The Kanawha County Commission heard budget requests, Feb. 22, 2024, from county agencies and other agencies who receive county funding.
The circuit clerk, county clerk, sheriff’s department and tax assessor’s office all submitted flat proposed budgets – budgets where the only increases are uncontrollable costs such as gas, tires and insurance, according to Commission President Lance Wheeler.
The Prosecuting Attorney s Office requested a budget with significant increases due to staffing requirements.
A Campbells Creek woman who pleaded guilty to a 2022 arson was ordered, on Feb. 20, 2024, to pay $27,000 in restitution for the demolition and lost income from the MacCorkle Avenue home she burned down. Patricia K. White, 50, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and second-degree arson last summer. Dennis Rutledge, 52, died in the fire White set at 5213 MacCorkle Avenue in January 2022.