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Morgantown considering joining the county primary ballot in 2030

MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is plotting its course toward compliance with the newly implemented state law regarding municipal elections. Senate Bill 50 – passed during the most recent legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Patrick Morrisey – requires municipalities ...

Morgantown sales tax revenue surpasses $10 million in FY 2025

MORGANTOWN -- The city of Morgantown collected more than $10 million in sales taxes in the current fiscal year.  It’s the first time collections have reached eight digits since the city utilized Home Rule to implement the additional 1% tax in 2020. Earlier this week, Morgantown City ...

Morgantown Council conveys 19 parcels to land reuse agency

MORGANTOWN -- The conveyance of 19 parcels of city-owned property to the Morgantown Land Reuse & Preservation Agency received unanimous first reading approval from Morgantown City Council on Tuesday. The properties are spread across the city and represent a total of just 1.8 acres, ...

City completes election canvassing

MORGANTOWN — Five ballots – four late-arriving absentee and one provisional – were added to the Morgantown Municipal Election vote totals Monday as a quorum of Morgantown City Council sat as the city’s canvassing body. The additional ballots appeared to bump the total number of ...

Advocacy group says camping ban outcome 'political violence'

MORGANTOWN -- Morgantown Coalition for Housing Action — the group that organized a successful repeal petition to force Morgantown’s camping ban ordinance onto Tuesday’s municipal ballot — said the end result was not merely a political outcome, but political violence. Enactment of ...

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 and how the city is to conduct elections — on the last Tuesday in April each ...