GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Greenbrier County Commission met in regular session. The first order of business was to appoint the Commission President for 2026. Commissioner Woody Hanna nominated Lowell Rose to once again serve as the president for the year. It was approved unanimously.
The Commission adopted the year’s schedule to meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, with the following exceptions: During September, it will be Sept. 8 and 29; November will be Nov. 10 and 30; and for December, it will be Dec. 8 and 29. The meeting time will be 10 a.m. Courthouse hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The final version of the Committees for the Commission members was approved. All three commissioners will serve on the Arts and Recreation Allocation Committee and the Community Corrections and Courthouse Security Committee. Lowell Rose will serve on the Greenbrier County Board of Health, the Greenbrier County Board of Economic Development, and the Greenbrier County Humane Society Advisory Board. Richie Holliday will serve on the Greenbrier Valley Airport Authority, the Greenbrier County Extension and 4-H advisory board, and the Greenbrier County Planning Commission. Woody Hanna will serve on the Greenbrier County Local Arts Planning Commission, WorkForce Elected Officials Committee, 8911 advisory board and Greenbrier County Farm Land Advisory Board.
The powerboard equalization meetings are set on the following dates: Jan. 29, Feb. 2, 5, 10, 13 and 19. Meetings will be at 10 a.m.
Among business discussed, Amanda Smarr was on hand with the Rainelle waterline project. An invoice totalling $753,173.56 was presented, with $64,599.50 needed from Commission funds.
In other business, Vince Deeds was requesting unpaid leave from the prosecutor’s office to serve in the state senate. The term will be Jan. 14 through March 3.
The Commission voted on the separation of employment for Shawn Bennett from the Greenbrier County planning office. The date of separation will be Jan. 9.
The Fort Springs elevation project bid was officially rejected as it was too high from what FEMA allowed.
