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Hancock County Commission approves hires, resignations, contracts, grants and routine budget items
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Hancock County Commission approved multiple routine actions, including hiring a humane officer, accepting resignations, authorizing a one-year fire alarm inspection contract with Grunau, and approving several correspondence items and budget revisions. Most motions passed unanimously, 3-0.
The Hancock County Commission on Feb. 13, 2025 approved a series of routine personnel moves, contracts, correspondence actions and budget items during its regular meeting, taking unanimous votes on the items listed below.
Key approved actions included hiring Robert Notney as the county humane officer with a start date of Feb. 18, 2025; acceptance of the resignations of Ron White and Quincy Dammeron; approval of a one-year contract with Grunau for inspection and testing of the courthouse fire alarm system; acceptance of a grant request and a required 10% match to the Record Management and Preservation Board GRAMA program for fiscal year 2025-26; and multiple correspondence items and small donations submitted for the record.
Votes at a glance
- Hire: Robert Notney as humane officer, start date Feb. 18, 2025 — approved 3-0. - Resignation: Ron White — accepted 3-0. - Resignation: Quincy Dammeron, Hancock County Sheriff's Office, effective Jan. 31, 2025, payout of accrued vacation/personal/comp time $4,861.08 — accepted 3-0. - Resignation: Nevaeh Wells, part-time animal care technician, effective Jan. 21, 2025 — accepted 3-0. - Contract: Grunau one-year inspection/testing contract for Hancock County Courthouse fire alarm system — approved 3-0 (commission voted to approve the one-year option). - Grant: Record Management and Preservation Board GRAMA grant for FY 2025-26 with 10% matching funds — approved 3-0. - Correspondence/donations: West Virginia Route 2 I-68 Authority request for $4,000; A Child's Place "Showcast a Love" campaign; Greater Weirton Senior Citizens Centre request for $15,000; Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation LEDA funds check $1,650 (from Senator Ryan Weld) — all made a matter of record or approved as noted in packet; motions recorded as passed 3-0 where votes taken. - Budget actions and bills: Internal budget revisions for FY 24-25, approval of general county bills ($143,915.05) and P-card totals ($48,840.20), and various fund requisitions — all approved 3-0.
During the meeting, Clerk and staff members pointed commissioners to details in the packet for individual items. County staff said the Grunau contract provides the option to update the fire panel and related equipment if needed; the commission chose the one-year contract option. The packet also listed the employee hire forms, resignation notices and fund totals presented to the commission.
Most motions were moved and approved by voice vote; where a vote tally was recorded it was 3-0 in favor. Several correspondence items were entered "as a matter of record" at the request of the commission. The meeting packet contains the full language for contracts, grant applications and budget adjustments.
