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July 10th, 2023 – 9 a.m. The Calhoun County Commission held it’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting on July 10th, 2023 in the little courtroom of the Calhoun County Courthouse. All three Commissioners were present as well as County Clerk, Jean Simers. But prior to the meeting on the steps oft he front courthouse entrance, several Read More…
For decades the people of Calhoun County have been trying to get water, now is our time to step up to help our neighbors! We have help at the state level and 1.2 million dollars of ARPA funds our Commissioners are sitting on and must spend. We come together for bingos and fundraisers every weekend Read More…
CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGJuly 10, 2023 9:00 a.m. AGENDA Call To Order: I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. Approve Minutes: June 14, 2023 III. Delegations/Requests: A.Michelle Toman – Suicide PreventionB. Robert Petrovsky – Mayor Town of Grantsville IV. Reports A. E-911, LEPC and OESB. AmbulanceC. Wood Festival CommitteeD. CRIE. County ParkF. FRNG. Home Confinement ReportH. Sheriff’s Report and RequestsI. Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation V. New Business:A. Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department Audit FY22B.Surplus Property Sheriff’s Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission held a special meeting on the 28th of June, 2023 for the purpose of discussing reallocating $1.2 Million in ARPA funds that had been slated for broadband last year. Present were Commissioners Craig Arthur, Matt Walker and Kevin Helmick. Businessman Eric Lupardus addressed the Commission to speak on the future Read More…
Ridgeview News attempts to stay on top of local meetings, but it seems if I’m looking to the right, there’s something going on to the left that get’s missed. I depend on local government and organizations to let me know if there’s something going on that the community needs to be aware of. It cost Read More…
Not that Ridgeview News has received notice, but it has been confirmed by others that there will be a special meeting of the Calhoun County Commission on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at 9 a.m. concerning Arpa Funds. According to the social media post shown above, Commissioner Kevin Helmick apologized for the failed broadband project. He Read More…
Monday, December 5th, 2022 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of November 7, 2022 Meeting Minutes IV. Citizens Concerns V. Mayor Communications VII. Unfinished Business – Discussion of project contingencies funds VIII. New Business IX. Payment of bills X. Adjournment Next meeting January 3, 2023
Governor Jim Justice has announced seven counties in central West Virginia are receiving grant funding to install broadband and high speed internet. The more than $17 million Phase 1 project awarded to the Roane County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is funded by the new Gig-Ready grant, which is earmarked from federal American Rescue Plan Act Read More…
Calhoun’s regional jail bill has been a source of contention for many years with few means of Calhoun keeping current on it until Trans Canada (The White Oak Station) began creating revenue for the County. It was with that source of funding that the county was able to begin budgeting for the extremely large Regional Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission met for their regular Monthly meeting, March 14, 2022 in the Little Courtroom of the Calhoun County Co urthouse. All three Commissioners were present, County Clerk Jean Simers, as well as over 40 citizens for a standing room only crowd. Melissa O’Brien of Thompson and Litten, an Engineering-Architecture firm, brougt a second Read More…
