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Brooke County Commission approves EMS hires, tax‑office software deal and $20,000 mural initiative
Summary
At its April 14 meeting at the courthouse, the Brooke County Commission unanimously approved minutes and invoices, authorized the chief tax deputy to file unclaimed property, approved an agreement with Software Systems, Inc., and authorized two EMS hires and a public mural project capped at $20,000.
The Brooke County Commission met April 14, 2026 at the Brooke County Courthouse and approved a series of routine but operationally significant items, including two EMS hires, a software agreement for the Tax & Assessor’s Department and a public mural initiative.
Commissioner Christina J. White moved and Commissioner Stacey Wise seconded a slate of unanimous motions. The commission approved the minutes from April 7, 2026 and the invoices presented for payment. It also approved a letter authorizing Laurie Eastham, Chief Tax Deputy, to act as the Brooke County representative for filing any unclaimed property related to county offices.
The body approved an agreement between the Brooke County Commission and Software Systems, Inc. to serve the Tax & Assessor’s Department. The motion to adopt the agreement was made by Commissioner White and seconded by Commissioner Wise; the minutes record the motion as unanimously passed.
On personnel, the commission voted to hire Jeremiah Swiger as a full‑time paramedic and Anthony McDaniel as a part‑time paramedic, both with a start date of May 1, 2026. Both hires were approved “pending Drug Screening & background check,” according to the minutes.
Commissioner White also told the commission she will serve on several community boards vacated by former Commissioner Andrew J. Thomas, and she requested monthly Department Head meetings, suggesting the first Friday of each month. The commission approved a 250‑year mural initiative with Top of WV, a community arts project not to exceed $20,000.
The meeting concluded after the finance items and routine business were completed; Commissioner White moved to adjourn, and the motion passed unanimously. The minutes are signed by Stacey Hukill Wise, pro‑tem, and Kimberly M. Barbetta, clerk.
