April 11 2022
All three County Commissioners were on hand for a 25 minute
public meeting held April 11th. In the peanut gallery were
around 20 spectators. In the back stood Top Badge Allan
King. County Clerk Connie Workman was up front and to the
left where she ascribed the proceedings.
Paid for by
the Pomery foundation, we're getting a new historic sign on
Main Street. The long overdue metal adornment will be
installed by the County Commission in the near future in front
of the old Courthouse.
County historian Jerry Stover was on hand for the unveiling as were other members of the Clayberry Historical group. Stover acknowledged the years (decades) of all the hard work provided by the volunteer group
County historian Jerry Stover was on hand for the unveiling as were other members of the Clayberry Historical group. Stover acknowledged the years (decades) of all the hard work provided by the volunteer group
Adan Taylor
High School student Adan Taylor was on hand to make public a
new county web site that he designed. The idea is for there
to be one place for Clayonians to find important info from
each of the County offices. To take a look at the new
addition walk over to claycountywv.us.
Guess how many businesses are left in the entire 342 square miles of Clayberry? That new web portal reports: just 69. Check out the rascal. Looks pretty good.
For a website to be worth a hoot, it has to be updated often. When asked who would handle those irksome duties or who has the skills to make the updates, no answer was heard. There was a bunch of stuttering around.
The CCC accepted a lone bidder to repair front and back steps, patio, and a sidewalk at the old Courthouse. Chester's Handyman Services got the nod for $ $12,360.00
The only item to raise an eyebrow was agenda item 11 which was listed as hiring Anthony (Tony) Long as a part time ambulance driver. After a long silence, a motion was made and then seconded but that's where it ended. Sounded like, the former employee was not in good graces with the elected folks up front. That vote was tabled.
There was the usual chit chat as attendees milled about on their way out. One of those chats came from BDA Chair Mitch DeBoard who was asked abut the BC&G RR project funded by FEMA and scheduled to be complete this Summer. DeBoard said, to date FEMA has covered $7.5 million to repair the 2016 flood damage to the railroad rights of way.
The public meeting went into recess until 11am to do some estate work. We didn't stick around for those talks and decisions.
Guess how many businesses are left in the entire 342 square miles of Clayberry? That new web portal reports: just 69. Check out the rascal. Looks pretty good.
For a website to be worth a hoot, it has to be updated often. When asked who would handle those irksome duties or who has the skills to make the updates, no answer was heard. There was a bunch of stuttering around.
The CCC accepted a lone bidder to repair front and back steps, patio, and a sidewalk at the old Courthouse. Chester's Handyman Services got the nod for $ $12,360.00
The only item to raise an eyebrow was agenda item 11 which was listed as hiring Anthony (Tony) Long as a part time ambulance driver. After a long silence, a motion was made and then seconded but that's where it ended. Sounded like, the former employee was not in good graces with the elected folks up front. That vote was tabled.
There was the usual chit chat as attendees milled about on their way out. One of those chats came from BDA Chair Mitch DeBoard who was asked abut the BC&G RR project funded by FEMA and scheduled to be complete this Summer. DeBoard said, to date FEMA has covered $7.5 million to repair the 2016 flood damage to the railroad rights of way.
The public meeting went into recess until 11am to do some estate work. We didn't stick around for those talks and decisions.
For maybe 10
years, Courthouse Square has looked like crap after a main
line wawa leak flooded the place as well as a big chunk of
Main Street. The running wawa lifted up the brick work, washed
out the sand base, and left it in a dangerous condition.
the CCC has talked for years about repairing it. This time
last year Commissioner David Schoolcraft promised to have the
much used centerpiece to be back in good order by the Apple
Festival held the third week of Sept each year. The only thing
his promised didn't include was, which year of the Big Apple.
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