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Votes at a glance: Hancock County Commission approves multiple routine items and appointments
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the Hancock County Commission approved agenda and minutes, several general fund revisions, MOUs for opioid settlement distributions, two Parks and Recreation appointments, monthly finance reports, and hired a field deputy; most motions carried on voice vote.
The Hancock County Commission on May 28 approved a series of routine administrative and fiscal items on the consent and new-business portions of its agenda.
Key approved items included: - Agenda and the May 14, 2026 minutes (voice votes). - Five exoneration orders (voice vote). - Advertisement to fill an Oakland PSD board member vacancy. - Levy rates for fiscal year 2026-27. - General fund revisions numbers 8, 9 and 10 for fiscal year 2025-26 (details in the meeting packet). - Memoranda of understanding for distribution of opioid settlement funds with Mount Olive Baptist Church, the WVU Extension Office, and Bless This Child Ministries (Brook Hancock Family Resource Network). - Appointments to the Hancock County Parks and Recreation Board for Liz Lundberg and Bernie Verden. - Approval to hire Brooke McMillan as a full-time field deputy, effective June 1, 2026. - Monthly financial report (noting the county spent about 10% less than projected) and approval of county bills totaling $161,623.80.
Most approvals were made by voice vote; the meeting record shows affirmative "I" responses for routine items. The commission set a follow-up meeting to review implementation details tied to some conditional awards and adjourned, setting its next regular meeting for June 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
