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The Mineral County Board of Education held its regular meeting on April 21, 2026, at the Administrative Office in Keyser, West Virginia, with agenda items covering financial reports for March 2026, policy updates related to suspension procedures, and personnel matters including teacher placements and transfers across multiple schools. The board also discussed a request to name Keyser High School's tennis courts facility and approval of a Panhandle 8 Cooperative Purchasing Agreement. The meeting included time for public comments and was livestreamed on YouTube.
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The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on March 17, 2025, under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The budget document outlines revenue sources including property taxes ($18.2 million), business and occupation taxes ($54.1 million), utility taxes ($3 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($3.35 million), along with departmental expenditures, capital projects, staffing levels, and pay grade schedules across city departments. The general fund includes a fund balance of $4 million, with revenues and expenditures detailed across multiple sections covering departmental budgets, capital expenditure schedules, and levy rates.
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Charleston County presented its FY 2026 budget on May 22, 2025, with a scheduled three-reading approval process concluding June 10, 2025. The budget recommendations include approving county and special purpose district budgets, a fee ordinance amendment, and library budgets, while addressing economic uncertainties and inflation through maintaining existing services and supporting the county's strategic plan. Key proposals include 33 new positions across emergency services, housing, and planning functions, a General Fund appropriation increase of 4.2% to $365.5 million, and a debt service increase of 47.0% to $56.5 million, with the Northern Charleston Fire District millage rate increasing from 15.5 to 16.2 mills.
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The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on December 12, 2024, in South Charleston, West Virginia, with representatives from multiple municipalities, counties, and private sector members present in person and via Zoom. The meeting included a presentation from Solar Holler on their services and an Executive Director's report that covered transportation updates, including staffing changes such as Jeffery Mace's promotion to Transportation Manager and the addition of new transportation engineer Ali Haider. The document excerpt indicates ongoing project discussions and updates were provided, though the full scope of decisions and budget figures is not fully captured in the provided text.
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The City of Charleston approved its Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) on March 18, 2024, with the Coliseum and Parking Funds approved separately on May 20, 2024. The budget projects total revenues of approximately $50.4 million in business and occupation taxes, $18.2 million in property taxes, and $7.1 million in city service fees, along with an estimated fund balance of $4 million in amendments. The comprehensive 177-page budget document includes detailed sections on departmental staffing, capital expenditures, levy rates, and individual department budgets under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin's administration.
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The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on September 14, 2023, at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston, with representatives from multiple municipalities, counties, and the private sector attending in person and via Zoom. The meeting featured Kelly Workman, Director of the West Virginia Office of Broadband, who provided an overview of broadband development activities in the four-county region (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam). The board also recognized SoJuana Ellis, Project Administrator, with an inscribed vase for her service as Interim Executive Director.
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The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) on March 20, 2023, with estimated General Fund revenues of approximately $47.8 million from business and occupation taxes, $17.7 million from property taxes, and $3 million from hotel occupancy tax, among other sources. The budget document outlines detailed revenue projections, expenditure schedules across multiple departments, pay grade classifications, capital projects, and fund allocations including the Coal Severance Fund, Coliseum and Convention Center Revenue Fund, and Parking System Revenue Fund.
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The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on September 1, 2022, at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston, with representatives from county commissions, municipalities, private sector, and citizen groups attending either in person or via Zoom. Guest speakers from Workforce West Virginia and the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services presented information on available services and programs. The meeting included roll call, pledge of allegiance, and an executive director's report.
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The City of Charleston's Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) was approved by City Council on March 21, 2022, with separate approvals for the Parking System (June 6, 2022) and Coliseum and Convention Center (June 21, 2022). The budget document outlines revenues, expenditures, departmental staffing, capital projects, and levy rates across nine sections, with an estimated fund balance of $4,000,000 and major revenue sources including property taxes ($17.3 million), business and occupation taxes ($45.16 million), and utility taxes ($2.7 million). The comprehensive 179-page document includes detailed departmental budgets, pay grade schedules, authorized positions, and capital expenditure schedules for the General Fund and related revenue funds.
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The City of Charleston adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 municipal budget (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) covering the General Fund, Coal Severance Fund, Coliseum & Parking Funds, and capital projects. The budget was approved by Council on March 15, 2021 (with Coliseum and Parking Funds approved June 22, 2021) and projects major revenue sources including property taxes ($17 million), business and occupation taxes ($42.5 million), utility taxes ($2.7 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($2.25 million). The document contains detailed sections on revenues, expenditures, departmental budgets, staffing, capital projects, pay grades, and levy rates across 179 pages.
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The Charleston Land Reuse Agency met on February 9, 2021 via Zoom with all board members present. The Treasurer reported revenues of $468.56 since the last meeting, with a fund balance of $243,624.82 and no expenditures. The board decided not to pursue purchase of the property at 808 Hendrix Avenue from the 2019 county tax sale, received a $2,000+ redemption check for 924 2nd Street, and discussed ongoing efforts regarding 2020 tax sale properties and a property adjacent to Cato Park where the process server was unable to serve notice to the owner.
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The Charleston Land Reuse Agency held a meeting on January 14, 2020, with all board members present to address organizational and administrative matters. Key discussions included approval of prior meeting minutes, a briefing on potential brownfield grants, and review of the Far Westside Flats' Neighborhood Reinvestment Overlay District zoning plan, which was scheduled for Municipal Planning Commission consideration on February 5th. The agency also addressed an insurance policy matter, with a recommended quote from the state's Board of Risk and Insurance Management at a $2,700 annual premium plus $675 deposit to provide comprehensive liability coverage, after private market insurers declined to offer policies.
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The Charleston City Council held a regular meeting on January 22, 2019, to address several financial and operational matters. Key items included approving a $10,160.03 tax refund to Orders Construction Company for an overpayment of B&O taxes, authorizing the submission of three grant applications to the West Virginia State Police Commission for $15,000 each to fund DUI checkpoints and road patrols, and approving a one-year restaurant lease for Ristorante Abruzzi, LLC at 601 Morris Street for $3,000 monthly with options to renew. The council also adopted its rules of governance and reviewed the City Treasurer's report for December 2018.
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The Charleston City Council held a regular meeting on July 17, 2017, to address multiple finance and procurement matters. The agenda included nine resolutions covering budget amendments for the General Fund, Coal Severance Fund, and Civic Center Fund; repairs to Schoenbaum Tennis Courts; a single audit agreement; a tax refund authorization for Johnson Controls, Inc.; and approval of the Annual Action Plan for HUD funding. The council also considered various purchases for city departments, including uniforms, equipment, construction materials, and protective gear for law enforcement.
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This document is a meeting agenda for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission scheduled for May 29, 2015, at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The agenda includes a continental breakfast at 8:30 AM, a commission meeting at 9:00 AM, and a luncheon at approximately 12:00 PM, with leadership including Chair Bruce Berry, MD and Chancellor Paul Hill, Ph.D. The document also provides driving directions and a campus map for attendees.
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This document is a meeting agenda for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission dated December 6, 2013, held at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston. The meeting covered multiple agenda items including approval of financial aid reports, enrollment data, capital project priorities, and updates on institutional strategic initiatives related to access, success, and impact. The agenda included discussions on a Fall 2013 enrollment report, a comprehensive financial aid report, proposals to approve capital projects at West Virginia State University and Concord University, and reviews of institutional programs and textbook policies.
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This is the zoning ordinance for Charleston, West Virginia, originally approved by City Council on November 21, 2005, and amended through March 5, 2018 (Text Amendment No. 33). The document establishes zoning districts and regulations for the city, including residential zones (R-2 through R-10), mixed-use and residential-office districts, and commercial zones (C-4 through C-12, plus a Central Business District). Each district section specifies permitted uses, lot provisions, setbacks, building heights, and performance standards to guide land development and use in Charleston.
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These are the audited financial statements for the City of Charleston, West Virginia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, presented as required documentation to Kanawha County. The document includes government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements for governmental and proprietary funds, management's discussion and analysis, and an independent auditor's report covering the city's financial position and activities during the specified period.
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The City of Charleston's 2024 Municipal Home Rule Program Progress Report documents the city's compliance with West Virginia state code requiring annual reporting on home rule initiatives. The report confirms that Charleston, a Class I municipality with a 2020 census population of 48,864, has implemented a non-tax initiative to encourage Sunday restaurant business growth by allowing earlier alcohol sales, with the supporting ordinance enacted on July 26, 2016. The document serves as part of the state's annual reporting requirement to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding all participating municipalities' progress on their home rule initiatives.
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This Charleston City Council meeting agenda from September 18, 2017 included public hearings on four property leases with community organizations: the Kanawha County Board of Education for a Head Start facility at the Martin Luther King Community Center, the YWCA of Charleston for a Child Enrichment Center and Sojourner's Shelter, and the Religious Coalition for Community Renewal for Smith Street Station operations. The agenda also covered Bill No. 7757, which would amend city code sections to adjust the effective date for a service fee increase that was previously approved in July 2015. Additionally, the Finance Committee reviewed a resolution authorizing public art installation on an abutment wall beneath eastbound I-64.
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The City of Charleston's Mayor's Office of Economic and Community Development will hold two public meetings on November 14, 2023, and March 19, 2024, to develop the 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds, with approximately $2.3 million available for allocation. Non-profit agencies can apply competitively for CDBG funds benefiting low and moderate-income residents, with applications due by January 31, 2024, and a workshop offered on December 7, 2023. The proposed project list will be published in March 2024 for a 30-day public comment period, followed by Finance Committee and City Council review in April 2024, with submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development scheduled for May 15, 2024.
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This comprehensive annual financial report covers the City of Charleston, West Virginia's financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The report includes financial statements prepared by the city's Accounting/Finance Department under the leadership of Finance Director Joseph Estep and City Auditor Tia Robertson, along with management's discussion and analysis, government-wide financial statements, and fund financial statements. The document represents the city's official accounting of revenues, expenditures, and financial position for the specified fiscal year.
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