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Cabell County Commission approves budget revisions, senior funding, Salvation Army van and demolition RFPs
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the Cabell County Commission unanimously approved county and state budget revisions, a $50,000 allocation for senior services, funding for a Salvation Army handicap-accessible van, and advertised RFPs to demolish two properties; several grant application resolutions were also approved.
The Cabell County Commission on Thursday approved a package of routine and programmatic measures, including county and state budget revisions, a $50,000 allocation for senior services, funding for a handicap-accessible van for The Salvation Army in Huntington, and requests for proposals to demolish two properties.
Commission President Liza Caldwell presided over the meeting, where Commissioners John Mandt Jr. and Kelli Sobonya joined her in unanimous votes on the items. The session opened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:04 a.m.
The commission first approved the meeting agenda and minutes from the April 9, 2026 regular meeting, then moved through several administrative approvals. The board authorized Purchase Orders #26-132889 through #26-133088 and pay jackets, monthly P-Card payments, and two handwritten checks to Unum ($12,918.79) and Guardian ($22,224.62).
Commissioner Kelli Sobonya read aloud and the commission approved a proclamation declaring April 2026 National Donate Life Month in Cabell County.
The commission referred an estate matter — the Estate of William Garrett Lowry, in which Michael Garrett Lowry is contesting the validity of a last will and testament — to a fiduciary commissioner for further handling.
Jaclyn Johnson, identified in the record as corps administrator for The Salvation Army in Huntington, requested funding for a handicap-accessible transit van; the commission approved the request unanimously. Laura White, listed as Executive Director for the organization referenced in the record as "CCCSO," described her organization’s work before the commission approved additional senior funding of $50,000. (The full name behind the CCCSO acronym is not specified in the meeting record.)
The commission also approved a letter of support for Cabell County’s QRT application to the BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program, and approved a resolution to publish notice of a public hearing under SARA Title III — the Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
Charles Walker, assistant administrator, explained an application for an FY27 Court Security Grant and the commission voted to submit that application. Planning Administrator Chad Nelson described a resolution to advertise an RFP for demolition services for two structures: 114 Pine Grove Drive in Culloden and 1159 Norway Avenue in Huntington; the commission approved advertising the RFP.
County Budget Revision #6 and State Budget Revision #9 were both approved by unanimous vote. The commission also placed on record multiple minutes for the Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District and Cabell County Regional Plant Operating Committee (RPOC) meetings, and recorded the Salt Rock Sewer PSD budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The meeting’s Good and Welfare segment included a moment of silence requested by President Caldwell for the death of Bill Watson and a prayer request from Commissioner Sobonya for those affected by a chemical spill in Kanawha County. No citizens were registered to speak during the public comment period.
Votes at a glance (all motions passed unanimously): - Approve April 23, 2026 agenda — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Approve April 9, 2026 minutes — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Approve erroneous assessments/land consolidations and probate documentation — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Approve Purchase Orders #26-132889–#26-133088, pay jackets, P-Card payments; Handwritten checks to Unum ($12,918.79) & Guardian ($22,224.62) — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Adopt proclamation declaring April 2026 National Donate Life Month — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Refer Estate of William Garrett Lowry to fiduciary commissioner — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Approve funding request for handicap-accessible van (The Salvation Army, Huntington) — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Move May 28 meeting to May 29, 2026 — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Approve additional senior funding (CCCSO) $50,000 — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Approve letter of support for Cabell County QRT BJA FY25 application — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Approve publication resolution for SARA Title III public hearing — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Approve submission of FY27 Court Security Grant application — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Approve advertising RFPs for demolition at 114 Pine Grove Dr., Culloden and 1159 Norway Ave., Huntington — Mover: Kelli Sobonya; Second: John Mandt Jr.; Vote: 3–0. - Approve County Budget Revision #6 and State Budget Revision #9 — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0. - Place Salt Rock Sewer PSD and RPOC minutes and Salt Rock Sewer PSD FY2027 budget on record — Mover: John Mandt Jr.; Second: Kelli Sobonya; Vote: 3–0.
The commission adjourned at 11:04 a.m.
