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Brooke County Commission approves invoices and a courthouse transfer, tables ARPA draw and records multiple opioid funding requests and hiring notices
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Summary
The commission unanimously approved open invoices and a $16,700 in-house Courthouse budget transfer, approved a release form for the Spotted Lanternfly Suppression Program, tabled an ARPA draw of $9,305.82, and recorded numerous tabled opioid fund requests and job postings.
The Brooke County Commission approved open invoices and ordered checks for multiple funds at its March 3 meeting, including a $149,794.39 set of checks for Ambulance Service disbursements. Commissioner Stacey Wise moved to approve the invoices; Commissioner Thomas R. Diserio seconded and the vote was unanimous.
The commission also approved an in-house Courthouse budget transfer of $16,700 and unanimously approved a release form related to the Spotted Lanternfly Suppression Program. An ARPA Project #2 Draw #3 in the amount of $9,305.82 was tabled by unanimous motion.
Separately, the minutes list several tabled requests seeking opioid fund allocations: the Sheriff’s Department ($580,000); the Health Department ($275,000–$350,000); WVU Medicine ($125,000); EMA/EMS Assistant Deputy Director Mike Loborec ($120,550+); Empower & Link Inc. ($374,015); Easter Seals ($20,000); and Franklin Community VFD ($8,914.41, request to be removed). The minutes do not record final action on these requests; they remain tabled.
The commission also announced hiring windows and opportunities: a part-time radio administrator, a full-time 911 director, 911 dispatch positions, full- and part-time paramedics and EMTs for the Brooke County Ambulance Service, a Systems & Network Administrator for county technology operations, and a full-time position in the Circuit Clerk’s Office. The minutes note an ambulance bid (Type I 2026 or newer model) due March 17, 2026 by 10 a.m.
Why this matters: The approvals and transfers address short-term county operations and the tabled ARPA draw and opioid fund requests reflect ongoing decisions with material budget implications for public safety, health services and EMS operations.
What’s next: The ARPA draw and the listed opioid fund proposals will require future action; hiring processes and the ambulance bid have stated deadlines in the minutes.