When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less […]
Tag: Patty Lewis
Congratulations to Granville’s Lewis on ‘Mayor of the Year’
We’d like to congratulate Granville’s Mayor Patty Lewis on being named West Virginia Municipal League’s 2024 Mayor of the Year. It is certainly a well-earned recognition for […]
Granville’s Lewis named 2024 Mayor of the Year
MORGANTOWN — Now in her 17th term as Granville’s elected mayor, Patty Lewis probably thought she’d just about seen it all. Just about, but not quite. Lewis […]
University Town Centre traffic lights now looking like a 2025 project
MORGANTOWN — The years-long effort to place traffic lights at two dangerous University Town Centre intersections will likely stretch into 2025. On the bright side, it appears […]
Granville exploring move onto county’s primary ballot
MORGANTOWN — The town of Granville is looking to follow Star City and Westover onto the county ballot. Granville Town Council will conduct a public hearing and […]
University Town Centre traffic lights come in at $1.5 million
MORGANTOWN — “I’m glad you guys are sitting down.” This is not what you want to hear when somebody is about to give you a number with […]
Mon Commission, Granville officials discuss TIF extension
MORGANTOWN — “But for.” Two words, six letters. But in the parlance of tax increment financing, or TIF, districts, the phrase looms large. The “but for” […]
Mon Commission to consider extension of property, sales tax districts
MORGANTOWN — More than 2.3 million square feet of new development, private investment in excess of $561 million and nearly 4,500 jobs. Those numbers represent the economic […]
Bloom calls on Morgantown, WVU to help address “major” panhandling problem
MORGANTOWN — Just as it did in 2016 and then again 2019, panhandling has become a local topic of discussion. But this time the focus has […]
Granville watching bill that would cut B&O taxes from new car sales
MORGANTOWN — Officials in Granville have their eyes and ears focused on Charleston as a bill that would eliminate a substantial percentage of the town’s B&O taxes […]