GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Several important topics were discussed at the latest Greenbrier County Commission meeting. Among them was setting up the public hearing for the comprehensive plan. It’s set for Tuesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. The comprehensive plan was adopted in 2014 and expired in 2024. The process is in place of updating ordinances, and that is dependent upon the validity of the comprehensive plan.
A representative of the Mountaineer Food Bank was on hand to have the Commission sign a proclamation for Hunger Action Month The Mountaineer Food Bank serves 48 out of 55 counties in West Virginia. There are approximately 277,000 food insecurities in West Virginia. In 2023, 588,0446 lbs of food were distributed in Greenbrier County alone. Mountaineer Food Bank plans to raise awareness during the month of September.
Deborah Phillips was present, representing the Daughters of the American Revolution. She brought a proclamation asking the Commission to declare the week of September 17 Constitution Week.
Attorney John Stump was on hand to give the Commission facts for extending the White Sulphur Springs district 1 TIF application by 15 more years. This would take it from 30 to 45 years. Nobody was there to speak out at the public hearing, so it was closed out. Stump explained there were two components , one being infrastructure projects. There would be 60 days to approve or deny a project. This would be for the entire White Sulfur Springs district and would be of great benefit.
Next up was finalizing a 2023 Homeland Security grant application for personal protection equipment for the hazmat team. The grant had been for $20,000, and the state lost the paperwork. Upon contacting the state to make it right, the amount is now $48,500. The grant must be spent by August 31, 2026. The original plan was to purchase 20 Class A-level suits and provide maintenance and repair for the hazmat truck. The goal now is to get the truck fixed first. The grant is a reimbursement grant, which means the County will pay, and then the state will reimburse. The suits purchased will stay on the regional response truck, for which grant funds are also being used to fix.
Matt Ford left reports read by Tammy Tincher on the Meadow River Trail. A TAP grant is supplying the design for the Russellville Trailhead parking area. The Commission will only have to pay $12,000 out of $100,000.
There’s been a change of completion dates on the Rainelle Meadow River Trail by Lynch Construction. The weather has moved the date to December 14. Delays with the steel for the bridge may end up delaying it further.
The hand-cut stone from the collapsed culvert is being used to make a mosaic design, so the stone doesn’t go to waste.
