RONCEVERTE W.Va. (WVDN) – On Monday, March 2, the Ronceverte City Council held its monthly meeting, the third one on the second floor of Peoples Bank in Ronceverte.
The meeting began with Mayor Deena Pack getting the approval of the minutes from the February meeting. The council approved.
The city had reached an agreement with CSX to agree to deed over the depot to the City of Ronceverte. Paperwork still has not been signed due to CSX needing to relocate employees who use the depot as their home location. The city has been in talks with CSX to look for other locations. Pack and City Administrator Pam Mentz would be granted the authority to be in talks to look for other locations, which would, in turn, need city council approval. Motion to approve was granted.
Around 2001, the Totten Circle Homeowners’ Association and the city administration–at that time– stated that the city does not maintain the road inside Totten Circle. Municipal Services and other services were provided, but they did not want their gravel road included or the decorative lighting that they did. Recently, the Homeowners’ Association requested that the city begin to maintain those roads and the lights, as they have had some difficulties doing it themselves. The motion for Pack and Mentz to be granted authority to enter into an agreement with Totten Circle. Motion was approved.
The Family Refuge Center requested to hold a bucket drive on Main St. on August 4, 2026, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The motion to approve was granted.
The council tabled a motion for the weekly flea market to return to Island Park this spring. Pack mentioned the city would need to take a look at the layout of the flea market to make sure everything is good. The new mini golf course will be opening, and the pickleball courts, too, possibly, and the city wants to make sure there will be plenty of room for parking and for the businesses to operate because of the anticipated crowd sizes.
To demolish the old Elementary School building, the cost could be around $250,000.00, which has been requested. Everyone has floated ideas on what to do with the property, such as making it a residential area which was discussed. Encouraging people to want to move and live in Ronceverte is a possible top priority when discussing the ideas.
Officer Larry Anderson is in his eighth week at the police academy, per Officer Hopkins. He is expected to graduate sometime in April.
There is an Easter egg hunt at Island Park scheduled for April 4 from 3-5 p.m. Different sections of the park will be used for different age groups. The Easter Bunny will be present and has expressed excitement about being available for pictures with the kids in attendance. Normally, members of Ronceverte Baptist Church do the egg hunt, but could not do so this year, so some Ronceverte citizens stepped up to have it this year.
According to Pack, once the weather breaks and the warm temperatures appear to be here to stay, the pickleball court construction will continue and get moving along.
The Penguin Plunge is this Saturday, March 7.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 6.
