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PARKERSBURG The Wood County Commission will be sending a letter of support to the West Virginia Legislature for the local Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association Inc. to help them secure funds for needed expenses.
The association is requesting $200,000 to pay the $150,000 balance due on a loan used to purchase Henderson Hall and a $50,000 loan that was used to develop exhibits and upgrade the Oil and Gas Museum in downtown Parkersburg. The group also operates Burning Springs Park.
“This appropriation would free $25,000 per year that will be used to grow these sites and their economic value to the region,” the association said in a written request.