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Solar project in flux as county extends Longview PILT deadline

MORGANTOWN -- In December 2020, the Monongalia County Commission finalized 30-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) agreements with subsidiaries of Longview Power anticipated to generate $60.7 million for use within the county. The agreements were tied to the construction of two projects ...

UMWA: Commission playing 'political football'

MORGANTOWN -- On Oct. 2, Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora indicated the commission would be willing to “have a conversation” with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America regarding the union’s representation of employees in the assessor’s office. That ...

County looking to spend the last of its ARPA broadband funds

MORGANTOWN -- In a quarterly update to the Monongalia County Commission, Comcast Compliance Manager Dana Gossert explained the design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is expected to be complete this year. The project will bring broadband to 2,175 unserved and underserved ...

Commission approves zoning change for McCullough Ave. development

MORGANTOWN -- The construction of 30 three-bedroom townhomes on 2.45 acres along Morgantown’s municipal boundary is moving forward – with conditions. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday signed off on an amendment to the West Run Planning District zoning map that will change ...

Commission to pass $500,000 to city, county fire departments

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has more than $500,000 from the state waiting to be distributed to fire departments in the county.  On Wednesday, it approved a method for doing so.  Long story short, all 12 county volunteer departments — with one caveat — ...