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County watching city's handling of Republic rate request

MORGANTOWN -- Morgantown City Council appears ready to dig in its heels regarding a West Virginia Public Service Commission-approved rate hike being requested by the city’s contracted trash hauler, Republic Services. On Tuesday, the body refused to even discuss passage of the $2.43 per ...

Mon Commission puts stipulations on WestRidge deadline extensions

MORGANTOWN -- Reading between the lines, you get the impression that members of the Monongalia County Commission had a number of questions when they met in closed session with representatives of developer WestRidge last week. Commission President Sean Sikora said the executive session was ...

County, Mon Health in talks regarding former MECAA 911 property

MORGANTOWN -- In March, MECCA 911 moved into a new state-of-the-art facility overlooking the Monongahela River valley from a high atop the Morgantown Industrial Park. Now, Mon Health System is taking a long look at the property it left behind at 74 Mon General Drive. Mon Health System ...

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 ...