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Huntington committee forwards housing rehab loan, Hub leases and workers’ comp credit to full council
Summary
On Feb. 23, 2026, the Administration and Finance Committee voted to forward to full council a $120,000 forgivable loan for the city's Project Shine housing rehabilitation program, personal and real property leases to Huntington Homeless Services Hub, and renewal of a $218,317 workers' compensation letter of credit with WesBanco.
The Administration and Finance Committee on Feb. 23 voted to send several housing and finance measures to the full Huntington City Council with favorable recommendations.
Melinda Midkiff, a financial analyst with the Department of Development, told the committee that Ordinance 2026-08 would allow the city to accept a forgivable $120,000 loan from the West Virginia Housing Development Fund to support Project Shine, the city’s housing rehabilitation program. Midkiff said the money would be spent over a two-year period, with the city submitting invoices and backup documentation for reimbursement, and that the lender provides a release once the funds have been exhausted and outcomes are met. “This is the fifth year that the city has been awarded funds as part of this competitive…
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