MORGANTOWN — “But for.” Two words, six letters. But in the parlance of tax increment financing, or TIF, districts, the phrase looms large. The “but for” […]
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Mon Commission to consider extension of property, sales tax districts
MORGANTOWN — More than 2.3 million square feet of new development, private investment in excess of $561 million and nearly 4,500 jobs. Those numbers represent the economic […]
Mon Commission, MUB, WestRidge finalize agreement for upgrade projects
MORGANTOWN — Three signatures, one “unprecedented” collaborative effort. Representatives of the Monongalia County Commission, the Morgantown Utility Board and developer WestRidge put pen to paper Wednesday, indicating […]
Mon County, MUB, WestRidge putting up $7M for upgrade projects
MORGANTOWN — A $14 million upgrade to Morgantown Utility Board water and sewer infrastructure supporting WestRidge and the larger Chaplin Hill/Mylan Park area looks like it’s going […]
Mon Commission announces $95M grant request
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission meetings don’t typically draw a crowd. Wednesday’s did. Fitting, as the commission officially announced its campaign to secure up to $95 million […]
County, partners seeking $95 million to improve access to Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN — With a $66 million commitment from the West Virginia Department of Highways for I-79 Exit 155 improvements already in hand, a contingent of stakeholders is […]
WVUM Medicine, Owens & Minor, celebrate groundbreaking of new supply and distribution center at WestRidge
MORGANTOWN – WVU Medicine and Owens & Minor on Monday celebrated the groundbreaking of Owens & Minor’s planned 350,000-square-foot “center of excellence” for medical supplies and logistics. […]
Unsafe intersection needs immediate, interim solution
The wheels of bureaucracy are known to turn slowly, but when it comes to potentially severe bodily harm, the wheels must turn faster. Nearly six months ago, […]
Granville, Mon Commission, WestRidge discuss three-way split of traffic lights
MORGANTOWN — In September, representatives from the town of Granville asked if money generated by the University Town Centre TIF could be used to address two problem […]
Exit 153 overhaul on hold for now, changes to Exit 155 tentatively slated for 2022
MORGANTOWN — In fall 2016, I-79 Exit 153 was completed, providing direct access to University Town Centre and the burgeoning WestRidge development. In fall 2018, it was […]