March 2024 Meeting Minutes

COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 – 10:00 A.M.

AGENDA:

  • Open with Prayer
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Minutes of Previous Meeting

APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS:

(No details provided for this section)

CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/RESOLUTIONS:

TopicPresenter
Mercer County Assessor’s Office Employment & Oath of OfficeLisa Collins, Real Estate Clerk
Resolution Honoring the Life of Coach Nick ColobroBill Archer, President
Region One Planning & Development: McComas Water Project – Resolutions (Fair Housing & CDBG Grant Application)Jacob Bryant, Project Manager
Mercer County Leash Law Ordinance – First ReadingGreg Puckett, Commissioner
Region One Planning & Development: Mercer County 2024 Projects ListJason Roberts, Executive Director
Mercer County Clerk – Budget Revisions (Coal Severance Revision #3 and General County Revision #3)Verlin Moye, County Clerk
Mercer County Clerk’s Office Approval of 2024 Poll Worker ListVerlin Moye, County Clerk
Mercer County Animal Shelter: Mountain View Humane Spay/Neuter ContractStacey Harman, MCAS Director
Mercer County Emergency Management: County Emergency Operations PlanKeith Gunnoe, OEM Director
WV Department of Environmental Protection – Demolition Grant ContractLori Mills, Dilapidated Structures Officer
WV Department of Agriculture – Spay Neuter Grant ContractVicky Reed, County Administrator
American Rescue Plan Presentations: 
Bluefield Sanitary Board MC-24-4 – Replace Failing Sewer Pump StationBluefield Arts & Revitalization MC-24-5 – Reuse Travelers Hotel Building
Mercer County 4-H Leaders Association MC-24-7 – Purchase New VanVarious Presenters

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN – VOTING:

ProjectCode
Mercer County Public Service District: Nemours Water ProjectMC-24-1
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department: Purchase Mercer Professional BuildingMC-24-2
Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department: Purchase Two Used Fire TrucksMC-24-3

DISCUSSION:

TopicPresenter
Mercer County Dilapidated Structures Reclaim InvoiceLori Mills, Dilapidated Structures Officer
United Way of Southern West Virginia: 2-1-1 Information HotlineTrena Dacal, Project Sponsor
Equal Footing Shoe FundTrena Dacal, Project Sponsor
Mercer County 4-H Leaders Association: FULL Steam Ahead/Various 4-H CampsSarah Brown, Project Sponsor
Americorps Seniors: Senior Companion Volunteer ProgramBecky Edwards, Program Director
Mercer County Dilapidated Structures Ordinance – Suggested ChangesLori Mills, Dilapidated Structures Officer
Americans for the Arts DataGreg Puckett, Commissioner
Solar HollerGreg Puckett, Commissioner
Glenwood Park/Gardner Center: Disc Golf Guidelines, Vandalism at Glenwood ParkBill Archer, President
Mercer County Spay Neuter ClinicGene Buckner, Commissioner
Brush Creek Sites 14 & 15 Rehabilitation ProjectGene Buckner, Commissioner
Glenwood Park Updates: Projects for 2024Greg Puckett, Commissioner

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

(No specific public comments listed)

COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Invoices
  2. Settlements
  3. Exonerations
  4. List of Approved Estates for February 2024

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 – 3:30 P.M.

AGENDA:

  • Open with Prayer
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Minutes of Previous Meeting

CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/RESOLUTIONS:

TopicPresenter
Mercer County Clerk’s Office – Approval of FY 2024/2025 BudgetVerlin Moye, County Clerk

FUNDING REQUESTS:

ProjectPresenter
Glenwood Recreation Park – Proposal to Replace Water HeaterS&R Refrigeration
4-H Camp Boys BunkhouseTravis Odle

DISCUSSION:

TopicPresenter
(No specific discussion topics provided) 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EventPresenter
Mercer County Fair – 2024 Music VenueSteve Johnston, President
Annual Contributions: Cities of Bluefield & PrincetonGene Buckner, Commissioner
Notice of Public Meeting – Gardner Center Brush Creek Site 12 (March 26, 2024, @ 6:30 pm)Bill Archer, President

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

(No specific public comments listed)

MERCER COUNTY DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES FORMAL HEARINGS:

NameAddressType of StructureMap/Parcel
Bonnie McCarty1481 Old Athens RdMobile HomeMap 17, Parcel 24.21