MORGANTOWN — Kim Haws doesn’t hesitate when asked if his experience as Morgantown’s city manager was what he expected when he took the job four years ago. […]
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City manager transition will likely include ‘designated official’
MORGANTOWN — If your city manager leaves, the expected course of action would be to appoint the assistant city manager to fill that role on an interim […]
Charter change regarding city manager residency faces opposition
MORGANTOWN – If Morgantown City Council wants to push forward with a charter change allowing the body to waive residency requirements for the city manager position, it’ll […]
Haws’ announced departure continues pattern in city’s top spot
MORGANTOWN — 30 months. 38 months. 39 months. (Almost) 48 months. The numbers are approximate, but they’re close enough to paint the picture. If Morgantown’s current city […]
Council and a manager or a mayor?
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our survey from last Sunday. We received 26 responses and eight comments. Only one person chose to have […]
April 30 letters to the editor
Survey response: Council-manager best I prefer a council-manager system. The councilors in Morgantown are voted upon city-wide, and they reflect the will of the people who vote […]
Can change in city gov’t style attract voters?
On the eve of the eve of the city council election (which will be Tuesday), we find ourselves reflecting on Morgantown’s city government. The last couple years […]
Sept. 25 letters to the editor
The city’s statement on employee pay The City of Morgantown has been the center of attention lately over its personnel policies. While we generally don’t comment on […]
City’s decisions seem retaliatory
“Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it, because that’s the truth in people’s minds.” — Steve Young, former […]
Creation of police review board gets first approval from Morgantown Council
MORGANTOWN — After a 10-month process that included some two dozen public meetings, a long list of community participants and public pushback from law enforcement locally and […]
