The West Virginia Senate, on Feb. 21, 2024, approved a bill that would allow state Department of Commerce agencies to bypass competitive bidding for contracts to manage state forests to prevent forest fires when they support economic development projects. Senate Bill 688 would allow the directors of the Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources to contract for the management of state forests and wildlife management areas to prevent wildfires and bypass competitive bidding to do so if the project is needed for economic development.
The West Virginia Senate Economic Development Committee has approved a bill that would allow Department of Commerce subagencies to contract for the management of state forests and wildlife management areas to prevent wildfires. Senate Bill 688 would allow the directors of the Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources to award management contracts notwithstanding the competitive bidding process, when the contract is needed for an economic development project.
Workforce West Virginia announced that its 2024 series of virtual job fairs will begin Wednesday, Jan.3, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. Both employers and job seekers are invited to participate in the virtual event.
Since I do not trust Gov. Jim Justice or his administration “in any shape, form or fashion” to make sound decisions in any aspect of state government, I am deeply
The head of the West Virginia Department of Commerce fielded a limited number of questions at a meeting Tuesday to collect ideas on the future of West Virginia’s newest state