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Votes at a glance

- Minutes: Commissioners approved two sets of minutes from prior meetings as presented. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Kenneth Darnay estate orders: The commission accepted two recommended orders presented by Jonathan Brill resolving claims (Schaeffer Funeral Home allowed; limited reimbursement to claimant). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Tax exonerations: The commission accepted tax exoneration items forwarded by the assessor’s office. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Capon Bridge EMS building purchase option: The commission granted the volunteer EMS organization the right to exercise the 1978 lease purchase option at the stated price of $95,100 and authorized the president to sign closing documents. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- School activity bus funding: The commission approved a one‑year pilot funded from the county general fund for $10,000 to support after‑school transportation for rural students. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- South Branch Valley Day Report Center (DRC) opioid funds: The commission allocated $59,642 from county opioid settlement funds (account 072) toward renovation of the former Board of Education building to house the DRC and sheriff’s office space. Vote: 2 yes, 1 no (Commissioner Mance voted no). Outcome: approved 2–1.

- DRC annual match: The commission approved continuing the county’s annual match contribution for the DRC at the same level as last year (described in meeting as $20,000) to support grant applications and personnel. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- DRC program annual contribution (separate motion): Commission approved continued match as budgeted. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Farmland Protection easement: The commission approved the McAuley Family LLC farmland conservation easement (330 acres on Macauley Road). Outcome: approved unanimously.

- Appointment: The commission appointed Jacqueline Graybill of Romney to the Hampshire County Economic Development Authority. Outcome: approved (two yes, one abstain by Commissioner Mance).

- Region 8 MOU (chipper): The commission authorized renewal of the memorandum of understanding with the regional solid waste authority for chipper use. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Budget revision #2: The commission approved budget revision number 2 to allocate incoming funds (state grants, ambulance fees, recycling receipts) to the appropriate budget lines; total moved: $220,595. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Invoices: The commission approved payment of presented invoices. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- HCSA director selection process: The commission called a special meeting (Friday, 6 p.m., pending candidate availability) to conduct interviews for the Hampshire County Emergency Services Agency director position; commissioners agreed to include two volunteer board members as part of the interview process or to conduct interviews themselves in executive session. Outcome: special meeting called (motion and second recorded).

- Additional routine items: Various reports, personnel and administrative routine items were accepted or moved forward as listed on the agenda (see minutes for full list).

For full motion texts, vote tallies where recorded, and staff follow‑up tasks, see the signed minutes and the clerk's record for Jan. 14, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hampshire County Commission Livestream 2025-01-16","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions from the Hampshire County Commission meeting on Jan. 14, 2025, including approvals and funding decisions recorded during the session.","taxTitle","Hampshire County, West Virginia","taxId",68971,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386370,"Commission approves recommended orders in Kenneth Darnay estate, awards funeral claim and limited reimbursement",520,948000,1468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd&start=948&end=1468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd/thumbnail_948000.jpg","/articles/6386370/Hampshire-County/West-Virginia/Commission-approves-recommended-orders-in-Kenneth-Darnay-estate-awards-funeral-claim-and-limited-reimbursement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386370-861e37fd7ca3f2689e3b726d7306f21f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111297&Signature=KDqpAu6VuxlbewWFQztVYN8HXBdgoH9uBLlyc8YQFDTyvkw--EycN1X6DWYBi9e7Ne2Cws0XDAbPj3J0ZR7z~9vcz74X1xPQesLjsmMfTux-7lavRQD~V-316~PDWcDDur9BJlPpK6Q0D4EHMOhdv~VG-PXDTGZ50FJvHww-U9grGN8zo11pLLI24saxnoVkys7h5gMxdEqQ5MyslgkYEm0DdFepNIwgNWSfYIOJhsQlKlg3mnI502Eqz6r8qSchzZ0lG6zAiS4cjcCM1P2uz1aUa4sj5aROckm6cWguyG1U8R8X6bNhH5lRyASdvzm2S3PmlstFuu9ewuTuIoYv-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hampshire County Commission accepted two recommended orders Tuesday resolving competing claims against the estate of the late Kenneth Darnay.

Jonathan Brill presented the recommended orders to the commission after describing an evidentiary hearing held Feb. 15, 2024. Brill said he concluded the funeral home’s claim should be permitted and that a neighbor who sought reimbursement for services and expenses should receive partial reimbursement for an initial funeral deposit. \"I concluded that the Schaeffer Funeral Home claim was valid and should have been permitted,\" Brill told the commission. He recommended directing the estate to reimburse the neighbor for the deposit amount identified in his order.

Brill summarized that one claimant, Larry Crumran, had sought a variety of reimbursements including mileage for driving Mr. Darnay to medical appointments. After reviewing testimony and documents, Brill said the evidence showed Mr. Darnay had previously transferred value to the claimant — including the sale of a truck at a discount — and that the claimant’s net claim exceeded recoverable amounts under applicable law. Brill recommended denying the remainder of that claimant’s claims but awarding reimbursement for the deposit amount spelled out in the order.

Commissioners reviewed the 12‑page recommended orders, asked questions and then moved and seconded acceptance. The motion to accept the orders as presented carried; the orders will be signed and entered into county records.

What’s next: The commission accepted the recommended orders and signed them; county staff will record the orders and direct the estate to make the payments ordered by the commission.","After a full evidentiary hearing, a county official recommended and the Hampshire County Commission accepted two recommended orders in the Kenneth Darnay estate: allowing Schaeffer Funeral Home’s claim and directing limited reimbursement to a claimant who had sought mileage and other costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386376,"Commission funds $10,000 for school activity bus to expand after‑school access",1436,2816000,4252000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd&start=2816&end=4252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd/thumbnail_2816000.jpg","/articles/6386376/Hampshire-County/West-Virginia/Commission-funds-10000-for-school-activity-bus-to-expand-afterschool-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386376-1f08c894686fe479af6d56d1fb35e3c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111297&Signature=ATkZc3IGbeedpvA9m4BGXVWDBtkO~BGaFNnfu-H11d-~nA-Clsyp4m0w0t0LULDytNJWicIyjcjX61468UgXz7-yzEbUJbYolZEJCZqHO7ZHH2sA9akUrmDsFjPjV3T5R~oO9yn7s4~kKuDpUmr-a1DudpI2KsuEJ~mUDwWhYiOmsCCAc9BahWtoz68gC03-6UrVNI3w9IDdR8yFuDKNQLOrGsB1BcOnJlsw7A4CDNMUBOAfceZdaUgJrGOJ40EiNI5nemoS-biAOe18K-5Bqh0mZTB7rXrmBkIckn~RvqSTrxZbIEpHMbd-FpEYdmP5ETqNfv3HoAMTtV05S57lEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hampshire County Commission voted to provide $10,000 from the general fund to help the school system operate after‑school transportation for students in rural parts of the county.

School leaders asked the commission to allocate a portion of opioid settlement funds for the activity bus but commissioners opted to fund a one‑year pilot from the general fund. Jackie McCarthy, principal at Capon Bridge Middle School, described the barrier transportation poses for students whose parents commute outside the county and said the bus would let students attend tutoring, clubs and other after‑school programs during high‑risk hours. “We are proposing allocating $10,000 from the opioid grant funds,” McCarthy said while describing the program’s goal; commissioners ultimately recommended the general‑fund pilot instead.

Trey Stewart, athletic director at Hampshire High School, said current activity runs serve roughly 75–100 students per week on athletic trips and that the county once ran multiple activity buses under a prior grant. “We would certainly love to entertain some assistance on that to free up dollars to put back into our kids,” Stewart said.

Commissioner Cannon moved a one‑year pilot to fund the $10,000 from the county general fund; Commissioner Mance seconded. Cannon said he favored a general‑fund pilot to avoid taking money from other opioid‑related programs. \"I would move that we authorize the request of the school board along with the athletic association, but that it should be paid out of the general fund for 1 year,\" he said. The motion passed.

School officials told the commission that operating the activity runs currently costs about $15,000 annually in total (about $8,300 for the high school run and about $7,000 for the Bobcat run), and that $10,000 would cover most of the expense for the busiest routes. Commissioners asked for metrics to evaluate the program’s effectiveness after the pilot year.

What’s next: County staff will disburse $10,000 to the school system to be used for after‑school transportation during the pilot year; the schools will report back with participation and outcomes for evaluation.","Hampshire County commissioners voted to fund $10,000 from the general fund to support after‑school transportation for rural students, after presentations from Capon Bridge Middle School principal Jackie McCarthy and Hampshire High School athletic director Trey Stewart.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386379,"Commission allocates $59,642 in opioid settlement funds to Day Report Center renovation; continues annual match for program",1982,4264000,6246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd&start=4264&end=6246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd/thumbnail_4264000.jpg","/articles/6386379/Hampshire-County/West-Virginia/Commission-allocates-59642-in-opioid-settlement-funds-to-Day-Report-Center-renovation-continues-annual-match-for-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386379-d7ffb44c1cf5fa893716bdd68a63ed95/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111297&Signature=DQvpj2K49-XggaQWevIPANdma1LKVJ~nxlywCGypuhj4zSAZrjXN4Vzik1zKVi98jnqFKKfdJoLaoPRGDSNttD7b-DvJ5rrfVtnDJJBVpfR8qn7kRfIt03GjutGXg-E2jlcKhwcdO9FuhbplOPmXn~MrAqM8FdMWEmvDNeeYiReJ5s5dwS3i3UUzO8H8UmxnCsgXlDKNLKyqg5CQgAU1Zi4qJf-kzd9fRAkP3hImqRoFZ~CaOzIq0ORH60OQ95fUUuj2hadoD7m19piJ6HDVcRZQvenRuF4~G8r2XICuCtxTaUJ9ddeqAo6JxBiIyisaATXGwKFgT8EsFckFsXhUGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hampshire County Commission voted 2–1 to allocate $59,642 from county opioid settlement funds to support renovations on the former Board of Education building so the South Branch Valley Day Report Center and the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office can relocate there.

DRC leaders said the money would help replace the building roof and offset other renovation costs; the roof alone was estimated at roughly $85,000 in materials and work. Darren (last name not specified), who presented the DRC request, said moving into a county‑owned facility would allow the program to eliminate rental costs and split utilities with law enforcement. “This project will relocate the DRC to a county owned facility shared with the Hampshire County Sheriff's Department,” he said during the presentation.

Commissioners and DRC staff described potential long‑term savings if the move avoids an estimated $100,000 demolition bill for the building. DRC representatives said the program serves about 70 county participants and provides substance testing, recovery education, parenting and life skills classes, and telehealth therapy. The DRC’s presenter told commissioners that housing approximately 60 nonviolent offenders in jail for a year at $55 per day would cost about $1.2 million, a comparison used to frame the program’s cost effectiveness.

Sheriff’s Office representatives said the building relocation would also address space and evidence‑processing shortages in current facilities. \"This really opens up more… room for expansion for assessor, tax office and the sheriff's office,\" a sheriff’s representative said.

Commissioners discussed the DRC’s grant applications, including a pending West Virginia First Foundation request that could provide additional operational funds; they expressed caution about committing all county opioid dollars before grants were awarded. Commissioner Cannon proposed the opioid allocation; the motion passed 2–1 after Commissioner Mance voted against it. Commissioners later voted to continue the county’s annual matching contribution to the DRC program at the same level as last year (the match supports personnel in a multi‑county grant and was described in the meeting as $20,000 per county), a motion that passed unanimously.

What’s next: The commission directed staff and the DRC to proceed with renovation planning and to coordinate with the West Virginia First Foundation grant timeline. The DRC will report back on grant awards and detailed renovation budgets; county staff said they may need to supplement funds if grant awards fall short.","Hampshire County approved $59,642 from opioid settlement funds toward renovating the old Board of Education building to house the South Branch Valley Day Report Center (DRC) and sheriff’s office space, and separately approved the county's annual matching contribution to the DRC program. The allocation passed 2–1.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386384,"Commission allows Capon Bridge EMS to exercise 1978 purchase option for station building",1098,1688000,2786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd&start=1688&end=2786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118159-1c0df83ab24da2f997a6b7944ec295fd/thumbnail_1688000.jpg","/articles/6386384/Hampshire-County/West-Virginia/Commission-allows-Capon-Bridge-EMS-to-exercise-1978-purchase-option-for-station-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386384-009f96af24d4eb942bc558718afcccd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111297&Signature=j31i~~npSys6jQ27qP9VhvPwvkZE3icNTJ3eZJZ2YU9fxjv08MXxIx7RLJQDMtlCtECBW7VCu5TWtI-QJA9HKRtOXPhWjWzBqsYIj9ajZUqwsoHQDRBH9A-pXj8lpN4oW87CYDs33WohE9x2clj~Ou4HOjlZRnL3rzQkF4slSe2O4QEaFx16RafwDUtNxh-59AIP2bLJ3N1qNTpfWMxemLZ6V8Zz4W52Ol~MnCQkHvpEDYUZ2y-lbcrlDV8AI0FmfywZ7ZiIAaND917PC3womEL3yYyRSamVyJtlQKjF1~Xop2i7SMGnONw8-gw4yfShAXvAfYYKVsVNTj1I68-08A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hampshire County Commission voted Tuesday to allow Capon Bridge Emergency Medical Service to exercise a 1978 lease option to purchase the former station building for $95,100.

The decision formalizes a notice the commission received in writing from the volunteer squad’s attorney seeking to buy the building that the county leased to the squad in 1978 for $1 per year. The lease included a long‑standing purchase option the commission found binding.

Commissioners debated the request for more than an hour, raising questions about whether the squad intends to continue providing 24/7 emergency coverage or might seek to generate revenue by leasing space back to county services. Commissioner Cannon, who said he contacted the squad treasurer before the meeting, said he was “a little worried” the purchase could be used as a way to create an income stream for the volunteer service rather than preserve public safety capacity. \"I was worried about them taking it and possibly trying to turn around and charge the taxpayers' rent,\" he said.

Commissioner Mance urged the commission to consider reducing the $95,100 purchase price to help a volunteer group reconstitute itself and invest in training and equipment. “We actually do not have an obligation to charge the full $95,100,” Mance said during discussion. “We actually have the opportunity to reduce that amount so that we could increase their ability to operate early on or provide training for volunteers.”

President of the commission said the lease appears legally enforceable and that the commission must honor the option. After discussion and two motions, the board voted to accept the squad’s notice and authorize execution of the option at the stated price; the commission recorded the motion as passed.

The commission did not adopt any changes to the purchase price at Tuesday’s meeting and did not condition the sale on specific commitments from the volunteer organization. Several commissioners said they would welcome the squad returning with a presentation of how any proceeds could be used for training or recruitment before the county considers a price reduction.

What’s next: The county will process the paperwork to transfer title under the 1978 lease terms. Commissioners said they remain open to meeting again with the squad if the group submits a plan showing how purchase proceeds would be used to bolster local emergency coverage.

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Hampshire County Commission votes at a glance — Jan. 14, 2025

Commission approves recommended orders in Kenneth Darnay estate, awards funeral claim and limited reimbursement

Commission funds $10,000 for school activity bus to expand after‑school access

Commission allocates $59,642 in opioid settlement funds to Day Report Center renovation; continues annual match for program

Commission allows Capon Bridge EMS to exercise 1978 purchase option for station building