Mercer County lifts ARP grant moratorium
Mercer County Commission voted to lift a moratorium on American Rescue Plan grants after previously pausing awards. The county received 11.4 million from ARP in 2021, with over 7.9 million allocated to grants for infrastructure food banks and tourism projects. The pending dam restoration project at Glenwood Recreation Park was cited as a funding consideration if the moratorium ended.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
Vicky Reed
Gene Buckner
Buckner
Glenwood Recreation Park
Puckett
Jim Justice
Princeton fire training center to officially open
Renovations at the Princeton Fire Department Training Center are finished with a ribbon cutting planned for Friday. Bluefield officials say the $100,000 project will allow county firefighters to train locally instead of traveling to Greenbrier County. City managers confirm joint funding from Princeton Bluefield and the Mercer County Commission totaling $75,000.
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Princeton Fire Training Center
Princeton
Bluefield
Cecil Marson
Greenbrier County
Mike Webb
Mercer County Commission
Buckner joins Mercer County Board of Health to finish term
Mercer County Commission member Buckner was appointed to the county board of health to complete the unexpired term of Dr. Randy Maxwell, ending June 6. Board chair Dr. Daniel Wells praised Buckner’s experience and readiness to help reform the department amidst challenging times. Commissioners voted unanimously to accept Maxwell’s resignation.
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Mercer Board of Health
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
County Board of Health
Gene Buckner
Randy Maxwell
Mercer County Health Department
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Daniel Wells
Mercer County Board of Health
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Maxwell
Mercer to receive large share of opioid settlement funds
Bluefield seeks amendment to MOU after misapplied percentages in county distribution. Bluefield would gain 26.6 percent, Mercer County 55.6 percent, and Princeton 16.4 percent of funds, with total dollars undetermined yet. Municipalities split about 24 percent of the state total.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Anthony Heltzel
Princeton
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