Prunty holds slim lead in West Virginia race
Taylor County and Marion County contest the 24 vote victory of Republican Paul Prunty over Democrat Nick Fantasia in the 28th District House of Delegates race. Fantasia plans to appeal on alleged post deadline ballots from Marion precinct 123. If precinct 123 is struck, Fantasia could win.
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Nick Fantasia
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Mountain Statesman
Marion County
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Watson
House Judiciary Committee
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Taylor County
Taylor
West Virginia
Rymer School
Grafton City Tax Challenge Spurs Legal Action Warning
A 75 cent monthly recreation tax on water system users faces a legal challenge from Fairmont attorney Ross Maruka who argues it is illegal under state code and a 1967 attorney general opinion. He urged the City Council to rescind at the December 14 meeting or else pursue an injunction.
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Grafton
Fairmont
Ross Maruka
Daniel Oliver
Maruka
Oliver
Grafton officials address new garbage pickup
City manager C. Lowell Mason says residents, especially the elderly or incapacitated, should not move cans to streets for collection. He notes crews know where pickups occur and will assist those unable to wheel cans, advising to call the manager or sanitation department with questions.
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C. Lowell Mason
Mason
Sanitation Department
Petition to expand Taylor County court seats gains push
A Grafton group circulates a petition to raise Taylor County’s county court from three to six members. Organizer Jake Gower reports rapid responses, with 30 names collected for neighborhood circulation and a target end January presentation to the county court. The effort argues broader outlying district representation and greater fiscal oversight, noting current trio from different magisterial districts but same region. The plan would add seats for Booths Creek Flemington and Courthouse District while preserving present judges.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Jake Gower
Victor Arcuri
Gower
John Whitescarver
Whitescarver
Don Shaffer
Fetterman
Glenn Sapp
Knottsville
J. Paul Murphy
House of Delegates
House of Representatives
Senate
Booth's Creek
Flemington
Pruntytown
City seeks 1.7 million grant for water plant upgrade
Grafton City Manager C Lowell Mason flew to Philadelphia to finalize documents for a 1.7 million Economic Development Administration grant. The project would replace a near-capacity 2 million gallon daily plant with a 5 million gallon per day facility, extend service to Haymond and West Hill, and spur housing and industrial growth. HUD investigators also reviewed the Community Development program, delivering a clean bill of health as the city plans 1977 hearings for a third-year grant.
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Grafton
C. Lowell Mason
Philadelphia
Economic Development Administration
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Congress
West Virginia
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Water Division
Department of Natural Resources
Charleston
Haymond
West Hill
Jerry Run
St. Johns Street
Blueville
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
William Manley
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Walnut
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Payne
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