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Grantsville Rate Increase Requested Delayed Once More because of Missing Information

In a report received yesterday from the PSC, sent to all parties concerned with the recent appeal against the Town of Grantsville’s rate increase request, the WV Public Service Commission stated that the current hold on consideration was continued until May 1, 2024. This was done to allow the Town of Grantsville to make any Read More…

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Grantsville City Council Requests 60% Water Rate Increase

The Town has made a request to the West Virginia Public Service Commission for a 60% rate increase for both the retail and wholesale rates. The retail rate would apply to the customer’s in Grantsville that buy directly from the City. The wholesale rates would apply to Mt. Zion PSD and Pleasant Hill PSD who Read More…

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Pleasant Hill PSD Holds November Board Meeting

The Pleasant Hill Public Service District Board met in the Town of Grantsville Board Room for their regularly monthly November Meeting. Remaining Board members Tammy Yoak, President and Allen Dawson approved the prior months meeting minutes and discussed who would become Treasurer in the place of recently resigning member Eric Cain. Allen Dawson agreed and Read More…

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Pleasant Hill Moving Forward with Norman Ridge Project

The Pleasant Hill PSD Board met the the Board Room of the Town of Grantsville at 4 p.m. on Monday, October 2nd, 2023. Board members present were Tammy Yoak, Allen Dawson and Eric Cain. Following the approval of minutes the board voted to adopt a Drug Free Work Place in accordance with the USDA as Read More…

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What happens when Corrective Actions on Public Water Treatment Fails?

The unrecognized and unmonitored power of the WV Department of Health and Human Resources was likely the reason for the recent overhaul within the agency in Charleston. The corrective actions took place due to the overloaded child welfare system, where in January the DHHR had a reported 50 percent increase in abuse and neglect filings Read More…

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County Commission Meets to Discuss $1.2 Million Reallocation of Funds

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…