MTC holds short, yet productive meeting

Suzanne Stewart
Staff Writer

Marlinton Town Council moved swiftly through its agenda Monday evening as it discussed unfinished and new business including making donations to local organizations and finalizing re- ports for the water system improvement project.

Region IV senior project specialist Cassie Lawson discussed several items with council concerning the town’s water and sewer system projects. After a brief update, council approved the Region IV Resolution #6 smoke testing for the sewer system improvement project, as well as the Region IV Resolution #58 and Region IV CDBG final performance report for the water system improvement project.

Council made several monetary decisions, starting with providing $1,000 for the AmeriCorp Vista budget. It also approved to donate $500 each to Allegheny Mountain Radio and Pocahontas County Free Libraries.

In other business, council

•  approved to share cost with Pocahontas County EMS for a camera at the intersection of Rt. 219/39.

•  approved to pursue codifying and digitizing the town ordinances.

•  set the Marlinton Christmas Parade for December 3.

• hired Matthew Bush as water plant operator and promoted Sam Dunn to chief water plant operator.

Marlinton Town Council meets the first Monday of each month, holidays excluded, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the municipal building in Marlinton.