact to the budget.

During debate, one council member argued for an hourly-rate increase rather than a flat annual amount, saying an hourly boost is fairer for part-time employees. Another council member moved the amendment adopting the three-tier fixed raises and part-time flat rate; the motion received a second and the council approved the amendment. “As amended… Motion carries,” the mayor announced after the vote.

Council discussion indicated the raise would be retroactive to the start of the new fiscal year and would apply to employees at branches whose names were referenced in the meeting record. The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a vote tally.

The council did not change benefit structures or add other compensation elements during the exchange; staff said implementation would be handled administratively in payroll once the amendment is adopted.","Clarksburg council amended its proposed across-the-board raise structure and approved a tiered increase that provides larger fixed-dollar raises to lower-paid employees and a flat hourly boost for part-time staff; council approved the amendment and carried the motion.",{"_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},6164298,"Council approves first reading to rezone Stoneybrook-area parcels; owner proposes pipe-yard staging use",1852,738000,2590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56&start=738&end=2590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429086-c6cc2b30d239a7c1a1ad6401a865ba56/thumbnail_738000.jpg","/articles/6164298/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/Council-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-Stoneybrook-area-parcels-owner-proposes-pipe-yard-staging-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164298-3085f33ea115a81df89debcf1c8d13f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167950&Signature=PHWWRJLO2rtQZzuTWOr9MAXVlj36TYQBlI3Lcs3vJ361YXb9366xU2u4Wmth9xaBpr5uEoa1TomXQeqAW7SC~M9eYkwT31a1jMXAv4qkDydt2WTwdgH7FpjjJ1~Xwb3Q0SMdi~FCOepM5eLB83xSgtCugsi8ptAUBp486Dhc8d13M0xY8GUmjG~KeHKpnT~F0hyu78SfoQ7IKOJLq9lhvLOK~VdMS3CWEXDHXktqxU307K-oT5LnQq07LWo12XWovAthleI6BX66oabbzwMPChC-fOp2QU3PKPAvjXhpu-GrlIcEogVit6~9S1apzSziJn6Bh6Xz9HD01J8V4rliMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksburg City Council on first reading approved rezoning two parcels adjacent to Stoneybrook Road from R-1 residential to B-2 light commercial, a change the applicant says would allow uses similar to other businesses along Stoney Brook Road and permit storage and small business activity.

The rezoning drew public comment and council discussion mainly about traffic, stormwater infrastructure and the proposed near-term use of the site as a pipe yard and staging area for a water-board construction contract.

Deborah Varner, an attorney representing B and S Land LLC, told the council the properties were advanced by the planning and zoning commission and that the rezoning would “not adversely affect the public health, safety, or welfare of the community,” and would “permit reasonable use of the land similar to the other businesses that are right along that road.”

Christopher Scott, who identified himself as a resident at 85 Pinewood Road, opposed the rezoning. “My concern, primarily, is that we have kids that, you know, walk up and down… and my concern is this would increase not just cars, but heavy trucks,” Scott said, adding he worried about heavy equipment and the effect on the neighborhood’s character.

City planning staff said the property owner’s prospective buyer—who owns a construction business—has proposed to repair a collapsed culvert on the site and to use the parcels as a staging and storage area for pipe and materials needed for a multi-year water-board contract. Planning staff also said any required MS4/DEP or NPDES permits for stormwater work would be the responsibility of the future property owner, not the city. “That would be up to the future property owner to get any MS fours and permits… The city wouldn't have any involvement with that,” said Jason, city staff (planning/public works).

Council members noted planning and zoning had not been unanimous; staff said the commission vote was split (reported in discussion as 4–2) and the possible culvert and flooding history remain outstanding issues. City staff said they do not have a clear record of who installed the existing culverts; one speaker indicated the pipes dated to about 2006.

Council approved the ordinance on first reading after discussion and a motion and second. The vote tally on the first-reading motion was not recorded in the transcript.

The rezoning allows single- and two-family residential uses and light commercial operations including warehousing and storage under B-2 zoning; staff said industrial zoning was not proposed for the interior parcel. Several residents asked the council to consider temporary or time-limited variances if the use were solely for the duration of the water-board work, but staff and a councilor said a time-limited variance could make the property less marketable.

Council members directed staff and applicants to note the culvert questions and to ensure all required permits are obtained by any future owner. No final development approvals or building permits were granted at the meeting; the item advanced as a first reading of the ordinance.

Details about the property owner, prospective buyer and exact permit timelines were not specified in the record.

The council is expected to return the rezoning ordinance for a second reading before final adoption; no second-reading date was set during the meeting.","The Clarksburg City Council approved on first reading a rezoning request for two parcels adjacent to Stoneybrook Road, clearing the way for light commercial uses including a proposed pipe-yard staging area for a water-board project. Residents raised traffic and safety concerns and stormwater culvert ownership remains unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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