| Calhoun prosecutor Shannon Johnson has requested the Calhoun Commission to make her position full-time. Calhoun is among only three West Virginia counties that do not have a full time prosecutor.
Johnson maintains that the work load often requires 48 hours a week in the office, and is faced with increased cases.
Commission president Kevin Helmick expressed concern that the county budget would be hard-pressed to allow the request, which calls for a $34,977 increase, without health insurance, and asked for the WV State Auditor to verify if the county budget could allow for the increase.
Currently the salary is $50,160, less than salaries paid magistrates.
The auditor's office responded with a broad, inconclusive response in making a legal recommendation to the commission.
Johnson told the commission she would exempt herself from the county paying her health insurance if the position was to go full-time.
- Approved a request from the Gilmer County commission to extend a PSD waterline to the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center.
- Received a report from the Humane Society of the United States, which investigated an illegal dog breeding operation in Calhoun, advised the commission of a new law in WV regarding commercial dog breeding of eleven or more dogs requiring licensing, among other considerations.
- The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department reported four restroom violations at Wayne Underwood Field.
- The commission continued making a decision regarding leasing the former Calhoun EMS station at Mt. Zion to the Mt. Zion PSD, continuing to look into liability issues.
- The commission received a report from a WV Legislature audit that randomly audits fire departments, the reportfor the Upper West Fork VFD, which found two minor correctable issues.
- Approved a number of grant items, $14,658 for courthouse security, $29,000 for courthouse roof replacement and $1,000 GPG for the the Upper West Fork VFD.
- Approved a request from Sheriff Carl Ballengee to continue the hiring of Sheriff Randy Holcomb on an emergency basis until September 12.
- Commission ask for an opinion from the prosecutor regarding an overtime pay for Chief Deputy J. D. Smith.
- Learned that the courthouse roof repair work is almost completed.
- Helen Jordan was appointed to the Solid Waste Authority.
- The commission issued $2,500 to Calhoun Park and $1,500 to Wayne Underwood Field for maintenance.
- Heard a complaint from Holly Starcher/Lonnie Hughes regarding the attachment of personal signage to a 911 road marker. The commission forwarded the complaint to the 911 Director.
- The commission passed a resolution to the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation for grant funding for a local veteran's resource center presented by Shelia Burch.
- The LK Bus service issued a report on ridership.
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