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Lewisburg council passes home rule ordinance; celebrates Hollowell Park upgrades

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LEWISBURG (WVDN) – The Lewisburg City Council met in chambers on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. with all members present: Mayor Beverly White; councilmembers Sarah Elkins, Franklin Johnson, John Little, Valorie Pritt, and Aaron Seams; city clerk Shannon Beatty and city manager Misty Hill.

Council reminded citizens that volunteer resident participation in the Mandatory Lead and Copper contaminate testing of tap water, required by the West Virginia Dept of Health will continue until the end of the month. Additional participants are needed.

This program requires the participating households to take a water sample early in the morning from their household water, to determine if the copper lines or soldering of copper lines are leaching lead or copper into their drinking/personal use water.

Older homes are most likely to have contaminants, but this program is entirely voluntary. Contact Beatty with your name, address, and phone number sbeatty@lewisburg-wv.org or 304-645-2080.

Several ordinances were read, including #305 which provides a hearing for adjacent properties during an application for special use permit that requires publishing in the newspaper and property signage 15 days before hearing. This was second reading, and the ordinance was passed.

Ordinance 306 received first reading and it involves definition of a nuisance. There was no discussion at this time.

Ordinance 307 was a second reading covered the provision of the Municipal Tax of Services and Use. There was no public discussion, no issues were raised, and the ordinance was passed.

This ordinance allows the City of Lewisburg to apply to the Home Rule Board now when it desires to choose to tax Services and Uses. This ordinance allows the City of Lewisburg to apply to the Home Rule Board now when it desires to choose to tax Services and Uses. The intent of the ordinance is to open up the possibility of charging a 1% municipal sales tax on items purchased in city limits.

Ordinance 308 updates the water works system fees. These cover the cost of water, the cost of installing new service, and the costs of having service terminated and re-installed. This was a first reading. The changes noted are for connection fee for new connections. The new fee rates will go into effect 45 days after the ordinance is passed, which could be after the second reading.

Elkins led the applause for the opening of the pickleball courts at Hollowell Park; a ribbon cutting will be done on Friday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m.

White commented how pleased she and council are to have received an All Star Community award for Enrichment at the West Virginia Municipal League Conference in early August, on the upgrades to Hollowell Park.

UPDATE: This story was updated with correct information regarding Ordinance 307’s passage allowing the city to apply for home rule status. And incorrect, earlier version of this story said the council voted in favor of a 1% municipal tax.

Pickleball courts are now open at Hollowell Park. Councilperson Sarah Elkins gave kudos, and a ribbon cutting for the courts will be held Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. Photo courtesy city of Lewisburg
An All Star Community award was given to Lewisburg at the August 2022 West Virginia Municipal League Conference for improvements made to Hollowell Park. Pictured (l to r) are incoming league president Mayor Tony Joyce of Parkersburg, with Lewisburg represented by city manager Misty Hill, Mayor Beverly White, treasurer Susan Honaker and clerk Shannon Beatty, flanked by outgoing league president Mayor Chris Tatum of Barboursville.

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