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Hancock County Commission approves routine budget revisions, hires and contracts; schedules MOU meeting on opioid funds
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Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Hancock County Commission approved internal and general fund budget revisions, several hiring actions, a contractor award for a health‑department garage, a demolition order, and multiple bills; commissioners also scheduled a public MOU meeting after approving a conditional $100,000 opioid fund award.
The Hancock County Commission met on March 26, 2026, approving a series of routine administrative actions including budget revisions, hires and a contractor award for the Hancock County Health Department garage.
Chair S2 led the meeting and the commission approved the agenda and minutes from March 12. The commission approved four internal budget revisions (Commission $1,500; Courthouse $52,000; Emergency Services $8,925; Parks & Recreation $13,054) after finance (S5) explained the transfers reflect actual expenditures and projections.
The commission approved general fund revision No. 6, a $40,273 transfer from a contingency account to data processing/IT for repairs and upgrades, and general fund revision No. 7, a $40,000 pass‑through allocation from the Board of Education for WVU extension services in Hancock County. Finance described revision No. 6 as covering essential repairs and IT upgrades conveyed by Jeremy Ober.
The commission accepted a FY26 art grant award for the America 250 mural project and approved an order of demolition for 2824 Middle Run Road, Chester, West Virginia. It authorized advertisement of an RFP for fiscal year 2027 property, casualty and workers' compensation coverage.
For the Hancock County Health Department garage construction the commission accepted a proposal from P Howard Constructions and corrected the bid amount to $143,336; members confirmed that figure is within the grant allowance and approved the award. S4 moved to accept Pamela Riggi’s application and the commission appointed her to the Hancock County Museum Commission.
The commission approved several personnel hires: Tammy Reid as deputy clerk effective March 23, 2026; Harley Heldreth as a full‑time 9‑1‑1 dispatcher effective April 1, 2026; and Benjamin Dobkin as a full‑time assistant prosecuting attorney effective March 26. Finance (S5) presented the monthly financial report and the commission approved county bills (general county bills: $47,715.33; P‑card funds: $27,347.49) and other levy fund requisitions.
For the good of the order commissioners exchanged holiday greetings and confirmed the next regular meeting for April 9 at 2:30 p.m., then adjourned.
