West Virginia Legislative Photography Del. Geoff Foster, R-Putnam, speaking in a meeting of the House Government Organization Committee on Monday, March 15, 2021.
A committee in the West Virginia House of Delegates advanced a bill to protect monuments, markers, places and namesakes honoring “historical military, civil rights, natural disasters or accidents, and Native American events, figures, and organizations.” But conversation Monday made it clear that most if not all of the attention was focused on protecting monuments honoring the Confederacy.
As passed by the House Government Organization Committee, House Bill 2174 would create a misdemeanor for removing, replacing, rededicating or disturbing a monument on any public property that honors a historical figure or event as outlined in the legislation.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) â The Harrison County Republican Executive Committee and the Republican candidate for Harrison County Commission have filed an appeal of the commissionâs dismissal of their petition challenging the November election.
The appeal, filed Tuesday in Harrison County Circuit Court by candidate Mickey Petitto and Republican Executive Committee Chair Virginia Rockwell without an attorney, alleges the commission took an âillegal vote to dismissâ the challenge in violation of the stateâs open meetings laws.
The commission voted 2-to-1, with Commissioners Ron Watson and Patsy Trecost in favor and Commissioner David Hinkle against, to dismiss the complaint, which alleged mishandling of absentee ballots.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) â The Harrison County Commission on Wednesday will discuss a property agreement for a medical cannabis facility, the upcoming appointment of a new county clerk and appointments to boards in what is expected to be a short meeting before the New Year.
Last month, the Harrison County Development Authority approved a site development agreement with Harvest Care Medical LLC that would allow for the transfer of property near the North Central West Virginia Airport in exchange for development work at the site of the companyâs planned state-of-the-art medical cannabis and processing plant.
Under the agreement approved by the Development Authority, Harvest Care Medical will perform site development work, including demolition of an old house, installation of utilities and construction of an access road at a price tag of around $8-10 million, Harrison County Commissioner David Hinkle has said.
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The Commission certified the results unanimously, citing no major issues with the election or the canvassing process.
âAll three of the commissioners were present from time to time â Patsy (Trecost) and I were there from start to finish,â Commissioner Ron Watson said. âI think it went pretty smoothly and was pretty transparent. Everything was ensured that every vote counted.â
Of the 4,326 voters who turned out at the countyâs 67 precincts, 3,705 voted for the levy, 615 voted against the levy, and six ballots were left blank.
Levy rates will remain unchanged: 20.33 cents on Class I property, 40.66 cents on Class II property and 81.32 cents on Class III and Class IV property.