Commission Meeting – January 13, 2026

MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING-TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 10 AM

AGENDA:

• OPEN WITH PRAYER

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

• MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

REORGANIZATION:

• Mercer County Commission: Select Commission President for 2026

PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS:

• Resolution Authorizing Expenditures from Opioid Settlement Fund

  • Roof Replacement & IT Equipment at Emergency Operations Center

  • Furniture for Sheriffs Department

  • Security Equipment for Mercer DRC – Greg Puckett, Commissioner

CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS:

• Office of Governor Patrick Morrisey

• WV State Legislature

• All County Fire Protection Funding

  • Distribution to Nine Mercer County Volunteer Fire Depts $11,085.61 each – Bill Archer, President

• WV Department of Agriculture

  • Spay Neuter Grant Application – Vicky Reed, County Administrator

ESTATES:

• Joan Britton

FUNDING REQUESTS:

• Mercer County Health Department – Choskie Harmon, MH

• Lashmeet Public Service District

  • Cornbread Ridge Water Project

  • Preliminary Engineering Study – Stacy Fowler, Project Engineer

• Arch Masonry

  • Courthouse Door Restoration Project

  • Pay Application #1 & #2 – Matt Allen, Project Engineer

• Mercer County Coalition for Healthy Communities

  • Vape Device Disposal System

  • Vapes are Trash Prevention Campaign – Greg Puckett, Commissioner

• HopeWords Writers Conference – Robbie Gaines, Director of Operations

• Bluefield Beautification Commission

  • 2026 Winter Warmer – Gail Satterfield, Chairman

• Glenwood Recreation Park

  • Estimate to Construct Roof on Playground Shelter – Josh Parks, Assistant Director

DISCUSSION:

• Scanmark LTD Presentation

  • Summary of AI Bot Activity for 2025 – Mark Starcher, President

• Glenwood Park/Gardner Center

  • Security Deposit for Rental Properties – Greg Puckett, Commissioner

• Mercer County Litter Control Office – Logan Cole, Litter Control Officer

PUBLIC COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

• Property Matters – Bill Archer, President

• Property Tax Matters – Brian Blankenship, Commissioner

COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Invoices

2. Settlements

3. Exonerations

4. List of Approved Estates for December 2025