Town of Grantsville, West Virginia
Town Council SPECIAL Meeting Agenda
Date: February 23, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Grantsville Town
The following agenda was provided from a third party and was not completely legible due to holiday stickers covering part of the dialogue on the City Door. Ridgeview attempted to make it out as best I could, but be advised there may be errors.
- Call to Order
- Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
- Citizens’ Concerns
- People speaking during this time may address the City Council on any matter within the City Council’s jurisdiction. Please sign in Speakers will be given 4.5 minutes to convey their issue but state law prohibits the City Council from acting on any issue not included on the agenda.
- Water Protection Plan
- We are updating our source water protection plan.
- Adjournment
Notice: Town of Grantsville – Public Comment Rules:
- Town Council welcomes public participation. In order to maintain a respectful and orderly meeting, the following rules apply during the Public Comment period:
- Time Limit: Each speaker will be given (5 minutes] to address the Council.
- Relevance: Comments must relate directly to town business or the posted agenda.
- Respect: Personal attacks, defamatory remarks, shouting, or disruptive behavior is not allowed/
- Decorum: All comments must be directed to the Council as a whole, not to individuals, staff or audience members.
- No Debate: The Council will listen but may not engage in back-and-forth discussion during public comments.
- Enforcement: The Mayor or presiding officer may call a speaker out of order or end a speaker’s time if rules are violated.
- Any person who disrupts the meeting may be removed from the meeting room.
* Legal Authority
- West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act – W. Va. Code § 6-9A-3 requires that meetings of governing bodies be open to the public, but it does not grant the right to speak without rules. Councils may set reasonable limits on participation.
- Authority to Preserve Order – W. Va. Code § 8-12-5(23) gives municipalities the power to “preserve order” at meetings and remove disorderly persons.
- Removal of Disruptive Individuals -Courts have held that councils may adopt rules of procedure, and removal is lawful if behavior materially disrupts the conduct of business (consistent with First Amendment limits).
- Note: These rules are in place to ensure every voice is heard in a civil and respectful manner, while allowing the Council to conduct the official business of the Town of Grantsville.
Not this evening,next month?