The following is the information from the acknowledgement page of Calhoun’s Comprehensive Plan. You’ll find the entire document at the link below:
Both Calhoun County and the Town of Grantsville have participated in the comprehensive plan process. Additionally, particular individuals and groups have played an instrumental role in the creation of the Calhoun County Comprehensive Plan.
The Calhoun County Planning Commission, which was formed in 2017 by the County Commission, has been tasked with preparing a comprehensive plan for the county, including the Town of Grantsville. By participating in the comprehensive plan process, the town can consent to the county comprehensive plan.
The Planning Commission is made up of volunteers from throughout the county who have a desire to move the county forward. The Planning Commission has met many times over the last couple of years in order to prepare the comprehensive plan. The County Commission has provided space for meetings and is ultimately responsible for adopting the comprehensive plan. The County Commission is also responsible for ensuring that the comprehensive plan is implemented after its adoption.
The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council was instrumental in helping kickstart the Calhoun County Comprehensive Plan process. The Regional Council helped secure funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Flex-E-Grant Program to help defray costs of developing the comprehensive plan. The Regional Council has also supported the comprehensive plan process by attending and participating in meetings and by providing mapping services.
The Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, WVU College of Law was retained by the county and the town to assist in the development of the comprehensive plan. The law clinic has assisted several communities throughout the state develop uniquely tailored comprehensive plans.
Without the input and participation of the citizens and business owners, the comprehensive plan would not fully represent the desires of individuals throughout the county. Citizens were welcome to attend each Planning Commission meeting, and many participated in the comprehensive plan open house. High school students were asked to share their opinions on the community. Additionally, parents participated in an open house at each school during a parent-teacher evening in early 2020. To obtain information from the various stakeholders—including business owners, school officials, county officials, civic groups, the library, and agencies—the Planning Commission distributed several individualized stakeholder surveys throughout the county. From those surveys, the Planning Commission was better able to articulate the needs of and develop recommendations for Calhoun County.
County and Town Officials
Calhoun County Commission
• Mr. Scottie V. Westfall II
• Mr. Kevin Helmick
• Mr. Michael Hicks
Calhoun County Planning Commissioners
• Mr. Kevin Helmick, President
• Mr. Ronald Blankenship, Vice President
• Ms. Debra Dawson
• Ms. Martha Haymaker
• Dr. Ariel Mooney-Wood
• Mr. Donnie Pitts
• Ms. Julie Sears
• Ms. Kelli Whytsell
Town of Grantsville, Town Council
• Ron Blankenship, Mayor
• Elizabeth Stirling,
• Cheryl Cheesbrew
• Linda Jarvis
• Dorothy McCauley
• Judy Powell
• Derek Villers
