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The Calhoun Commission approved re-districting changes in the county, which have been
proposed. The voting district changes are required by law to equalize population, and are
being made because of problems created by the 2000 census.
The commission passed resolutions approving contracts for $105,746.
Commissioners praised county officials and employees for their efforts this year to keep the
county in the black, resulting from severe belt-tightening, sacrifice and "dedicated
employees working for very low wages."
Bill Stemple, local Director of the Office of Emergency Services, is seeking candidates to
appoint to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The appointments to the
eleven-person committee are expected to be made at the January 7 meeting of the
commission.
Discussions continued regarding the construction of a new multi-purpose Calhoun
Emergency Center on property behind Calhoun Middle-High School at Mount Zion. OES
Director Bill Stemple said Calhoun 911 and EMS is supporting the project, and he expects
the Calhoun County Board of Education to look at the issue in January.
The building would house Calhoun Control (911), Calhoun Emergency Medical Services
(ambulance squad) and the Office of Emergency Services, using about $90,000 that has
been obtained for the project by Stemple.
Randy Burgess, Director of Calhoun EMS, said the current building at Mount Zion is in
disrepair and needs major renovation for continued usage. 911 Director, Barry Pitts,
supports the project, according to Stemple.
The Commission has received petitions asking for Sunday hunting to be placed on the May
ballot. Sunday hunting, according to the West Virginia Legislature, was intended to be
county option, but because of the bill's language, hunting was opened on Sunday around
the state, with the option to then be placed on the local ballot. The issue will be considered
at the January 7 commission meeting.
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