MORGANTOWN — For the fifth consecutive budget cycle, the Monongalia County Commission intends to lower taxes. That was among the major talking points Friday morning as the commission met in […]
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Removal of mask mandate for county facilities under consideration
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said removal of the mask mandate for county facilities will be under consideration as the county’s COVID numbers continue to drop. Commissioner […]
Mon Commissioners say they will reconsider mask policy once county out of the red
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said they’ll consider dropping the mask mandate for county facilities when the CDC pulls Monongalia County out of the “high” designation for […]
New federal guidelines remove restrictions on American Rescue Plan spending
MORGANTOWN — Updated guidelines released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury have essentially removed restrictions on how cities and counties can spend up to $10 million in American Rescue […]
Bane asks Mon Commission to back push for additional magistrate
MORGANTOWN — The numbers don’t lie, Monongalia County Magistrate Ron Bane said Wednesday as he passed out county magistrate court caseload data to members of the Monongalia County Commission. “Monongalia […]
Mon Commission taking another look at employee vaccination policy
Fully vaccinated. The definition of the phrase has changed over time. When the Monongalia County Commission adopted its employee vaccination policy last August, it meant one or two shots, depending […]
Kanawha Commission asks Mon to support EMS funding push
MORGANTOWN — The Kanawha County Commission is asking its counterparts across the state to petition Gov. Jim Justice for money to stem the loss of EMS professionals in West Virginia. […]
Bloom: DOH looking at light for intersection of Goshen, Grafton roads
MORGANTOWN — It appears as if citizen requests for additional traffic control at the intersection of Grafton and Goshen roads has support within the West Virginia Division of Highways. The […]
Mon County subdivision regulation process back on hold
MORGANTOWN — The rollout of county subdivision regulations is back on pause — for now. Based on feedback from the development community, Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray requested […]
‘Northern bypass’ used to push Roads to Prosperity vote no longer a state priority
MORGANTOWN — The crown jewel of the Roads to Prosperity sales pitch in Monongalia County is all but off the table as far as the state is concerned. Now, local […]
