Jan 27 2021
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Around 20 showed for the Jan 27th CCC public meeting. Up near the top of the agenda was discussion on the tossed out The Hub restaurant on Main Street. Before you read any further, walk back to the COMMUNICATOR ONLINE page and read the Jan 24th article on this topic.
Take your time... we'll wait on ya.... Are you back yet?...... There you are. OK, here we go.
For the Jan 27th public meeting, three head honchos from Clay Senior and Community Services (that's the old CDC operation) were in attendance along with the Hub manager Josh Shamblin and Vanessa Dunnigan also of The Hub fame.
CSCS provided the Commission a letter (last week) indicating a bunch of problems with their Nutrition Site building in beautiful Two Run. Problems include a need to upgrade the electrical system and stopped up poopers. The CCC owns that building and gives CSCS free rent for the Nutrition site. County Commission provides major repairs to the cinder block structure. By lease terms, CSCS buys their own equipment and does the day by day maintenance.
After reading the already submitted letter out loud, CSCS Director Stephanie Duffield handed Commission Prez Fran King a second letter. That second thang notified the folks up front, the Nutrition site will be leaving the Two Run location and set up shop on Main Street, within the bricks and mortar owned by CSCS.
As presented to the Commission, the Nutrition Site will be moved and up and running in downtown by mid March.
The reps from The Hub never raised an issue or asked a question.
In the real world, landlords and renters break leases all the time. It's just a matter of doing business. But this is Clayberry.
For instance, over in the CSCS building, there's already a kitchen and dining room that could house the tiny nutrition site operation. That topic came up during the meeting. From CSCS, there is a water seepage problem there, rain water draining into the building from the old Courthouse parking lot.
Put your thinkin cap on readers. Why wouldn't CSCS just fix the drainage problem, They've got to do that anyway!
If repairs were made, they would have the Nutrition Site on one end and a paying renter on the other. Everybody's happy.
Sure feels like there's more to this story than what was said during this meeting.
Also, it's a done deal. Main Street Clay's only eatery is closed and equipment is being moved out even as we type. Their future, maybe a new home?, know one knows.
There was a bunch more covered during this public meeting. Here's some of the better stuff....
That Nutrition site building owned by the CCC, it cannot be rented, leased, to a for profit company according to the Franster.
For those in the Northern end of the County, grants will now be applied for to secure funding for the long awaited wawa line extension project that will run all the way to the Calhoun County line. When questioned, Mr Money Bags, Terry Martin responded, the project will include running wawa lines up the hollers along the main line. People need potable wawa of course but the biggy is, Daniel Tanner is set to open a new deluxe camp ground on that end of the county. Without wawa, the campground and steak house cannot open. Wawa lines take years to fund and complete. Mr Tanner is at the ready.
How big is the jail bill? Glad you asked. The answer, County Clay is behind in paying for incarcerations, $1,346,040.00
Commissioner Kinder let the world know: there is an Amazon Distribution Center coming in the Mineral Wells section of the State
Commission Prez Fran King was in good form on the 27th and brought up a bunch brain farts. She felt someone needs to start a bicycle club to grow events and activities along the ERTS State Park. She had no one in mind to lead the charge. Also, because our 342 square miles is so trashed out with liter to junk appliances, Ms King wants a garden club to be formed. In addition to flowers etc., that new group could assist in the litter removal. So far, Daniel Coleman has agreed to get things started. Another notion floated was a tourism club.
A couple week back, Ms King brought to a meeting, above Ivydale, on ERTS, there's a small stone foundation barn within 20 feet of the foot path and that structure needs rehabbed into a rest area for users of ERTS. When asked about any progress on the good ides, King had none.
Fran comes up with these ideas about twice a year but for the most part, little more comes of the notions.
This time it could be different if volunteers step up to the plate and make the place a little more presentable.
You aught to attend a public meeting. Sometimes they're great fun .
A few hours after the meeting we received an official email from CSCS which without edit: CLAY SENIOR & COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
PO BOX 455 - CLAY, WV 25043
PHONE (304) 587-4251 or (304) 587-2468 - (304) 587-2787 FAX
E-MAIL: claysenior@frontier.com
Executive Director: Stephanie Duffield
Board President: Jeff Mullins
Statement from Clay Senior and Community Services, Inc (CSCS) regarding the pending relocation of the Title III Nutrition Program from the Two-Run location to Main Street.
The Title III Nutrition Program is a community service program operated by CSCS. It is designed to reduce hunger and food insecurity, promote socialization, promote health and well-being, and delay adverse health conditions. The program allows CSCS to provide one nutritious meal, per day, to senior citizens of Clay County. CSCS serves 1500+ meals per month to these deserving members of our community.
The program is housed in a facility owned by the Clay County Commission. The “rent free” lease agreement between the County Commission and CSCS requires CSCS to maintain the facility and pay for basic routine maintenance and repairs. CSCS has met this lease requirement over the years without any problems. Recently, the repairs required have been determined to exceed the cost of routine maintenance. Given the upcoming cost and ongoing requirement of the lease, it is in the best interest of CSCS, its employees and senior citizens of Clay County, to move the operation of the Title III Nutrition Program to its main facility in downtown Clay.
In late 2019 and early 2020, CSCS invested over $13,000 in renovating part of the main street facility. This included the purchase of flooring, kitchen equipment, appliances, tables and chairs, etc. The renovation was successful and resulted in CSCS being able to rent the space to another business, The Hub. Unfortunately, two operations cannot occupy this single space, so The Hub will have to relocate by the lease agreement expiration date of February 28, 2021. CSCS regrets that this space is no longer available to rent, while remaining committed to its mission of serving the senior citizens of Clay County.
The Title III Nutrition Services Program will continue to operate at its current location until it is fully operational in its new location.
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