Posts by Tim Walker
Pocahontas Board of Education – Discussion of the 2023-2024 School Calendar
Students will begin their first instructional day on Wednesday, August 16th
Read MorePocahontas BOE Meeting Agenda for the February 14th Meeting
The Pocahontas County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on their proposed 2023-2024 School-Year Calendar at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th in the Board Conference Room in their office in Buckeye. Their regular meeting will begin immediately after the calendar hearing
Read MorePocahontas Commission Project Priorities and Hotel Occupancy Tax Proposals
Commissioner Jamie Walker rates the creation of a county-wide paid ambulance service as being the top priority and the proposed courthouse annex as the bottom priority.
Read MoreOpioid Lawsuit Settlements with Several Companies Imminent
Helmick declared that 100% of any monetary award the county receives from this lawsuit will be dedicated by the commission to battling our drug problem.
Read MoreFebruary 7th Pocahontas County Commission Meeting Agenda
The Pocahontas County Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7th at their office in the Courthouse in Marlinton.
Read MoreCharleston Area Medical Center Establishes New Service in Marlinton
Allows patients to be examined and treated by a specialist physician who is located at the Charleston Area Medical Center, (CAMC,) without having to leave Pocahontas County
Read MorePocahontas County BOE Creates two School Resource Officers Positions
The creation of up to two School Resource Officer positions to ensure safety at the schools.
Read MoreCommissioners Chastised for Their “Tone” At Their Prior Special Meeting
Margret Worth said that she found the Commissioners’ -particularly Commissioner Rebinski’s -“tone” during the special meeting was “vulgar and disconcerting”during the January 13th special commission meeting.
Read MoreHotel/Motel Tax Distribution & EMS Discussed at Special Commission Meeting
Rebinski envisions that those 7 organizations should submit annual budget requests for Hotel/Motel tax money based upon their specific needs to the commission, and those requests should include justifications for it
Read MorePocahontas BOE Meeting Agenda for the January 24th Meeting
The Pocahontas County Board of Education’s next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24th at the Green Bank Elementary/Middle School. At 3:45 pm there will be a Local School Improvement Council meeting followed by the regular meeting at 5:00 pm.
Read MoreUpcoming Solutions to Benefit Pocahontas County Schools Discussed
Beam covers the status of adding HVAC to some schools, demolishing the former Board Office and hiring School Resource Officers
Read MoreBroadband Council Gives Description of the O&M Broadband Contract with CityNet
This agreement will serve as a blueprint agreement for future broadband agreements in the county, and as a blueprint for other counties as well.
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