MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) is temporarily altering an existing deferred payment policy in order to accommodate water and sewer customers impacted by the ongoing […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Local officials watching push to eliminate business inventory taxes
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s business inventory tax was identified as one of the factors placing West Virginia at an economic disadvantage. Its elimination has been a talking […]
Smith: Bill targeting enhanced 911 fees would cost county agencies
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Homeland Security and Emergency Management / MECCA 911 Director Jimmy Smith and his peers across West Virginia are watching a bill introduced in […]
MPO Policy Board discusses pedestrian projects along Patteson
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board inquired Thursday on the status of pedestrian-focused efforts along Patteson Drive. The efforts included a […]
Commission to consider additional funds for warming shelter
MORGANTOWN — At the request of Caritas House Executive Director Justin Siko, the Monongalia County Commission will consider providing an additional $5,000 to assist the Scott Avenue […]
West Virginia CASA Association meeting held at The Pines Country Club
MORGANTOWN — The staff and volunteers who make up 11 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs in West Virginia speak for more than 2,100 kids who find […]
Republic: No changes planned for single stream recycling, contamination an issue
MORGANTOWN — Republic Services spokesperson Deirdre Edgar said there are no planned changes to what’s allowed in single stream recycling for the Morgantown area despite a significant […]
Areas for future study a theme of planning commission session
MORGANTOWN — Areas for Future Study. That phrase, identified in the city’s 2013 update to its comprehensive plan, was central to the most recent session of the […]
Planning commission tables zoning request, institutes lengthy study
MORGANTOWN — Since Morgantown’s Comprehensive Plan was updated in 2013, the corner of Jones Avenue and Stewart Street has been identified as part of Future Study Area […]
North Central Roads Caucus heading to Charleston
MORGANTOWN — The North Central West Virginia Roads Caucus is taking its gripes to Charleston. Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom, who also serves as the spokesperson […]