KINGWOOD -- Should a Preston County ISP be awarded a pair of broadband improvement grants funding 11 projects with a cost of about $10.3 million, the required matching funds -- about $1.7 million -- will be there. The Preston County Commission voted unanimously to earmark the money using ...
KINGWOOD -- The Preston County Commission unanimously voted to reimburse the county’s EMS services the cost of workers compensation in 2020 using CARES funding. In total, $70,036 will be distributed to Union, Terra Alta, KAMP and Bruceton Mills ambulance services after proof is received ...
KINGWOOD -- For the second week in a row, Preston County Commission learned the Preston County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The most recent grant of $55,000 will purchase three license plate readers for the department, Melissa ...
KINGWOOD -- The takeaway from a Preston County Commission work session to discuss the county’s vehicle fleet is it’s time to start thinking about and planning for the future. “I think initially, it was because we were in desperate need,” County Administrator Kathy Mace said. “Our ...
KINGWOOD -- The Preston County Commission awarded a bid to clear stream blockages caused by Hurricane Ida and authorized the purchase of a new police cruiser using CARES money at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Ordering the vehicles through the normal channels isn’t possible until August ...
KINGWOOD -- The Preston County Commission approved the expenditure of about $105,000 in CARES funding at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The unanimous vote funds 20 Tasers and supporting equipment for sheriff’s deputies, $32,000 for the county clerk, $10,000 for county commission ...