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Monongalia County Commission approves consent agenda, authorizes $82,000 road payment and staff hires
Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting, the Monongalia County Commission approved its consent agenda — including an $82,000 payment tied to the Orphan Road project — confirmed several personnel hires and transfers, approved two requisitions and accepted a small tourism mural grant; commissioners also noted a Jan. 13 public workshop on the Harmony Grove interchange and a major recent food-distribution effort by Pantry Plus More.
The Monongalia County Commission on Dec. 23 approved its consent agenda, finalized several personnel promotions and hires, and signed off on two small requisitions and a tourism grant, the board said at a short “holiday edition” meeting.
A county official reading the voucher packet listed totals including payroll of $1,260,777.52 and a voucher total of $1,508,849.74. Speaker 2 highlighted a notable line item: “A payment of 82,000 to the North Hills Homeowners Association is included in the vouchers,” a payment tied to the Orphan Road project that county officials said followed several years of citizen requests.
The commission formally approved the consent agenda after a motion by Speaker 2 and a second; the chair called the voice vote and the motion carried. The consent vote covered the voucher list and routine approvals.
Personnel actions approved included the transfer of Olivia Rapacietta to full-time First Circuit Clerk, effective Jan. 1 with an annual salary listed as $38,000; two Chestnut Ridge Park hires — Robert Lyons (maintenance, $12.50/hour) and Christine Spangler (office staff, $12.87/hour), both to start Jan. 1; and a hire for MECA 911, Gabrielle Fortney, with a Jan. 16, 2026 start and a monthly pay figure reported. Each hire…
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