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A Budget Surplus, A Coming Special Session And COVID-19 Cases Rise, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFire Hydrant Task Force Publishes Proposed Rules
A new set of proposed rules for the maintenance of fire hydrants in the state has been published for review. The Public Service Commission’s Fire Hydrant Maintenance and Testing Task Force filed...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFire Hydrant Task Force Set To Issue Findings, New Rules
A task force to write rules governing the testing and safety of the state’s fire hydrants completed its work Monday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFire Hydrant Task Force Launched By Public Service Commision
The Public Service Commission (PSC) launched a task force to address antiquated and defective fire hydrants — like the three fire hydrants that failed to deliver water while a West Side, Charleston house burned down.
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$70 Million Needed To Fix Fire Hydrants Over 10 Years
The West Virginia Public Service Commission has finalized a report on the status of fire hydrants throughout the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPSC Urges Legislators To Address Fire Hydrant Disrepair
Director of the Public Service Commission Charlotte Lane asked that the legislature give the PSC power to regulate fire hydrants in the state so that they comply with the National Fire Protection Association's recommended practice.
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