MORGANTOWN — "But for." Two words, six letters. But in the parlance of tax increment financing, or TIF, districts, the phrase looms large. The “but for” test requires a government entity, like a county commission, to determine that but for the creation of a TIF ...
MORGANTOWN — More than 2.3 million square feet of new development, private investment in excess of $561 million and nearly 4,500 jobs. Those numbers represent the economic impact made to date by the sales tax and property tax districts that comprise the Monongalia County ...
The Town of Granville has been developing a comprehensive plan for the past year that will direct future development and detail high priority projects. The comprehensive plan recommendations and future growth plan will be available for the public to view at an Open House Workshop April 11 ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Rows and rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, beans and more. Countless honeybees, butterflies and birds. Two plastic decoy owls by the names of Jake and Molly. A round table and umbrella. A woman and her grandson. Georgia “Tiny” Marks, an ...
Sometimes, one must take a step back and simply appreciate what’s going on around them. And today, we’re looking around at Morgantown, Westover, Granville, Star City and the rest of the Greater Morgantown Area and appreciating how far it’s all come. The growth the area has seen ...
BY MIKE NOLTING GRANVILLE — A police officer in Monongalia County says a recent theft investigation has highlighted another way the pandemic has changed, and is changing daily life. Recently, a woman shopping at a store in Granville was robbed of her purse. The woman reported the ...