The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act was signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021 in response to the financial strain caused by COVID-19. Included […]
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Commission breaks down county’s rescue plan spending
MORGANTOWN — Of the $20.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act money received by Monongalia County, more than $17 million, or approximately 85%, was spent on water, […]
Mon Commission partners with Frontier for final ARPA project
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Monday committed the last of its American Rescue Plan Act money for a broadband project to expand service into the […]
Mon Commission closing out 2024 with broadband push
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Monday approved a pair of contracts with Comcast that will put some 20 miles of fiber network in place and […]
MUB’s Cheat Lake, Popenoe Run projects ready to begin
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Mike McNulty said it’s taken a tremendous effort from a small army of people, but financing for the Cheat Lake […]
City’s land reuse agency continues to target Greenmont
MORGANTOWN — The second half of 2024 has seen Morgantown’s Land Reuse & Preservation Agency acquire a list of vacant and dilapidated properties in Greenmont as the […]
Morgantown lines up pedestrian upgrades for spring 2025
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin recently told Morgantown City Council the city would need half a billion dollars to complete every sidewalk project on its […]
Mon Commission ‘does not and will not’ recognize union representation
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission declared in no uncertain terms on Wednesday that it will not negotiate with the United Mine Workers of America. The statement […]
County looking to spend the last of its ARPA broadband funds
MORGANTOWN — In a quarterly update to the Monongalia County Commission, Comcast Compliance Manager Dana Gossert explained the design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is […]
Cheat Lake sewer rate increase set at 100%; project cost remains unknown
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary sewer customers. The increase will […]
