Multiple residents and councilmembers used the public-comment and council-report portions of the meeting to praise recent infrastructure projects and raise policy and transparency concerns.

A resident who identifies himself as the person “over the cemeteries within city of Clarksburg” told council he has been asked repeatedly whether the city would take responsibility for cemeteries currently run by a nonprofit and asked, “Would the city be interested in taking on the cemeteries?” He said the nonprofit operates on limited funds and that some people have suggested the city assume care. The council did not record an immediate response in the provided transcript.

Several speakers praised ongoing construction and recreation projects. One commenter said, “I am so proud that you dared to do it,” referencing large infrastructure work, and multiple councilmembers and staff recognized recent events including National Night Out and community programs at parks.

Transparency and access to meetings were raised: a councilmember said some boards and agencies (including the URA and the land-use agency) have not been livestreamed and that minutes are hard to find; they requested the city manager ensure those meetings are posted and accessible so citizens can follow land-use and planning discussions.

Utility concerns: a councilmember expressed worry that a wastewater treatment plant being built near the Quiet Dell exit might lead local customers to connect to that plant when complete. He said losing “2,000 customers” would be significant for the city’s wastewater budget and asked staff to investigate whether the outside plant would accept local flows and what the financial impact might be. The transcript records the request as a direction for staff to look into the matter; no analysis or findings are included in the provided excerpt.

Other public remarks included reminders about school traffic safety, recognition of the city clerk Annette for being elected president of the West Virginia City Clerk’s Association, and gratitude to public-safety staff who participated in community events.

Why it matters: cemetery stewardship, utility-customer retention and meeting transparency affect residents’ access to services, municipal budgets and public trust. The council assignment to staff to investigate the wastewater concern could lead to follow-up reports or policy action.

Next steps: staff were asked to look into taking on cemetery responsibilities (if the city chooses), to ensure minutes and livestreams for boards are more accessible, and to investigate the potential customer-loss scenario for wastewater if an outside plant ties in local customers.