WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W.Va. (WVDN) – On Monday, March 9, the White Sulphur Springs City Council met in regular session.
The first thing on the agenda was the financial statements for the end of February. Among those given was the general funds at $190,486.72. The expenditures from the general fund amounted to $140,208.17, leaving a surplus of $50,278.55. Also discussed was the revenue to date within the general fund, being $1,531,740.40. Expenditures totaled $1,671,131.07. Making a deficit of $139,390.67. After the rest of the financial statements were given, Mayor Taylor made the motion to pay all bills.
The new administrative report was next on the agenda. Mayor Taylor said they are working on the budget and getting everything wrapped up. There is a budget workshop scheduled for March 16 at 5:30 p.m. to go over the budget for the next year.
Mayor Taylor talked about how hard the winter has been and how glad that it looks like it’s about over. The mayor thanked the entire staff for everything they do. He especially wanted to thank Crystal for her efforts at City Hall to help clean up the mess that was left behind.
Mayor Taylor addressed two major utility projects currently facing challenges. He noted that the wastewater disinfection treatment project has encountered several technical setbacks. Additionally, the city is prioritizing the replacement of its water meter system, which the Mayor described as failing. He explained that the system’s performance has been further strained following the recent opening of the Green Bank facility.
To modernize the network, the city plans to install new meters equipped with acoustic leak detection and temperature monitoring. These devices will provide real-time alerts to City Hall, allowing for faster response times to leaks.
During the discussion, Councilperson Parker clarified that the current curb replacement project throughout the city is funded entirely by the state, rather than the municipal budget.
The zoning committee brought up that 30 summons to the White Sulphur Springs court for property and ordinance violations had been sent out. There are also several properties up for condemnation.
Councilperson Audrey Van Buren brought up an incident of concern involving Hope Village’s batting cage. According to Van Buren, the batting cage isn’t complete and needs turf on the concrete. It also needs a safety net inside. Van Buren asked a coach and a parent who was inside the batting cage to get out, and Van Buren claims to have been spoken to quite harshly. Mayor Taylor said that caution tape would be put up, and nobody would use the batting cage until it was no longer a safety hazard.
The city made dumpsters available on March 14 to help citizens in cleaning up.
Jennifer Andrews told everyone that Experience Greenbrier Valley’s new guide is out and on the website.
