Police budgets: What do Mineral County s towns get for their money?
Barbara High
Tribune Staff Writer
West Virginia municipalities finalized their budgets in March. As the News Tribune compared their budgets, specifically examining the funds set aside for their respective police departments, we wondered: What does each of the towns get for their money?
The law enforcement budgets are used for salaries, uniforms and equipment, vehicles, and maintenance. As the populations of West Virginia’s cities and towns have decreased, however, so has the share of money available for law enforcement. In 1977, municipalities comprised almost half of police spending in the entire state, compared to 39 percent in 2017, according to the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy.
Perry takes case to prosecuting attorney
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER - Just one day after the City of Keyser’s attorney stated that the city council had acted properly in rescinding Curtis Perry’s appointment to the council, Perry fired off a letter to Prosecuting Attorney Cody Pancake saying the fault still lies with the city.
In a statement from attorney Scott McClure which was read Wednesday evening by mayor Damon Tillman, it was stated that the council was able to legally rescind Perry’s appointment because Perry never took the oath of office for the position.
Keyser moving forward with sludge shed plans
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER The City of Keyser is working with Thrasher Engineering and the Region 8 Planning and Development Corporation to move forward with plans to construct a sludge storage sled at the city’s wastewater treatment facility.
City administrator Jeff Broadwater said during the Jan. 13 city council meeting that he hopes to be able to obtain a 100% grant or loan forgiveness for the project.
“It is a critical piece, and one of the last pieces to finish the (upgrade) of the sewer system,” he said, explaining that, once constructed, it will save the city some money.
Keyser becomes 14th city in state to pass Fairness Act
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER - The Keyser City Council quickly garnered some attention across the state Wednesday as they adopted the West Virginia Fairness Act, making Keyser the 14th city in West Virginia to adopt such an ordinance.
The non-discrimination ordinance makes it unlawful for anyone in the city limits to discriminate against anyone based upon “real or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, familial status or veteran status.”
According to the document, “The council’s purpose in enacting this ordinance is to promote the public health and welfare of all persons who live and work in the City of Keyser. It is important for the city to ensure that all persons within the city have equal access to employment, housing, and public accommodations.”