Bluefield imposes citywide spending freeze on departments
Bluefield faces a financial crisis with a Monday start spending freeze across all city departments. City Manager Ron Crabtree says revenues lag budget expectations and overtime is eliminated while non emergency purchases are halted. no layoffs planned, though a fire station substation could close amid the fiscal crunch. A major snowstorm adds to the challenge.
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Bluefield
Ron Crabtree
Crabtree
Bluefield officials unfazed by budget freeze amid cuts
City budget shortfall prompts spending and overtime freezes, with a possible fire department substation closure under consideration. Fire Chief Gerald Steele says emergency response remains intact and no layoffs are planned as yet. Budget meetings are set and state submission due March 28.
Underwood urges roadwork for West Virginia growth
Gov. Cecil H. Underwood told the King Coal Highway Authority at a Charleston luncheon that highway construction along Rt. 52 and I-73/74 routing via routes 62 and 460 will boost future growth. He urged Mercer McDowell Wyoming Mingo and Wayne counties to stay organized as infrastructure projects expand economic development.
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Cecil H. Underwood
King Coal Highway Authority
Underwood
Charleston Marriott
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McDowell
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Mingo
Wayne Counties
West Virginia
Mercer County Health Board Hangs Fire on New Appointments
Princeton county commissioners chose to delay naming a new Mercer County Health Department board, opting instead to review the 1955 operating contract. With assurances the department can run without a board, leaders postponed action on six new members to reconstitute the nine member panel that resigned on February 17. The commission scheduled a reconvening for 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16 to review the contract and proceed with appointments.
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Mercer County Health Department
Health Department
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Joe Coburn
John Anderson
Gilmore plan earmarks funds for high unemployment counties
Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore announced a plan to dedicate about 4 million dollars from his proposed budget to health care in counties with high unemployment. Buchanan Bland and Dickenson would benefit, with 2.45 million to expand primary care via local health departments and 130 weekly office visits. The Salvation Army would receive 250,000 for one time crisis grants up to 500 per family. An extra 100,000 funds a new full time physician at the Martinsville Community Health Center.
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Dickenson
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Gilmore
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Salvation Army
Martinsville
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