GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – The Greenbrier County Commission met in regular session on Thursday, August 14.
The meeting opened with the usual prelude and pledge. After the old business was taken care of, the first item on the agenda was choosing a business from the two bids received for the after-hours janitorial service at the Greenbrier County Courthouse. At $350, Holland Home and Business was chosen.
Sheriff Baker was on hand to present a candidate for a vacancy at the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department. He presented Shannon Morris, who had previously been employed as a deputy and is already certified. A background check had been run on Morris according to Baker and he’s certified in DARE. His date of hire will be August 19.
Next up was the separation of employment of Seth Havens from the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department. Havens was hired on November 11, 2020, and the date of separation will be September 7, 2025. According to Sheriff Baker, Havens is leaving to join a cadet class at the State Police Academy. Baker said Havens made it very clear he did enjoy working for the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department and that leaving has to do with lineage; he’s going to follow in his father’s footsteps. Baker went on to say Havens has served very well and he hates to lose him. Havens is being given the opportunity to purchase his duty firearm.
There was a vacancy to fill at the Greenbrier County Prosecutors’ Office. Amanda Bryant will have a start date of August 24.
Next up was discussion of the opioid litigation.
Ludwig told the commission that the Purdue Bankruptcy plan must be approved by the Commission as well as the Sackler participation agreement. Ludwig reminded the commission that the Sackler family is the principal of Purdue Pharma. Their participation has been included in the settlement individually. Both agreements must be approved for the Greenbrier County Commission to be able to participate in the direct settlement claim. Both were approved unanimously.
Brought before the Commission was the SMDAX bond related to the gig ready broadband. It’s dealing with the West Virginia division of Highways because the project is crossing the highway at several points. The bond is $100,000.
Cassie Lawson was present to request $42,035.37 for the waste water treatment disinfection TIF fund project in White Sulphur Springs.
The Commission discussed the nonfederal share letter of the West Virginia management Hazzard mitigation department for 135 Ivy Street North White Sulphur Springs. The property was damaged in the 2016 floods. The county will briefly own the property then turn back over to the city of White Sulphur Springs. The property can no longer be built on after this. Commission president Lowell Rose said the county wasn’t the proper entity to own this property.
The county’s comprehensive plan is available to view and comment on at www.greenbriercounty.net. Citizens are urged to read it, and written comments are accepted through August 27 at 3 p.m. which is the date of the next public hearing. All Greenbrier County residents are urged to attend.
