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.
