Jan 4 2021
Newly formatted Clay County Commission from the left, David Schoolcraft, Fran King and Connie Kinder
Here's the newbee, David Schoolcraft
No big time jaw
breakers to report but, instead, a bunch of tidbits from the
Jan 4 2021 CCC meeting held at the courthouse on the first day
back from a COVID shut down back in Dec 2020
With all three Commissioners present and a couple in the peanut gallery, the look was different. Before hand,the new Commission President, Fan King, must have been decided. When Fran King arrived, she plopped her girth in the center chair where the Prez always sets.
Before the meeting got underway, discussion centered on Ambulance Director Bev King who retires from duty Jan 12th. Consensus: keep Bev around until a new director can be hired, and, it's about time to start thinking about the hiring process.
The light weight agenda was completed in about 3 minutes. New CCC Prez will be Fran King, meeting dates and times (2nd and 4th Wed of each month beginning at 10am) will remain the same, the Courthouse will be open to the public Monday thru Friday from 8 to 4pm, and the agenda will be posted three days in advance not counting holidays nor weekends.
The elected decided to hold a special meeting on Friday Jan 8th to work on hiring a new Ambulance Director.
No for the good stuff...
The Franster asked for 2021 goals from each Commissioner. In response....
From Connie Kinder: Meet with WorkForce WV and figure out what services they can actually offer the county, what they actually do, and get training programs set up that will help with job placement. Exampled given: Get WorkForce to offer training for EMT's to get them into the Paramedic level.
From the newbee, David Schoolcraft, he plans to : Bring the Clay County Fair back to County Clay in an attempt to grow a tourism draw.
And Fran's goal: Get control of Spread Park, make it presentable with working restrooms and running wawa. CCC was in agreement, the place has looked pretty sucky during the last couple years with grass growing wild as the place was locked down.
Ever wonder who decides to close the Courthouse due to the Corony bug? From Ms King, the CCC makes that decision and is based on contamination from infected employees. The last shut down came after two upstairs employees from different departments contracted the virus.
Last month a Ken Tawney reported that the State will take over ownership of the ERTS trail an rail to trail section going up to Widen on January 14 2021. Additionally a Park Superintendent will be hired soon.
At this Jan meeting, Fran said she had been in contact with the ER Railroad Prez, Frank Jorgensen who confirmed the info. But But But, as to what the State Park's name will be ? No one knew for sure. Our guess is Jim Justice State Park. As for the new Park Superintendent, Fran told all, some guy from out near Parkersburg had phoned her and said: he has been hired as the Super and was was seeking info on wawa, electric, sewer rates. As for his name, Fran couldn't remember that. Dumb Dumb dumb!
If that's true, no not the dumb dumb dumb part, so much for having a local grown Super on duty.
One other note brought up by Fran King who reports there is a large stone barn along side ERTS just above Ivydale. Fran reported that she had found a grant available for purchasing and restoring such structures for new use.
As the meeting was ending, around 10:20am, Randy Holcomb showed up and thanked the folks up front for appointing him Sheriff last May. After questions, he said the new Badge had hired him to work in law enforcement.
We checked with new Top Badge Allen King who confirmed Randy will serve as the new Chief Deputy starting Tuesday morning. Also: Robert Belt has gone back into retirement; Tyler Caruthers will stay around as a Black Shirt; and if she passes the physicals test on Jan 5th, Hallie Morris will had off the Deputy training later this week.
Notes. Having Holcomb is muchly needed since Morris going into training for 3 months. Ryan Thomas is still a certified Badge but as soon as school reopens, he heads back to full time duty over at Clay High. For law enforcement Clayberry will be served by fully trained Badges, Holcomb, Thomas and Bailiff Gary King. Without prior experience or training enough to even carry a gun, it's going to take Top Badge Allen King a while to get up to speed.
2021 is off and running!
aw
With all three Commissioners present and a couple in the peanut gallery, the look was different. Before hand,the new Commission President, Fan King, must have been decided. When Fran King arrived, she plopped her girth in the center chair where the Prez always sets.
Before the meeting got underway, discussion centered on Ambulance Director Bev King who retires from duty Jan 12th. Consensus: keep Bev around until a new director can be hired, and, it's about time to start thinking about the hiring process.
The light weight agenda was completed in about 3 minutes. New CCC Prez will be Fran King, meeting dates and times (2nd and 4th Wed of each month beginning at 10am) will remain the same, the Courthouse will be open to the public Monday thru Friday from 8 to 4pm, and the agenda will be posted three days in advance not counting holidays nor weekends.
The elected decided to hold a special meeting on Friday Jan 8th to work on hiring a new Ambulance Director.
No for the good stuff...
The Franster asked for 2021 goals from each Commissioner. In response....
From Connie Kinder: Meet with WorkForce WV and figure out what services they can actually offer the county, what they actually do, and get training programs set up that will help with job placement. Exampled given: Get WorkForce to offer training for EMT's to get them into the Paramedic level.
From the newbee, David Schoolcraft, he plans to : Bring the Clay County Fair back to County Clay in an attempt to grow a tourism draw.
And Fran's goal: Get control of Spread Park, make it presentable with working restrooms and running wawa. CCC was in agreement, the place has looked pretty sucky during the last couple years with grass growing wild as the place was locked down.
Ever wonder who decides to close the Courthouse due to the Corony bug? From Ms King, the CCC makes that decision and is based on contamination from infected employees. The last shut down came after two upstairs employees from different departments contracted the virus.
Last month a Ken Tawney reported that the State will take over ownership of the ERTS trail an rail to trail section going up to Widen on January 14 2021. Additionally a Park Superintendent will be hired soon.
At this Jan meeting, Fran said she had been in contact with the ER Railroad Prez, Frank Jorgensen who confirmed the info. But But But, as to what the State Park's name will be ? No one knew for sure. Our guess is Jim Justice State Park. As for the new Park Superintendent, Fran told all, some guy from out near Parkersburg had phoned her and said: he has been hired as the Super and was was seeking info on wawa, electric, sewer rates. As for his name, Fran couldn't remember that. Dumb Dumb dumb!
If that's true, no not the dumb dumb dumb part, so much for having a local grown Super on duty.
One other note brought up by Fran King who reports there is a large stone barn along side ERTS just above Ivydale. Fran reported that she had found a grant available for purchasing and restoring such structures for new use.
As the meeting was ending, around 10:20am, Randy Holcomb showed up and thanked the folks up front for appointing him Sheriff last May. After questions, he said the new Badge had hired him to work in law enforcement.
We checked with new Top Badge Allen King who confirmed Randy will serve as the new Chief Deputy starting Tuesday morning. Also: Robert Belt has gone back into retirement; Tyler Caruthers will stay around as a Black Shirt; and if she passes the physicals test on Jan 5th, Hallie Morris will had off the Deputy training later this week.
Notes. Having Holcomb is muchly needed since Morris going into training for 3 months. Ryan Thomas is still a certified Badge but as soon as school reopens, he heads back to full time duty over at Clay High. For law enforcement Clayberry will be served by fully trained Badges, Holcomb, Thomas and Bailiff Gary King. Without prior experience or training enough to even carry a gun, it's going to take Top Badge Allen King a while to get up to speed.
2021 is off and running!
aw