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Monongalia County Commission approves consent agenda, hires, reappointments and assessor authorization
Summary
On Jan. 22 the Monongalia County Commission approved its consent agenda, ratified employee start‑date amendments and new hires, reappointed advisory board members, and authorized the assessor to continue parcel adjustments through Feb. 20, 2025.
The Monongalia County Commission on Jan. 22 approved its consent and approval agenda and a package of routine personnel and appointment items.
The commission approved minutes, vouchers and multiple levy and fund items listed on the agenda as part of a voice vote on the consent agenda. A commissioner noted the county’s homeless shelter was listed on the printed agenda but did not appear on the consent approval list; the commission did not change the motion and the consent agenda passed by voice vote.
Personnel actions approved included an amendment to start dates for two previously approved hires, Kirsten Louie and Sydney Elwanger, changing their start date to Jan. 22; the commission also approved the hiring of Emma Snyder as a telecommunicator, to begin Feb. 1 at a monthly salary of $3,425.10 during the probationary period, and the hiring of Malcolm Caldwell as a part‑time relief worker at $14.40 per hour, start date Jan. 24 (not eligible for benefits).
The commission reappointed Susan Riddle to the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreational Authority; Riddle was identified in the record as representing the Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and sought reappointment after her term expired in December. The commission also reappointed Cadence Stadler to the Mason Dixon Historical Park Advisory Board after her term expired at the end of December.
The board approved a request from Mark Musick, Monongalia County assessor, authorizing his office to continue adjusting parcel and personal (presumed personal property) accounts until Feb. 20, 2025. The assessor’s request was described as an annual administrative practice.
Other items: the commission received a quarterly report from Comcast on the county broadband infrastructure project; the report said final engineering is finishing and construction will begin as the ground thaws. County officials also relayed positive news from Chestnut Ridge Park: recent snowfall and working snowmaking equipment had allowed the park to plan ticketed sessions starting later in the week; the park announced a $10 per person ticket price for sessions discussed at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: the record shows voice approvals for the consent agenda and each of the personnel and appointment motions. Specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
