MORGANTOWN – What’s it going to take for the Morgantown Utility Board to bring its combined sewer discharges into area waterways under the threshold set by federal and state regulatory […]
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City hopeful federal support will boost runway extension project
MORGANTOWN – In March, the Morgantown Municipal Airport runway extension project surpassed five years under construction. It’s a notable anniversary as the city initially expected the whole thing would be […]
Money talks: City welcomes public to weigh in on fiscal sustainability
MORGANTOWN – The feedback was not unexpected. In March, Morgantown City Council broached the topic of a potential increase to its $3 Safe Streets & Safe Community Fee – commonly […]
Councilors: Red tape is stifling progress, costing the city money
MORGANTOWN – Inconsistent and overly burdensome. Members of Morgantown City Council said people looking to develop or undertake improvement projects within the city are too often met with an administrative […]
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 […]
City hopeful historic Easton Roller Mill will reopen to the public in June
MORGANTOWN – A nationally registered historic landmark recently acquired by the city of Morgantown is about to undergo its first city-led restoration effort. If all goes according to plan, the […]
City continues to contemplate the future of its self-funded insurance plan
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown has more questions than answers when it comes to the future of its self-funded employee insurance plan. Will the recent trend of rising costs […]
Deckers Creek rising: The rapid resurgence of a once-dead waterway
MORGANTOWN – The vision for the future of Deckers Creek is getting clearer by the day. Thanks to the efforts of federal, state and local agencies, area nonprofits and a […]
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 […]
Buying time: Morgantown Parking Authority gets a look at 2027 budget
MORGANTOWN – “We’re not trying to make more and more money every year,” Morgantown Parking Authority Chairman Charles McEwuen said Wednesday. “We’re just trying to provide a service.” The comment […]
