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Monongalia County signs 3‑party MOU to advance Kings Court storm‑sewer fixes
Summary
On Jan. 29, 2025, the Monongalia County Commission approved a memorandum of understanding with the Morgantown Utility Board and developer RDR LLC to fund and deliver a $320,000 stormwater-improvement project serving the Kings Court area; the county and MUB will split up to $120,000 each and the developer will contribute $80,000.
The Monongalia County Commission on Jan. 29 approved a three‑party memorandum of understanding with the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) and developer RDR LLC to complete storm sewer improvements in the area surrounding the Kings Court development.
County officials described the project as a response to long‑standing flooding and runoff problems in the neighborhood and said the agreement resolves a condition that had been attached to a recent MAP amendment approval. Under the terms presented to the commission, the project budget is $320,000. MUB and the county will split 75% of the cost, with each party’s contribution capped at $120,000; RDR LLC will contribute $80,000, or 25% of the total.
Commissioners said the agreement is intended to go beyond what state law and local ordinance would require of the developer and to ensure promises made during the MAP amendment process are fulfilled. The commission’s motion to sign the MOU passed by voice vote; commissioners present voted in favor and one commissioner was absent.
County staff said MUB will take the lead on the project as an MUB undertaking, using engineering already developed by the developer; the county and developer will provide funding and input. County planners and counsel worked with the developer, its counsel and MUB to resolve disagreements that officials said threatened to delay or litigate the work.
Officials noted the developer’s contribution addresses only part of the broader watershed: the developer’s site affects roughly 16% of the overall runoff in the immediate area, officials said. County planners and commissioners said the combined projects in the area, including a separate Pocono Run project, are expected to address several recurring stormwater and flooding problems reported by residents.
The commission asked the county planner to continue oversight and said staff will work with MUB and the developer on a schedule and permitting steps. No specific completion date was given at the meeting.
