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Commissioners described winter maintenance problems at the shelter, including frozen pipes, and said the coordinator would be responsible for routine facility upkeep and for liaising with rescue organizations and the humane society. “That person will be responsible for ensuring that, you know, the maintenance is done and, that things were done to keep the pipes from freezing,” a commissioner said while explaining the proposal.

The coordinator role, as described at the meeting, will not replace existing shelter staff but will act as a liaison between the commission and shelter personnel, manage the county’s spay/neuter program funding, coordinate certified payroll reimbursements to the humane society and oversee the shelter’s public presence, including social media postings for adoptable animals.

A motion to create the position passed on a voice vote after a commissioner moved and another seconded. Commissioners said the new employee would coordinate with the town administrator and the humane society and would work on volunteer recruitment and scheduling at the shelter. No salary or classification details were adopted on the floor; commissioners agreed to create the position and directed staff to follow up on implementation details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fayette County Commission Meeting July 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Fayette County Commission approved creating a county employee position to coordinate animal shelter policy, maintenance, volunteer programs and the county’s spay/neuter initiative after commissioners discussed recurring shelter maintenance and staffing issues.","taxTitle","Fayette County, West Virginia","taxId",68907,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6146754,"Commission allocates $5,000 for private marketing of 900‑acre Wolf Creek property",191,556000,747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1&start=556&end=747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1/thumbnail_556000.jpg","/articles/6146754/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Commission-allocates-5000-for-private-marketing-of-900acre-Wolf-Creek-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146754-7fd22e0eb3140c4582795d973ebe6a35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146893&Signature=o0YDmqT2CV9O0TCBi4dq5YXd-qquW8jzAlgsccJXjjIL~P4IBFG~DrWueBHasCXDhTNiqglziZ-J4IBBPnnoSt4PSup13TKrexzHZ7sLbrzOdCg6BbEPSAYX3VOQ49gNeqku3c4KyabtE4z~1wVCOjcg2FWrnhybb3~DeaKIpKjHtWK3dZaCDLJam~kdJO0XbqVJM-z9Q47p1DZpfvVykaNCHy8zDlXH0bWkN6Bdu2IomnVwQckJ22~i~3HUFZboLE2S~K8RiWP1gz8TuzRP20~tfhCZC4Q5Fjdzwtp6DXfCkj-BcJE80uSQOg7TNjkYYBTtLIMqz7S53OzA3vngTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayette County Commission approved a $5,000 allocation to NRG RDA to pay for additional marketing of the county‑owned Wolf Creek property, a roughly 900‑acre parcel the county is seeking to sell or develop.

Commissioners said NRG RDA previously completed a study of Wolf Creek that analyzed development opportunities and infrastructure costs, and the company offered an additional service to market the tract to its developer contacts. “If we are open to contributing $5,000 to pay for marketing the property … it will do that,” a commissioner said while moving the allocation.

Commission discussion clarified the allocation is for marketing only and is intended to help the county reach developers who might be interested in portions or all of the 900 acres. Commissioners noted the study included analysis of potential tax incentives and infrastructure considerations and that NRG RDA would not duplicate prior work but would build on it.

A motion to allocate $5,000 to NRG RDA passed on voice vote after a commissioner moved and another seconded. Commissioners said the county’s economic development staff and the RDA would coordinate next steps to present the property to potential developers and explore incentive options.","The Fayette County Commission approved a $5,000 contribution to NRG RDA to have the firm market the county-owned 900‑acre Wolf Creek property to its developer contacts, expanding on a recently completed feasibility study.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6146758,"Commission appoints Tara to fill retiring elected office; statute cited for replacement process",320,756000,1076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1&start=756&end=1076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1/thumbnail_756000.jpg","/articles/6146758/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Commission-appoints-Tara-to-fill-retiring-elected-office-statute-cited-for-replacement-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146758-b48244c1d61a56b2f50a054028a6b1b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146894&Signature=Whl8ysAyN2fv58su6EdBqj-9PbACZtQKNL13YXUydryTm8bGQmw-7vKfG8HI6t0XsCTasddkmIUyP48z27fqEH3xwXQ2kheIZ7ofKUoAAyoTL87k-fMUuLrMOGhxz7z36YtGd34mQgCN-kETgbROorf43xGrQ6JqcuYSf7pA4eBFC2Vog34mjzyK3Ip1nF7guhp-XUlazANS2e4mGJlGjYqsJEDtyQY~YFNVipEl6NfYkRcgr521zDwuAAkvbVSE20zGl-2oUQ4qMSVfdn3ICwYZd9Hk~AOfe9Pse2QcoivgXR8Tx80EQJ1MSvkgagv-ZZTN3B4eaTQLXJi25LAs6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayette County Commission voted to appoint Tara Tyree (referred to in the meeting as Tara) to the county office vacated by Eddie Young, following a review of applicants and supporting letters from office staff.

Commissioners discussed the legal process for filling elected‑office vacancies and noted a recent change to the state statute, which the meeting record identified by citation and said went into effect in April 2025. A commissioner said the revised statute requires the appointee to share the same political affiliation the departing official had at the time of election and referenced the code cited in an application letter.

“Second, we took applications through yesterday at 12:00. We had some people apply,” a commissioner said while describing the selection process. The motion to appoint Tara received a second and passed on voice vote. The chair congratulated the appointee and said Tara would serve through the end of the month in the current incumbent’s transitional period and would officially take over on the first of the next month.

Commissioners said staff would follow the statutory process for certified appointment when the vacancy involves an elected seat and that the governor’s office is involved if the vacancy occurs in certain legislative offices. The commissioners also noted a substantial number of support letters from staff in the assessor’s office backing the in‑house applicant and said that influenced their decision.

The commission recorded no additional conditions on the appointment at the meeting; commissioners thanked the outgoing official for years of service and welcomed the appointee.","The Fayette County Commission appointed Tara (Tara Tyree as stated in the meeting) to fill a county office vacancy, discussing the statutory process for filling elected‑office vacancies and a recent change to the replacement statute.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6146763,"Commission approves Lifeline ambulance as backup, limits service to standby transport",1439,1183000,2622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1&start=1183&end=2622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524693-b9ae3f8b38a7c64033bbaa8c968390c1/thumbnail_1183000.jpg","/articles/6146763/Fayette-County/West-Virginia/Commission-approves-Lifeline-ambulance-as-backup-limits-service-to-standby-transport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146763-bf492fe97e39148834be9f32df7b184c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146894&Signature=MvEoeDXZ8e90mQoWT5IGbBAN-I7a9N7cmvUkhbHoyv0myMp2i~a8QPGvJdUVuLi5FznIP9ONAnvgcMcA9mqsGzDOtyTfW3XUns2xffzpuQ6op6pMehfQTcpEK-gkdZZyv4nOQ2GVmBVRClMjtm3qWw5tiz3t-IbilyqjNlDoyyXwHsr3k32T3Cfvketo849DbHhcxAXN2Hj78aMyjHlMYT6ASJL68iX0j4pv9go41CXFdyePyVO4zMzFAWNiIghq9BGBOWRS4FJLbC7h26NlcZsTdkS1H1-1rSNA9V3x3whFeACiuD~AJs0Dos0vXom3zniS7tYE6ZXZIxjtmYxWUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayette County Commission approved a motion to authorize Lifeline (identified in the meeting as Lustrevenue Lifetime Ambulance Services LLC) to operate as a backup basic-life-support ambulance service in the county’s dispatch system when other resources are unavailable. The authorization does not make Lifeline a primary 911 responder or add it to the county’s ALS (advanced life support) roster.

The vote followed a presentation by Matthew Tyler Kirk, who introduced himself as “the owner and chief executive officer of Lustrevenue Lifetime Ambulance Services LLC.” Kirk told the commission Lifeline was licensed by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services on May 3, 2025, to respond to scheduled and nonemergent patient transports and asked for permission to transport “non eligible patients” and serve as “a nondecision resource” to help when other ambulances are delayed.

The request, Kirk said, was not aimed at taking 911 responses as a primary provider: “Our request to transport these patients is not for an affirmative … 911 pay through on the 911 system. Instead, we want to act as … the nondecision resource for Fayette County,” he said. He described having two BLS ambulances and four nationally registered EMTs, and said the company would stage units in the county to improve basic-level response when primary providers are stretched.

Representatives of the county’s primary EMS provider urged a cautious approach but signaled conditional support for Lifeline filling gaps. Todd Cornett, identified in the meeting as a representative of JanCare/GenCare ambulance services, told commissioners the county benefits from the existing provider network and mutual‑aid relationships but that allowing a local backup when no other resource is available could be advantageous. “I do think it would be advantageous for this county and this commission to approve for them to be a secondary provider in the event there are no resources in one of specific zones,” Cornett said.

Commission discussion addressed staffing, medical oversight and how DOA (dead on arrival) or extended‑scene situations are handled. Kirk said Lifeline’s clinical oversight is provided by a medical director who supervises multiple EMS agencies. Commissioners requested operational details and dispatch coordination from the county 911 director before full implementation.

The motion to approve Lifeline as a backup/standby transport service passed after a commissioner moved and another seconded; the minutes record the motion as approved and the chair calling for the ayes. The commission did not adopt a detailed written protocol on the floor; staff were directed to coordinate implementation details with county dispatch and existing providers.

Commissioners and witnesses noted conditions and limits on the authorization: Lifeline will remain a BLS resource, will not be designated an ALS primary provider, and will operate when dispatch or the county’s primary provider cannot cover a zone. The approval was framed as a county backup arrangement rather than a shift in primary 911 responsibilities.

Commissioners said they would follow up with the 911 director and relevant stakeholders to finalize operational protocols and clarify billing and transport procedures if Lifeline is deployed on scene.","The Fayette County Commission voted to authorize Lifeline (Lustrevenue Lifetime Ambulance Services LLC) to operate as a backup/basic-life-support transport resource in the county’s dispatch zones when primary resources are unavailable, following testimony from the company and the county’s primary provider.","actionData","errors"]

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