MORGANTOWN – Proclamations submitted for recognition by Morgantown City Council come with an understanding that the decision about whether those requests see the light of day falls to the discretion […]
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Morgantown Council halts conversion therapy amendment amid backlash
MORGANTOWN – The second reading of an amendment to Article 153 of city code pertaining to the ban of conversion therapy involving minors was not on Morgantown City Council’s agenda […]
Parks loom large in city council sales tax allocation debate
MORGANTOWN – Should Morgantown City Council remove the restrictions on spending tied to the city’s 1% sales tax? If you’re representing the interests of BOPARC, the answer to that question […]
Downs: A decade in, city’s $3 weekly user fee out of step with costs
MORGANTOWN – If Morgantown’s $3 Safe Streets & Safe Community Fee – often referred to as a user fee or service fee – had been adjusted for inflation since its […]
Morgantown Council adopts FY 2027 budget with no cuts to training center
MORGANTOWN – While cutting ties with the Morgantown Public Training Center has become a talking point during the city’s current budget process – and appears to have the support of […]
Not if, but when: Council continues police training center discussion
MORGANTOWN – Based on budget discussions held as part of Tuesday evening’s Morgantown City Council meeting, the central question pertaining to the Morgantown Public Safety Training Center is not if […]
Budget talks bring scrutiny to police training center expenses
MORGANTOWN – How long will the city of Morgantown continue to invest in the former Defense in Depth shooting range as a training center for the Morgantown Police Department? The […]
Street food: Morgantown taking a look at mobile vendor regulations
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown City Hall’s meeting chamber was packed on Dec. 17, 2013, as concerned entrepreneurs and their supporters turned out overwhelmingly opposed to new laws regulating mobile vendors on […]
Council splits 4-3, selects Trumble over Abu-Ghannam for mayor
MORGANTOWN — If there were lingering questions about whether the city’s April election would shift the dynamics within Morgantown City Council, they were answered in about 75 seconds Tuesday evening. […]
Has Morgantown conducted its last standalone election?
MORGANTOWN — The current iteration of the Morgantown City Charter was approved April 29, 1977. Among the municipal powers and responsibilities outlined in the document are details explaining exactly when […]








