Tag: Public Parks

Cabell County School Levy Fails; Funding For Parks, Libraries At Issue

A portion of the five-year levy would have gone to libraries and parks, just not as much as before.

A school levy failed in Cabell County on Tuesday, and it came down to funding for libraries and parks.

The excess school levy lost by about 2 to 1 on Tuesday.

A portion of the five-year levy would have gone to libraries and parks, just not as much as before.

Nancie Perry, a Huntington resident and teacher, explained that’s why she voted no.

“The superintendent took the money away from the parks and from the libraries and wanted to use it all for education,” she said. “And I’m all for education, except that when we voted for that levy, we voted for all three. And he shouldn’t be able to do that.”

The issue could come up again on November’s ballot. The current funding expires next year.

A Levy Funding Dispute And The State’s Longest Serving Senator This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a levy funding battle between one West Virginia county’s school, library and parks systems could have statewide implications.

Also, Briana Heaney sat down with the longest serving state Senator in state history.

On this West Virginia Morning, a levy funding battle between one West Virginia county’s school, library and parks systems could have statewide implications.

Also, Briana Heaney sat down with Republican Donna Boley from Parkersburg – the longest serving state Senator in state history – to learn about the changes she has seen.

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Five W.Va. Counties to Receive Land & Water Conservation Grant

Five West Virginia counties will see federal funding to support improvements to their outdoor facilities.

Nearly $800,000 in federal grant money has been awarded to facilities in Tucker, Summers, Wayne, Marshall and Berkeley counties.

The grant comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides matching funds to state and local communities for acquisition, development and conservation of public parks and open spaces.

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito released statements in support of the grant. Both cited the potential for growth in the state’s outdoor recreational opportunities.

The grant will support various improvements such as restoring a swimming pool, installation of some water and electrical services, and construction of picnic shelters.

Individual awards include:

  • $400,000 – City of Benwood to restore the swimming pool at Benwood City Park. This includes a new filtration system, gutter system, floor slabs, wall panels, decking, electrical upgrades, shade structure and ADA accessibility.
  • $184,871 – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks to assist in the installation of water and electrical services to 32 sites in an existing campground at Pipestem State Park.
  • $100,000 – City of Parsons to assist in the installation of ADA compliant restroom fixtures and to construct a parking lot for their new splash pad at Mill Race Park.
  • $60,000 – Berkeley County Council, the City of Martinsburg and the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Board to assistant in the construction of two group picnic shelters, one at Faulkner Park and one at War Memorial Park.
  • $33,113 – City of Kenova to assist in the rebuilding and restoration of the tennis courts at the Dreamland Pool Complex, in compliance with the ADA.
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