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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Mayor Robert Petrovsky to meet with WV American Water Monday
Mayor Robert Petrovsky has scheduled a meeting with WV American Water on Monday, April 29th, 2024 to discuss the possible acquisition of the Grantsville Municipal Water and Sewer System. Within the contentious debate of what should be done with the Grantsville Municipal Water system, the Mt. Zion PSD and the Pleasant Hill PSD, is the Read More…
County Bail Out of Town of Grantsville Water Department
The Calhoun County Commission met for their April 2024 meeting on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 with all three Commissioners present, Craig Arthur, Roger Propst and Kevin Helmick. Speaking first under delegations was Crystal Mersh regarding water consolidation. Mrs. Mersh stated that she wanted to address the top of water consolidation that had risen to the Read More…
Petitions Available Today in Grantsville to Stop Rate Increase
A social media post by The 1982 Foundation on Wednesday, March 13th gave customers for the Town of Grantsville some much needed insight on the upcoming rate increase being suggested by the Town of Grantsville. Below are reports for water cost reported by PSC on March 8. Grantsville City water is $40.12 for 3400 gallons. Read More…
Lamppost Project Can Finally Move Forward
In a special Grantsville Town Council Meeting the Lamppost dilemma was finally put to rest. The Town Council met on Tuesday, February 27th to discuss the proposal made by The 1982 Foundation that their organization would install and cover the maintenance on the solar lamp posts for the next 15 years. In the opening of Read More…
Are We Really Out to “Get” the Powers that Be?
By Publisher Shari Johnson Since the Ridgeview News began in January 2022, the political climate has changed. It’s not a bragging point, (that’s not who I am) But it is the reality of the situation that when Ridgeview News began making Government Meetings accessible through video and reporting of just the facts, the citizens became Read More…
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…
Questions Once Again Arise with Grantsville’s January Council Appointment
Prior to the January 2nd, 2024 meeting, The Grantsville City Council had met on the previous Saturday in a meeting of questionable standing when it was held without notice to the public as required by law. At that meeting the Council voted between two applicants to appoint Emily Robinson to the position of City Councilwoman, Read More…