COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024 – 10:00 A.M.
AGENDA:
- Open with Prayer
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting
APPOINTMENTS/OATHS OF OFFICE:
| Department/Position | Name |
|---|
| Mercer County Courthouse Maintenance Dept. – Full-Time Evening Shift Custodians | Rebecca Davis, Cynthia Najar |
| Mercer Day Report Center – DRC Officer | Todd Gillespie |
| Bluewell Public Service District – Board Member | Ricky Duncan |
CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/RESOLUTIONS:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Development Authority of Mercer County – Resolution for Public Hearing Regarding Addition of Parcels to The Ridges Economic Development District | Jordan Maynor, Mercer County EDA |
| Mercer County Abandoned Gas Wells | H. Truman Chafin, Esq. |
| Mercer County Dilapidated Structures MOU Grant Agreement | Lori Mills, DLAP Officer |
| Bluefield State University – International Initiatives for United Nations Day | Sudhakar Jamkhandi, Ph.D. |
FUNDING REQUESTS:
| Project | Presenter |
|---|
| Lorna Sharon Ingram | |
| Alliance for Economic Development of Southern West Virginia – Small Communities, Big Solutions Conference | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
DISCUSSION:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Glenwood Recreation Park – Estimates for Outbuildings | |
| Regional Jail Bill – Invoice Municipalities | Bill Archer, President |
| Glenwood Recreation Park Updates | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
| Mercer County Spay Neuter Clinic Updates | Gene Buckner, Commissioner |
| Brush Creek Sites 14 & 15 Rehabilitation Projects | Bill Archer, President |
| Bank Interest Rates for Opioid & JUUL Settlements | Gene Buckner, Commissioner |
| Mercer Day Report Center – Personnel Matters | Michelle Stewart, Executive Director |
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(No specific public comments listed)
COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 – 3:30 P.M.
AGENDA:
- Open with Prayer
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS:
(No specific details provided)
RESOLUTIONS:
(No specific details provided)
CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Mercer Dilapidated Structures Committee – Appointment & Oath of Office | Zee Hurt, Committee Member |
| Mercer County Clerk’s Office – Appointment & Oath of Office for Fiduciary Commissioners | Derrek Lefler & Toby Lucas |
| Mercer County Sheriff’s Department – Employment & Oath of Office for Home Confinement Officer | William E. Rose |
| Mercer County Assessor’s Office – Employment & Oath of Office for Field Deputy | Austin Harman |
| Resolution – Overdose Awareness Month | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
| Resolution – Suicide Prevention Month | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
| USDA-NRCS – Brush Creek Site 14 Supplemental Watershed Plan #8 | Derrick Crane, P.E. |
| Mercer County Sheriff’s Tax Office – Lease Agreement for Copier/Printer | Alan Christian, Chief Deputy |
| Mercer County Historical Society – Heritage Festival (September 13-14, 2024) | Lois Miller, President |
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(No specific public comments listed)
MERCER COUNTY DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES FORMAL HEARINGS:
| Name | Address | Type of Structure | Map/Parcel |
|---|
| Bonnie McCarty | 1481 Old Athens Rd | Mobile Home | Map 17, Parcel 24.21 |
| James Bowman | 222 Falls Mills Road | House | Map 23, Parcel 24 |
| Daniel Haga | 6974 Falls Mills Road | House | Map 16, Parcel 26 |
| June Shoda | 4425 Coal Heritage Rd | House | Map 17C, Parcel 75.2 |
| Roy Hampton | 191 Gala Avenue | House | Map 32, Parcel 33 |
| Robert Compton | 2221 Pinnacle Lake Rd | Trailer | Map 16, Parcel 269 |
| John Crouse | Stoney Ridge | House Foundation | Map 25, Parcel 222 |
| Junette Dinger | 1641 Littlesburg Road | House | Map 18, Parcel 116.2 |
| Barry Duncan | 104 Culvert | Mobile Home | Map 2, Parcel 126 |
