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Resident urges Monongalia County to restore 142 Richwood Avenue to East End Village plan
Summary
At the June 10 meeting, resident James Giuliani asked commissioners to reconsider a transfer that removed 142 Richwood Avenue from the East End Village redevelopment plan, saying the parcel is critical to a project he estimates could generate $100–150 million in economic growth and offering a packet of supporting documents.
James Giuliani, a Morgantown resident who said he lives at 256 Prairie Avenue, addressed the Monongalia County Commission on June 10 to press officials to reintegrate 142 Richwood Avenue into the East End Village development plan.
"We're at a crossroads," Giuliani told the commission, handing the board a packet of documents and a letter explaining the parcel's role in the seven-year public-private partnership that formed the East End Village Project. Giuliani said the property was transferred to private developers and removed from the long-term plan, and he told commissioners the site is part of a project he estimated could lead to $100–150 million in economic growth for the city, county and West Virginia University. He cited prior collaborators and community leaders involved since 2019 and said houses on the site have been demolished and that the parcel is now valued, he said, at more than $22 million with an additional $16.3 million in TIF allocations by his account.
Giuliani asked the commission to review the materials and said he planned to return next week for follow-up. The commission acknowledged receipt of the packet and said staff would review the documents before the board responds. No motion or formal action was taken on the property during the meeting.
The public comment provides the commission with a written record and a public reminder that residents remain engaged on the long-term redevelopment of the East End Village area. Giuliani named local actors and media coverage he said had documented the project's history; commissioners said they would examine the packet before the next meeting.
