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WV Bullring regular Kids Club Tasty options Legislative is ready for for letfover sessions racin’ Easter eggs ends See B1 See B4-B9 See A12 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, Unoiffcial Ohio results A8, A12, B3, B10, B11 INNformer Page A8 Visit us online @ MOVinformer.com Volume 11, No. 06 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 March 22, 2024 Paden City passes budget, Kendle resigns from council By Charles Winslow PADEN CITY – Paden City Council met in spe- cial session March 18 to approve the 2024/2025 municipal budget and handle unfinished business. First, Mayor Steve Kastigar announced he had received a letter of resignation from First Ward Councilman Earl “Bob” Kendle. Kendle, a former Tyler County Sheriff and Paden City Po- lice Chief, was first elected to Paden City Coun- cil in 2020. Because of the timing of Kendles resignation, anyone interested in being a write-in candi- date for the First Ward council position in Junes municipal election has until the begin- Welcome, Spring! ning of April to announce and should contact Paden City Recorder Sheila Ervin for details. The three council members present also voted to approve contracting with Wheeling-based Eric Hersey Web Design to build and maintain a web- Monroe County Commission gives site for the city. The cost to design the website was stated as $5,000 with annual webmaster fee option on land for new school of $1,500, which includes six hours of general maintenance and routine updates. Anything above six hours would be billed at $125 per hour. The agreement for the purchase ARPA money will be used to fund the project. By Charles Winslow distance to the place they are and sale of real estate stated if WOODSFIELD, Ohio – An offered in Woodsfield. Council tabled the purchase of an exterior LED the purchase is completed, the information sign to get more information as well agreement was reached on a “Google Maps said its a 36-39 price would be $250,000 with as dealing with renewing the municipalitys liabil- potential site for the proposed minute drive from the furthest one of the contingencies that ity insurance policy. The current company, consolidated high school to be point to Generations,” Hulsey the school district would make BRIM, charges a total of $58,830 per year and a located in Woodsfield. a good faith effort to design the said. “Its easier to drive out-of- state. Its not about personal high school and athletic facility second company, West Virginia Comp, provided During their regular March 18 preference or bias, its a long in a manner that would incor- a quote roughly $3,400 less. meeting, the Monroe County distance due to the terrain.” porate the proposed trail system After a discussion about the police departments Commission approved and under development in the in- signed a one-year option that In proposing a congregate meal budget, and increasing it at the request of Police would allow the Switzerland of dustrial park. center for seniors in Sardis, she Chief Anthony Lauer, council passed the 2024- Ohio Local School District to pointed out that according to the 2025 municipal budget with revenues and expen- Shelley Hulsey and Becky purchase several parcels of land, census Sardis is the second most ditures are budgeted to be $1,084,140. Langsdorf were on the agenda totaling 49 acres, in the Monroe populated center in the county regarding providing meals for Expenditures listed are: total general government County Industrial Park on Ohio and when meals are offered in senior citizens in the Sardis $339,210; public safety $479,930, including Route 26 in Woodsfield. area. Sardis they often attract 40 to 60 $58,950 for the fire department; street and trans- The option gives the school dis- people. “We have the interest, we portation $218,000; health and sanitation Hulsey, president of the com- trict an opportunity to get the are eight minutes from Hannibal $24,500; cultural and recreation $30,500 with munity organization Sardis lay of the land and to bring in and 11 from Fly.” $20,000 budgeted to parks and recreation, CARES, said while people in surveyors, architects and engi- When it was pointed out trans- $3,500 for the festivals and $7,000 for the library. the riverfront communities have portation is available on Tues- neers for the proposed high been paying levies that pay for Due to the Easter holiday, the next regular meet- school, football field and com- days and Thursdays for a dollar senior meal programs, many of ing of Paden City Council is Monday, April 8, at plex before completing the pur- the seniors dont take advantage each way, both Hulsey and chase. of them because of the time and 7 p.m. at the city building on Main Street. The Continued on page A2 public is encouraged to attend. 2 TCHS archers qualify for state tourney the state and the top 15 male and female Tyler Consolidated High School Archery Team has been patiently waiting to see the archers (elementary, middle and high) not oiffcial results to find out if they qualified for on a qualifying team. the 19th annual WVDNR Archery in the Schools State Tournament in Charleston. The archery coaches said they greatly ap- preciate all the support they have received this season and would like to thank Princi- Unfortunately, as a team they came up a pal Paden Morris for allowing them to use few points short, however, two archers the school’s facilities for their practices. qualified as individuals. At right from letf: Briar Utt (7th place) and Jonathan Throck- Also, another big thank you from the morton (8th place) will represent TCHS coaches to all of the school board Archers in Charleston March 30. members who got the ball rolling with the The pair are the first TCHS Knights to partici- archery program. The coaches have pate in the state tournament at the 19th an- proudly said TCHS Archery is and will con- tinue to be a highly competitive team in the nual WVDNR Archery in the Schools State Tournament. A state-bound send-off bonfire NASP Program. is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the The TCSH archery coaches also have con- Tyler County 4H Grounds. The community is gratulated all of the TCHS archers on their welcome to come show your support. most successful season yet. The future of TCHS Archery is looking bright! The tournament takes the top 8 schools (elementary, middle and high) throughout See related story on A5. INDEX Population drops A6 Cops & courts A11 Woodsfield High set for demolition A2 Area kart track schedules A7 Dusty’s Kids Club at TCS A12 Sistersville Council A2 Unoiffcial Ohio results A8 RECIPES: Hard-boiled eggs B1, B3 Wrestling club to rebuild A4 Election news: WV A9 Consumer news B2 Matamoras Council A5 WVDOH projects A10 Area lawmakers’ bill tracker B4-B9 TCHS archers A5 WV Delegates’ wrap up A11 Event calendar B10-B11
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