COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 – 10:00 A.M.
AGENDA:
- Open with Prayer
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting
RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Proclamation Recognizing Rosie Rainer – Protect Our Watershed Art Contest | Bill Archer, President |
| Proclamation – Mountain Heart Community Services, Inc. – 60th Anniversary | Kaitlyn Broyles, Provider Support Specialist |
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS:
| Department/Position | Name |
|---|
| Mercer County Gardner Center – Maintenance/Carpenter | Josh Lowe |
| Glenwood Recreation Park – Part-Time Seasonal Workers | Madison Carden, Makala Carden, Julie Thomason |
CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/RESOLUTIONS:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Appalachian Power Company – Easement Document for Electric Service at Glenwood Park Shelter #3 | |
| Southern Highlands CMHC, Inc. – Update on COPS CIT Grant & Grant Drawdown Request | Candace Nelson |
| WV Division of Highways – Bluestone River Water Trail Notice to Proceed | Bill Archer, President |
| Mercer County Health Department – Permit Fee Increase | Matt Bragg, Sanitarian |
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN – CHECK PRESENTATIONS:
| Project | Code | Presenter |
|---|
| Bluefield Sanitary Board – Replace Failing Sewer Pump Station | MC-24-4 | Sharmon Bailey, Manager |
| Mercer County 4-H Leaders Association – Purchase New Van | MC-24-7 | Sarah Brown, Extension Agent |
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN – VOTE:
| Project | Code | Presenter |
|---|
| Town of Athens – Refuse Collection Truck | MC-24-8 | Debra Shorter, Town Clerk |
| Development Authority of Mercer County – Engineering Study for Camp Creek Water | MC-24-9 | John O’Neal, Executive Director |
| Town of Bramwell – Removal of Dam and Reservoir | MC-24-10 | Grant Bennett, Mayor |
| Jim’s Service Station – Contamination Remediation | MC-24-11 | John Duncan, Owner |
| Athens Volunteer Fire Dept. – Battery Powered Vehicle Extrication Tools | MC-24-12 | Roger Lokay, Chief |
| Shining Light Ministry – Rocking R Veteran’s Arena & Facility | MC-24-13 | Bethany Thornton, Sponsor |
| Bluewell Volunteer Fire Dept. – Brush Truck | MC-24-14 | Michael Gibson |
ESTATES:
(No details provided for this section)
FUNDING REQUESTS:
| Request | Presenter |
|---|
| Phyllis E. Mabe | |
| Daniel L. Snapp | |
| Southern Highlands CMHC, Inc. | |
| Celebrate Princeton Street Fair – Ferris Wheel | Candace Nelson |
| Gary Bowling’s House of Art – Wheels Exhibit | George T. Anderson Jr. |
| City of Princeton – 4th of July Celebration | Sam Lusk, Princeton EDA Director |
| Rotary Club of Princeton – Centennial Clock Sponsorship | Sam Lusk |
| Backwoods Bowhunters – Future Bowhunters Event | Larry Kade, Sponsor |
| A-Palm Project – Community Center | Arnold Palmer, Sponsor |
| Bluefield Ridge Runners – 2024 Broadcast Sponsorship Partnership | Zach Helton, Director of Broadcasting, Bluefield State University |
| Mercer County Gardner Center – Proposal for Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mower | Bill Archer, President |
| S&R Refrigeration – Proposal for New Water Heater in Girls Bunkhouse | |
DISCUSSION:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Southern Regional Jail – Fee Increase | Bill Archer, President |
| Mercer County Livestock Damage Recovery Policy | Verlin Moye, County Clerk |
| Mercer County Dilapidated Structures – Property Liens/Payments/Special Account | Lori Mills, Dilapidated Structures Officer |
| JUUL Broadbased Education | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
| Glenwood Recreation Park – Updates/Vandalism/Security | Greg Puckett, Commissioner |
| Mercer County Spay Neuter Clinic | Gene Buckner, Commissioner |
| Brush Creek Sites 14 & 15 – Rehabilitation Projects, Dredging Project | Bill Archer, President |
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(No specific public comments listed)
COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
- Invoices
- Settlements
- Exonerations
- List of Approved Estates for April 2024
COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 – 3:30 P.M.
AGENDA:
- Open with Prayer
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Minutes of Previous Meeting
APPOINTMENTS/OATH OF OFFICE:
| Department/Position | Name |
|---|
| Mercer Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – Legal Assistant | Lisa McGraw |
| Mercer County Gardner Center – Lease Agreement with Region I PDC | Brian Cochran, Prosecuting Attorney |
| Mercer County Clerk – Certification of Election Results | Verlin Moye, County Clerk |
| Mercer County Sheriff’s Tax Office – Approval of Delinquent Tax List | Alan Christian, Chief Deputy |
FUNDING REQUESTS:
(No details provided for this section)
DISCUSSION:
(No specific discussion topics listed)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| Empire Construction Company – Gardner Center Sidewalk Project | Bill Archer, President |
| Brush Creek Site 14 & 15 Updates | Bill Archer, President |
| Mercer County Storm Ready Community | Keith Gunnoe, Emergency Management Director |
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 |
| Travis Brim | 104 Culvert Road | Mobile Home | Map 2, Parcel 126 |
| Peggy Bailey | 581 CWJ Lane | House | Map 2, Parcel 99 |
| Jacobson Mittal | 255 Center Street | House | Map 16, Parcel 77 |
| West Creek Properties | 112 Stewart Street | House | Map 16, Parcel 9 |
| West Creek Properties | 7287 Falls Mills Rd | House | Map 16, Parcel 74 |
| Garland & Shirley Cline | 2273 Athens Road | Garage | Map 28, Parcel 435 |
| Marvin Farmer | 210 Dupont Street | Trailer | Map 23, Parcel 77 |
| West Creek Properties | 125 Line Street | House | Map 16, Parcel 71 |
| Ricky Dobbs | 2190 Pinnacle Lake Rd | Trailer | Map 16, Parcel 210 |
| Arnold Dempsey | 697 Pinnacle View Rd | Double Wide | Map 17L, Parcel 57 |
| Donna Grezelka/Michael Perkins | 170 Methodist Hill | Trailer | Map 50H, Parcel 9 |
| Rebecca Agnew Etal | 443 Perdue Hollow Rd | House | Map 25, Parcel 49 |
| Rachael Holleman | 180 Stoney Ridge | Trailer | Map 25, Parcel 199.1 |
| Branit Hunt LLC | 668 Happy Hollow Rd | House | Map 50, Parcel 16 |
| Tyann Turner | 712 Monroe Street | House | Map 17P, Parcel 42 |
| Wesley Purdy | 166 Warden Street | House | Map 17H, Parcel 53 |
