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Warm up Keep The wreck on the some of the USS inside when mystery Shenandoah it’s so cold See B3 See A2 outside See B1 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A3, A5, A10, B8, B9 Oil & gas industry news INNformer Page A5 Volume 6, No. 4 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 February 22, 2019 Almost Heavens roads paved with potholes By Daniel Tyson ROAD BILLS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN BOTH HOUSES AND ARE CHARLESTON – In Gov. Jim Justices January GAINING TRACTION IN THE HOME STRETCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION State of the Union address, he requested lawmakers to make secondary roads woes a priority. statewide secondary road repairs by creating a Spe-If passed into law, SB 522, would create a Road cial Road Repair Fund. Maintenance Program requiring the Division of During these few weeks, lawmakers have done just Highways to bid out ditching, snow removal and that. Numerous bills were intro- The bill calls for taking 2 percent of the 5 percent of mowing jobs. duced to address West Virginias the states severance tax on coal and natural gas, artillery hit potholes, overflowing which currently runs about $9.5 million to $10 mil- “This mandates if they cant get the mowing done, ditches and crumbling sidewalks. lion a year. [DOH] has to contract it out to get it done, he told reporters. DOH “has to do the ditching and mowing “Its an emergency situation. Its A state government oiffcial said the proposal would before they do any road paving, because a lot of the cut the amount of severance tax revenue going into a huge problem, not just for my time we go in and pave the road before we do the the state General Revenue Fund in half. district but every district, Sen. ditches and it washes it out. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, said on An additional $200 million would come from the introducing Senate Bill 522. states Rainy Day Fund. Smith conceded taking money The bill also would create a DOH think tank, com- prised of the commissioner of highways and employ- from the states $288 million Rainy Day Fund isnt The bill has been called “an ag- popular, but neither is driving on pothole-filled roads. Continued on page A5 SMITH gressive plan to jumpstart SGH loses Sistersville trauma to set special center election for designation renewal of By Charles Winslow excess levy SISTERSVILLE – Although West By Charles Winslow Virginia state authorities have SISTERSVILLE – The need for a spe- removed Sistersville General Hos- cial election to renew the excess levy pital’s Level IV Trauma Center and the approval of the second reading designation, the hospital’s Emer- of the garbage rate increase were gency Department remains open among items on the agenda for the reg- as usual to serve the needs of the ular monthly meeting of the Sistersville community, Brandon Chadock, City Council Feb. 11. acting CEO of the city-owned hos- Mayor Bill Rice told the council city pital, said. must hold a special election within the “It’s not a big blow to us,” stated next couple of months to renew the ex- Chadock, explaining the reporting cess levy, which expires June 30 of this and bookkeeping requirements for RESPECT! A member of the West Virginia Department year. the Trauma IV designation were Traditionally, city residents voted on time- and resource-intensive for the of Corrections Honor Guard salutes Old Glory in the the levy during regular elections but small 11-bed hospital and were a there had been some question over strain on its financial resources. “It House Chamber Feb. 15 before 10 Corrections when the current levy actually expired. has a cumbersome program of The confusion is due, said the mayor, personnel were honored for meritorious actions. to the difference between the calendar data reporting. It’s very specific,” he year and the fiscal year. The citys 2020 said. “We cannot justify hiring an RN fiscal year starts July 1, 2019. full time to do that. We have chosen Tyler County Commission “When [previous city recorder] Chad to focus on direct patient care.” Edwards was here he looked at it and As a Level IV Truama Center, SGH’s eyes ambulance, Poor Farm didnt think it needed to be done until role was to stabilize a trauma pa- 2020, Mayor Rice said. “We need to tient before the person was moved have a special election to renew the ex- organizations current fleet of ambu- MIDDLEBOURNE – Members of cess levy before it expires on June 30. to a larger and better-equipped Middlebourne EMS asked the Tyler lances are both about 20 years old. We dont have a choice. hospital. Last year, according to County Commission for help in pur- The 2019 Chevrolet K3500 Frontline chasing a new ambulance to replace a Chadock, 48 trauma cases were The current excess levy rates for Sis- Ambulance is four-wheel drive and current high mileage vehicle at the tersville are: Class 1 6.25, Class 2 logged into the hospital before being transported elsewhere. Commissions Feb. 12 meeting. comes with the latest advances in EMT 12.50 and Class 3 25.00. The rates are technology. in cents per $100 value. Tim Stanley, with the towns EMS, While SGH may still be used in He said the organization has $48,000 said a new ambulance with all of the Sistersvilles excess levy funds the citys some cases, trauma patients will from a Capital Improvement Levy, but equipment needed will cost $170,000. park and pool, the library, street repairs now be transported to Wetzel “Thats the best price we are looking County Hospital, the next closest the rest would have to be financed. and improvements and provides oper- at, he said. “Thats a pretty large chunk of money, ating fund for the Sistersville Volunteer Level IV center or to another re- Fire Department, the mayor explained gional hospital. That price includes bid assistance and Commission President Eric Vincent before council voted to approve hold- said. “We cannot make a decision an $8,500 trade-in of a 1997 Ford E- ing the special election. “The hospital board was told about 390 with high mileage. Stanley said the Continued on page A4 the re-accreditation and we all While discussing the levy, Third Ward The end of an knew it was taking place,” Linda Councilman Phil Konopacky brought era may be nigh up the belief that the fire department Leasure, SGH board president, said. “We still have an Emergency as the Tyler may be “double dipping as they are re- Department and your care there County ceiving funds from both the city and the Commission county-wide levy passed last May. won’t change. You will be cared for just as you were last month.” ponders the fate Second Ward Councilman Chuck of what was once Heinlein suggested: “We have someone Sistersville General can appeal the the Tyler County come and speak from both the fire de- state’s decision or reapply for the Poor Farm. A partment and the County Commission designation in the future. There are monument to so we have an understanding of where currently 26 Level IV Trauma Cen- the people who lived at the home the money is coming from. ters in the Mountain State. will be erected. Continued on page A4 INDEX WV LEGISLATIVE UPDATE A5-A10 Keep some mystery on social media B3 Wreck of the Shenandoah A2 Completed legislation A6 Events B4-B9 Regional roundup A3 Bill trackers A6-A8 Crossword puzzle B6 Middlebourne Council A4 Legislative photos A9 Word search puzzle B7 Tough week for oil & gas in WV A5 Catching up with Del. Kelly A10 Crossword answer B8 Matamoras Council A5 RECIPES: Soups & stews B1-B3 Happening this weekend B9
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