*MOVED TO JANUARY 29TH DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER*
The public is encouraged to attend. Agendas will be added as they become available.
Mercer County Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – 3:30 P.M.
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AGENDA
- OPEN WITH PRAYER
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
EMPLOYMENT/OATHS OF OFFICE
- Mercer County Recycling Program
- Employment & Oath of Office
- Logan Cole, Recycling Assistant
- Mercer County Assessor’s Office
- Employment & Oath of Office
- Joseph Wayne Sexton, Part-Time Reappraisal Office
PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution – Honoring the Life of Rudolph Jennings, Former County Clerk
- Bill Archer, President
- Proclamation Authorizing Special Primary Candidate Filing Period for Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Vacancy for Unexpired Term
- Greg Puckett, Commissioner
CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS
- Division of Administrative Services VOCA Grant Contract
- Misty Chambers, Project Director
- Office of Governor Patrick Morrisey & WV State Legislature County Fire Protection Fund
- Distribution to Nine Mercer County Volunteer Fire Depts $12,550.48 each
- Bill Archer, President
FUNDING REQUESTS
- Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
- S&R Refrigeration Estimates for Compressor
- Estimate for Roof Top Unit
- Travis Odle, Owner
- Mercer County Public Service District
- Request to Forego Return of $10,000 Borrowed from MCC for Damages to Matoaka Sewer System and Pinnacle Water System – 2025 Flood Event
- Mike Kennett, Chairman
DISCUSSION
- Regional Jail
- Greg Puckett, Commissioner
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Space reserved for comments)ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Letter of Resignation: Prosecuting Attorney Brian Cochran
- Pikeview High School Cheerleaders: National Cheerleading Competition, Orlando, Florida – January 30th & 31st
- Board of Review & Equalization Schedule
- February 2, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 9, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 19, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 23, 2026 @ 10:00 am
- February 26, 2026 @ 10:00 am
EXECUTIVE SESSION
- Property Matters – Garden Oaks
- Anna Ziegler, Attorney
- Taylor Bohon, Attorney
- Camp Creek Baptist Church
- Bill Archer, President
- Opioid Fund
- Greg Puckett, Commission
—–FORMAL HEARINGS DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES
Lori Mills, Dilapidated Structures Officer
- Efrain Pamirez: 609 Berkeley Street, House, Princeton, Map 17, Parcel 24
- Billy Stables: 410 Valley Street, House, Matoaka, Map 1, Parcel 122
- Martin/Toggiano: 101 Bailey Lane, DB Wide, Princeton, Map 16k, Parcel 158.1
- Johnathan Hamilton: 7351 Ingleside Rd, House, Princeton, Map 36, Parcel 26.1
- Poca Surface Interests: 9596 Coal Heritage Rd, Trailer, Bramwell, Map 49, Parcel 18