Mercer projects funded with Rescue Plan grants in Mercer County
Mercer County Commission meetings funded a $30,000 Rescue Plan grant to Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department to purchase two used fire engines and $500,000 grant to the Mercer County Public Service District for a Nemours area water project. About $200,000 of ARPA funds remain. officials weigh remaining applications including a $50,000 Bluefield Sanitary Board request for a failing sewer pump station and a $20,000 grant approved with a possible match.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Greg Puckett
Mercer County Commission
Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department
S.A. Sommers
Matoaka
Sommers
Mercer County Public Service District
Nemours
Leo Lester
Mercer County Psd
Tazewell County
American Rescue Plan
Puckett
Bluefield Sanitary Board
Gene Buckner
Sanitary Board
Bluefield
Mercer Tops State in Child Abuse Cases Observed
Mercer County leads West Virginia in child abuse cases while the state ranks first nationwide. A flag will be raised April 26 outside the Mercer County Courthouse to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month. The commission read a proclamation urging everyone to help find solutions and boost public awareness through education.
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Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Mercer County Commission
Commission
Bill Archer
School board head flags concerns over discipline bill
West Virginia school board leader Jim Brown warned during a state meeting that Senate Bill 614 would impose a two strike rule for disruptive elementary students and push many into homebound services. He argued the bill neglects underlying mental health needs and access to behavioral intervention programs, urging a task force including teachers parents and mental health providers to craft solutions.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
House
Craig Blair
Jim Brown
West Virginia School Board Association
Brown
Mercer County Considers Low-Cost Spay Neuter Clinic Progress
Mercer County advances plans for a low cost spay and neuter clinic to reduce dogs and cats at the county animal shelter. Commissioner Gene Buckner reports renovation of a former Mercer Humane Society barn as the first site and ongoing work to build a permanent facility near the shelter. Buckner notes a contractor is progressing, with delays expected, and reveals local interest in appointments while a clinic director search continues.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Gene Buckner
Mercer County Humane Society
County Animal Shelter
Buckner
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Bluefield Economic Development Authority
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