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Fayette County approves website redesign, Meadow River Rail Trail funding and support letter
Summary
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.
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.
