RONCEVERTE W.Va. (WVDN) – There wasn’t a whole lot going on at the Ronceverte City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 6, as the meeting lasted just about 25 minutes.
Mayor Deena Pack began with the approved minutes from the Sept. 8 gathering, then the members moved on to some second readings of a couple of ordinances.
Ordinance 2025-05 deals with receiving citations for certain violations. Building officers have the right to issue a citation, but as discussed last month, the process would still go through the court system.
Ordinance 2025-06 added Chapter 5-15-11 “Disposition of City Property” of the City of Ronceverte Municipal Code. This allows the city to convey personal property. Any property above $25,000 would still require an auction process.
Both readings passed unanimously.
The city has received multiple requests in writing and by email for them to consider urban deer hunting again this year. According to city administrator Pam Mentz, the process is very time-consuming for the city and the police department. In talking to other municipalities, the recommended permit price would be 50 dollars, and the council did approve it for the season.
Trick-or-Treaters can mark down Friday, October 31, on their calendar. The council approved trick-or-treating that night from 6-8 p.m. Parents and kids are advised to only go to houses with lights on, and people handing out candy are urged to please remember to have their lights on. Greenbrier Avenue will have extra police protection that evening due to the large number of children that will be in the area.
The Pickleball courts variance request was approved, and they have received funding to put up a fence. They are currently working to get the courts in, and the hope and expectation is that they should be open by the spring of 2026. There will be multiple courts. An engineer looked at all the drainage issues, and there were some slight concerns.
The new city email, where residents can send questions or concerns, has gone well. Mentz said she had about 12 emails last month, and she checks them daily. Citizens of Ronceverte are urged to use the email to create a better town for everyone.
