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Buckhannon council adopts outside-entity funding recommendations for FY2025/26
Summary
The council approved the Revenue Review Committee's recommendations for outside-entity funding in the General Fund, allocating $25,000 to the WV Strawberry Festival Association, $55,000 to the Upshur County Development Authority (including $15,000 for a façade program), and other designated amounts; the Airport Authority request was tabled for more information.
The Buckhannon City Council reviewed and accepted recommendations from the General Fund Revenue Review Committee on March 20, approving designated contributions to local events and organizations within the FY2025/26 budget.
Mayor Robbie Skinner presented the committee's recommendations. The allocations included $25,000 to the West Virginia Strawberry Festival Association (payment issued), $10,000 to Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, $10,000 to Create Buckhannon, $5,000 to the Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department, $15,000 to Country Roads Transit, and $55,000 to the Upshur County Development Authority, with $15,000 of that amount earmarked for a façade program. The committee met March 5 and the members present were Mayor Skinner, Scott Randall, Amberle Jenkins, Mark Waldo and Barbara Hinkle, with Randy Sanders attending to observe.
Committee discussion noted prior in-kind city support for events — street department assistance, electricity, water/sewer services, Jawbone Park use, and additional police and fire hours — and members agreed to develop a detailed cost list quantifying these in-kind services (man-hours, equipment, utilities and security) to aid future funding decisions.
The council approved the committee recommendations as part of the General Fund review; the minutes record that specific requests such as the Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority's $40,000 application were tabled pending clarification of application items.
Council members thanked event organizers and staff during remarks; beyond the funding approvals, no additional conditions or contractual terms for the awarded funds were recorded in the meeting minutes.
