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News Heat from July 4th beating the events frozen Capitol See B6-B7 treats See See B1 A9-A11 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A4, A5, A6, Classifieds are back! A7, B4, B9, B10,B11 INNformer Page B4 Volume 6, No. 14 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 July 12, 2019 Audits stall Poor Farm funding for demolition Sistersville’s bid selected water, sewer By Lea Ann Butcher MIDDLEBOURNE – Tyler County projects Commissioners selected a winning bid for demolition of the Tyler County SISTERSVILLE – Delays with the Home and discussed improvements to water and sewer project financing, the 4-H campgrounds at their regular going forward with Bad Buildings and meeting July 9. an update on Sistersville General Hos- The bid of $138,000 from Empire pital were among agenda items for the Builders, a demolition and excavation monthly meeting of the Sistersville City company based in Parkersburg, was Council July 8. chosen. There is no start date set for Mayor Bill Rice said financing for the the project. city’s multi-million dollar water and “A lot of people who want to put dem- sewer projects are on hold pending olition on a ballot are not even regis- completion of city audits. “I received a tered voters. If they want to save it and phone call today from Timmy Meeks. have six million dollars, I’d be happy to The water project is on hold because all talk to them,” Vice-President John the audits have to be completed.” Rice Stender said. said that Meeks, a project coordinator During public comments, Chris Hoke, for the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional owner of Rising Moon Farm, ex- Council, told him during the call that pressed her opinion of the situation, the city must have audits for the 2015, stating she started working with Peggy 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal years done George and the Revive Tyler County before funding for the water and sewer group, then known as the Tyler County projects can go forward. Restoration Committee, in 2009. The mayor said he then spoke with Hoke said in 2009 the West Virginia Fairmont accounting firm of Bennett & Preservation Alliance visited the county Dobbins PLLC about doing the re- home and deemed it structurally sound ‘And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air’ quired audits and they recommended and worth saving. However, as money starting with 2015 then moving for- It’s no wonder we Americans love fireworks at Independence Day was being raised to save it, the home ward with the other years. Rice also said they would work with the city on a celebrations when they so perfectly illustrate what we hold so dear. fell into further disrepair. See B6-B7 for coverage of a couple of local celebrations. “The fair board was in violation o Continued on page A4 f their agreement and were not held ac- countable. There was no evidence that Several factors up Monroe County forecast they were maintaining or securing the building,” Hoke said, adding that dam- By Daniel Tyson $250,000 to the county’s coffers. ages have come more from people than from the elements. WOODSFIELD, Ohio – During the first six months ofThe state sales tax is running about $159,000 ahead of n Stender told Hoke the fair board has 2019, Monroe County has seen hundreds of thousands of estimates through June. dollars more in revenue than expected and a budget forecast n Somel one-time revenue increases were also responsible an obligation to put money back into predicts funds will continue to grow beyond expectations, the entire facility, not just the home. commissioners learned during the July 8th meeting. for the rosier forecast. A correction of prior year tax collec- Hoke asked why the commissioners tion on licenses and fees brought in about $234,000 more Mike Sobul, a consultant hired by the county to help with in revenue. made no attempt to sell the building its budget forecast, said several factors played into the bet- and make money, but are willing to spend money to demolish it. ter-than-expected forecast: n The county’s sheriff’s department also received a $40,000 grant for the first half of 2019. “We were not allowed to sell it. We n Key among them was mineral valuation increased in would’ve had to auction it. However, 2019 by 90 percent, or $74 million, which should add about n Five positive adjustments were made in the forecast Continued on page A5 Continued on page A4 Matamoras History Council gets comes to life at Hannibal some good powwow A picture of money news Native American MATAMORAS, Ohio – For the first life – time in months, the Village of Mata- complete moras received some good financial with teepee, news during their July 2 meeting when dancing it learned Ohio’s new gasoline tax will and bison help its coffers by more than $15,000 burgers – next year. was made The cash-strapped town currently re- available ceives about $26,000 annually from recently, the tax, but with the 10.5 percent in- including crease that started July 1, the projected three amount the village will receive next Native year jumps to $42,000, Carol Evans American Danver, village clerk/treasurer, said. drum groups and The tax, by state law, goes into the countless street department account, she said. dancers. The village is struggling financially after See A6-A7. Continued on page A5 INDEX Regional roundup A4 Special session A9-A11 Classifieds B4 New Matamoras pool A5 Shanty boat on the Ohio A12 Events B4-B11 Historic bridge collapse A2 Monroe Co. care center sale A5 Comics A12 Independence celebrations B6 WRSG A2 Hannibal Powwow A6 RECIPES: Frozen treats B1-B2 Puzzles B9 SGH pays it forward A3 New leaders at Wetzel Chamber A7 Tyler County BOE B3 Crossword answer B10 Radiation detectors donated A4 Tyler & Wetzel DOH roads list A8 DEP permits B3 Happening this weekend B11
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