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Historic post office renovation group seeks council ex officio member, says $8.7 million funding gap remains
Summary
Representatives of the Historic Post Office restoration project told City Council the group has secured more than $6 million and a $1 million federal award but still faces about an $8.7 million funding gap; they asked the city to consider an ex officio council seat on their board.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Representatives of the project to restore the Historic Post Office on South High Street asked Morgantown City Council on March 19 to consider appointing an ex officio member to the project’s nonprofit board as the group moves toward construction.
Patrick Kirby, representing the Historic Post Office (HPO) effort, told councilors the nonprofit coalition has raised more than $6 million to date, has secured $1 million in federal FY 2024 funding for design, and has nearly $100,000 in local philanthropic support. Kirby…
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