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Commission certifies 2026 primary results; commissioner reads correspondence raising Rainbow House concerns
Summary
The board certified the 2026 primary election results by voice vote and received correspondence describing public-safety and oversight concerns at the Rainbow House shelter; the correspondent requested information about oversight and follow-up.
The Monongalia County Commission voted to certify the 2026 primary election results as presented at the May 27 meeting.
Separately, a commissioner read portions of an email from Latasha Valentino addressed to the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and copied to the county, raising concerns about the Rainbow House shelter. The email said the writer owns nearby property, reported multiple 911 calls and other incidents involving apparent active drug use and people in distress, and said syringes had been left as litter. The correspondent requested information about oversight of the Rainbow House, how oversight is enforced, and to be kept informed of any follow-up or outcomes.
The commission placed the correspondence on the record and noted the correspondent had not yet received a reply from the coalition. No formal action or investigation timetable was announced during the meeting.
