Monongalia County Commission approves consent agenda, property actions, requisitions and tri‑party agreement

The Monongalia County Commission on March 12 approved routine consent items, personnel hires, property‑related enforcement actions and several requisitions, and authorized a tri‑party property agreement with Monongahela Health Systems and the Monongalia County Building Commission.

The votes were unanimous; three commissioners were present and approved each motion by voice vote.

The consent agenda included exonerations and vouchers across multiple county funds, payroll of $1,828,001.63 and a voucher total reported at $2,310,005.78. County Administrator Renetta McCour presented the consent items for approval.

Under fiduciary business the commission referred an objection in the estate of Mary Lorena Foy to a fiduciary commissioner and gave the petitioner 30 days to file a deposit with the clerk’s office for a hearing. The commission also approved sending a letter to the administrator in the estate of Eunice Mollard directing the administrator to file an annual accounting or waive that right within 30 days and removing the matter from the administrative closure list pending that response; the commission said it would take further action if there is no response after 30 days.

Personnel actions approved included the rehire of a seasonal maintenance employee for Mason Dixon Historical Park, Jamison (last name not specified), to start March 17 at $14 per hour, and the hiring of Erica Brooks as a part‑time circuit clerk employee to begin March 17 at $12.50 per hour.

The commission approved a request from the Monongalia County Abandoned and Dilapidated Property Enforcement Agency to move two parcels to the complaint stage under county ordinance 2004‑1: District 18, Map 8, Parcel 8,303,706 (Georgetown Road) and District 8, Map 15, Parcel 10,501,702 (Earl Core Road). The commission also approved the agency’s recommendation on fines for the property at 140 West Jackson Street.

The commission approved three requisitions: Requisition No. 100 for the University Town Center Economic Opportunity Development District subaccount for $745,443.95; Requisition No. 13 for the Series 2021B Harmony Grove Phase 1 administrative expense fund for $3,376.25 (listed to be paid to “Step Town Johnson” in the meeting record); and Requisition No. 8 for the Morgantown Industrial Park Phase 2 administrative expense fund for $3,372.84 (also listed to be paid to “Step Town Johnson” in the meeting record).

A tri‑party agreement among Monongahela Health Systems Inc., the Monongalia County Building Commission and the Monongalia County Commission was approved. Under the agreement, MonHealth will convey a parcel to the building commission, the building commission will convey other parcels to MonHealth, and the county commission will release a ground lease on former 911 property held by the building commission; proceeds from sale of property conveyed to the building commission are to be turned over to the county commission. Commissioners described the exchange as a means to repurpose a former 911 facility and to obtain a different asset the county can sell to recoup construction costs.

The commission also adopted a proclamation naming March 2025 as American Red Cross Month for Monongalia County and received a public presentation from the Allegheny Highlands chapter of the American Red Cross summarizing 2024 service numbers.

No formal ordinance readings or contested roll‑call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript; routine motions were approved by voice vote.

Votes at a glance (motions as recorded in meeting): - Approve consent agenda (vouchers and payroll as presented): outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). Notes: voucher total cited $2,310,005.78; payroll $1,828,001.63. - Refer objection in estate of Mary Lorena Foy to fiduciary commissioner; petitioner 30 days to file deposit: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Direct county to send letter to administrator in estate of Eunice Mollard to file accounting or waive within 30 days and remove from administrative closure list: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Approve personnel hires: Jamison, seasonal maintenance for Mason Dixon Historical Park starting March 17 at $14/hr; Erica Brooks, part‑time circuit clerk starting March 17 at $12.50/hr: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Move two parcels to complaint stage under county ordinance 2004‑1 (abandoned/dilapidated property): outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). Parcels: District 18, Map 8, Parcel 8,303,706 (Georgetown Road); District 8, Map 15, Parcel 10,501,702 (Earl Core Road). - Approve fines recommendation for 140 West Jackson Street (abandoned property enforcement agency): outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Approve Requisition No. 100 — UTC Economic Opportunity Development District subaccount — $745,443.95: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Approve Requisition No. 13 — Series 2021B Harmony Grove Phase 1 admin expense fund — $3,376.25, payee listed in record as “Step Town Johnson”: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Approve Requisition No. 8 — Morgantown Industrial Park Phase 2 admin expense fund — $3,372.84, payee listed in record as “Step Town Johnson”: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Approve tri‑party agreement among Monongahela Health Systems Inc., Monongalia County Building Commission and Monongalia County Commission (conveyances and release of ground lease on former 911 property): outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0). - Adopt proclamation naming March 2025 as American Red Cross Month: outcome approved (voice vote, 3‑0).

Ending: The commission concluded with reports from the mayor, sheriff’s office and commissioners and scheduled multiple budget hearings and grant review sessions in the coming weeks.