The Ronceverte City Council met virtually for their monthly council meeting on the evening of Monday, March 8. The original meeting date of Monday, March 1 was rescheduled due to flooding.
A highlight of the meeting was the suggestion that a dog park be created within the city limits. This would represent the first park of its kind in the area.
The creation of the dog park was suggested by Ronceverte resident and developer Chris Stanley.
One possible location for such a park would be behind the basketball courts and skate park, near the old water plant. However, the primary drawbacks to this location would be the difficulty in locating it by those wishing to make use of it, as well as property line concerns involving CSX.
Stanley stated that he would “be happy” to take on the fundraising efforts for such a project. And although he has not yet reached out to the Greenbrier County Commission, he plans to do so in the near future.
It was further discussed that additional grants, which are currently being pursued by the city, could potentially be incorporated into the project.
In other city business, it was announced that three candidates have already registered for the upcoming mayoral election. Thus far, the candidates are Mark Mingle, Barbara Morgan and Eric Mercer. However, there have not been any interested candidates to step forward for the upcoming available council positions. The filing deadline for upcoming elections in the city of Ronceverte is the first Tuesday in April.
It was also announced that the nonprofit group Friends of Ronceverte, along with Ronceverte Helping Hands, has placed a “Blessing Box” on Main Street, across from Wild Child near the police station. The box is stocked with non-perishable food items, as well as personal care items for those in need. Donations to the box are also welcome. Special thanks was given to Loudermilk Construction for building the box.
The council then took a moment to pay their respects to Sandy Walton and Jody Campbell, longtime Ronceverte residents who recently passed away.
As the meeting came to a close, Mayor David Smith stated, “Many of you know that I do not plan to run [for re-election]. I feel like right now we have an amazing council.”
Smith expressed a desire to spend more time with family as his primary reason for not seeking re-election.
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