MORGANTOWN — After decades of discussion and debate, and many fruitless attempts to create some semblance of regulatory structure over development in the county, the Monongalia County Commission was all […]
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Mon Commission rolls out $44.24M budget for fiscal year 2025
MORGANTOWN — Despite holding the county’s base levy rates in place, the Monongalia County Commission anticipates a 15.38% jump in revenue in the next fiscal year. The commission on Wednesday […]
Assessor’s office pushing information to new county residents
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Assessor Mark Musick said he’s trying to make life a little easier for newcomers to the county. During a recent presentation before the Monongalia County Commission, […]
Mon Commission taps Dower for regional review committee, drops COVID policies
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has named Jonathan Dower as its representative on the regional board tasked with vetting applicants and proposals seeking opioid settlement dollars through the West […]
Mon Commission puts $250,000 into Richwood redevelopment project
MORGANTOWN — After three years in process, the remaking of about 10 acres on the doorstep of downtown Morgantown is ready to begin in reality. And none too soon. The Monongalia […]
County VFDs ‘blindsided’ to hear city request days before levy deadline
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Volunteer Fire Association President Mickey Rinehart said the county’s volunteers were “blindsided” to learn of a last-minute push from the city of Morgantown to be included […]
Former MPD detective selected as coordinator for sexual assault kit testing initiative
MORGANTOWN — As it does every year, the Monongalia County Commission opened its first meeting of 2024 with a passing of the gavel. Sean Sikora will serve as the body’s […]
Mon Commission passes pedestrian and vehicle safety law
MORGANTOWN — It doesn’t outlaw panhandling, they noted. Or curtail speech. It doesn’t criminalize poverty or homelessness. It addresses a specific safety issue — people loitering in the road. […]
Mon County Courthouse hours to change Nov. 1
MORGANTOWN — The hours of operation for the Monongalia County Courthouse will change to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Nov. 1. The Monongalia County Commission approved the new hours […]
Star City VFD on the verge of closing due to financial situation
Monongalia County’s largest-and-busiest volunteer fire department is in a dire financial situation and has reached out to the Monongalia County Commission in an effort to keep its engines running. During […]
