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Still Free! More than just an advertisement Inside Inside Back Roads Senators wrap up session Page 6 INNformer Pages 20-21 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 5, No. 7 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 April 6, 2018 City levy, Landslides, slips burn permits, close area roads, park status top damage property PC Council SISTERSVILLE – The cold, wet weather of the meeting past few weeks has caused some problems in this region, with multiple landslides and vehicle- PADEN CITY – Paden City Council lis- damaging potholes developing on local roads. tened to residents concerns about the city West Virginia Route 2 was closed again between park, received a proposal from the engi- Sistersville and Paden City for a day April 3, due neering company selected to upgrade the to another couple of landslides that occurred at water system, set a meeting on the city levy, and agreed to burning permit dates – and near – the slides that shut the road Feb. during their regular meeting April 2. 25. West Virginia Department of Highway crews Paden City Council agreed to hold a spe- worked well into the night to clear those slips cial meeting Tuesday, April 17, at 5:30 and get the main north-south road for the west- p.m. to set the city levy. ern section of Mountain State reopened. Also council received a proposal from Across the river, work continues on Ohio Route representatives from Thrasher Engineer- 7 north of Newport, where travel is reduced to ing who was selected to prepare planning one lane. The road was closed March 26 through and engineering reports for the upcoming the evening of March 29 to allow stabilization water project. The council plans to vote work to begin on the massive 800-foot-long slip on the $45,000 expenditure, which in- that occurred in February. cludes $35,000 for the report and an ad- ditional $10,000 for time and material, at In Sistersville, the steep embankment behind St the April 17 special meeting. Continued on page 3 Thrasher’s While the costs for this phase of work will be paid later in the project, Mayor Ken Stead said there will have to BLM’s latest Wayne be another Rule 42, a review of water rates by the city accountant, in the future. lease auction fizzles The council also set April 15 to May 15 By Charles Winslow for burning permits. Residents will re- FLY, Ohio – With results that were disappointing to ceive the rules for burning when they apply for the permit. people who own mineral rights within the Wayne Na- tional Forest’s boundaries, prices dropped significantly Under Committee reports, it was noted at the recent Bureau of Land Management oil and gas one of the water plant operators had re- tired and they were short-handed. While mineral lease auction. applications are on file, the council agreed The March 22 auction, the first since the US Forestry to advertise the position. Stead told coun- Service announced it was starting the process to revise , he will cil, “If we elect to hire an operator its land management plan for the Buckeye State’s only need to be licensed within six months.” national forest, realized just $2 per acre, the online auc- Josh Billiter, Paden City public works su- tion’s minimum bid, for the 39.63 acre parcel located just off of Cochransville Road, just south of Fly, in perintendent, said the Meadow Heights project is progressing, the pipe is laid and Jackson Township and $3 an acre for a 305.84-acre par- the pump is on its way. H added that his cel located in Noble County’s Elk Township. In total, the two lots with a combined 345.29 acres, brought in crews are starting to use cold patch on just under $1,000 total in bids. potholes, but can’t do it when it is rain- ing. Also the city-owned backhoe needs To put this price drop into perspective, the first four four new tires with a total cost of $1,304 auctions for mineral rights in the Wayne sold 2,396 but with the $1,125.25 gained by turning lease acres for a total of $8,036,000, with an average in scrap by his department, the cost to the price of $3,354 per acre. city will be $179. While there may be other factors why mineral rights for these two parcels went so cheaply, such as location, Under the park and pool report, it was difficult terrain and geological issues, representatives noted 75 to 100 children participated in HOPPIN’ DOWN THE BUNNY TRAIL! this year’s Easter egg hunt and that the from the mineral rights owners and the natural gas in- Easter Bunny showed up. “They did a With more than 200 young and young-at-heart in attendance dustry are placing at least part of the blame on govern- at the Matamoras Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon, this nice job,” Stead exclaimed. ment regulations and uncertainty over the Forestry Easter Bunny definitely had something to smile about! Here Service’s land management plan updates for the lack Also, there is an ongoing camera project of interest in the auction. he poses with Stephany Williams, who came to watch the and the Frisbee golf course was canceled delighted children enjoy some springtime merriment. The but the $7,000 donation was retained by “Like any business, producers need regulatory certainty popular furry host had already made appearances the commission possibly to be applied to and whether it be continued delays in issuance of per- in Friendly Friday afternoon and in Sistersville and a proposed miniature golf course, in- Paden City earlier that day. See more photos on page 4. mits by the U.S. Department of Interior, lawsuits by Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 INDEX Cops and courts 5 Crossword answer 14 2018 WV Legislature 20-21 Back Roads: FNB Middlebourne 6 DNR improvements in area 16 Sen. Charles Clements 20 Editorial: County Home 2 Sistersville news 7 Word search puzzle 16 Sen. Mike Maroney 21 Hannibal power plant 3 Events 8-15 RECIPES: Ramps 17-18 Vetoed legislation 20-21 Easter egg hunts 4 Crossword puzzle 11 RHS greenhouse 19 Candidates 22 Matamoras Village Council 5 Classified ads 13 Tyler County Commission 19 Election news 23
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