Raleigh County Commission to consider lifting Burn Ban

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission will meet next week for its Regular Session meeting at which commission members will take into consideration the lifting of a Burn Ban currently in effect.

The ban followed substantial drought conditions which impacted areas throughout West Virginia during the summer months. The impact was such that Governor Jim Justice issued a State of Emergency for all counties in the state, and would extend the declaration in late-August

Developments in the situation following the impact of recent storms in the wake of Hurricane Helene have altered the circumstances which led to the issuing of the initial State of Emergency, leading to State of Emergency declarations for several West Virginia counties impacted by flooding.

In addition to consideration of lifting the aforementioned Burn Ban, the upcoming meeting of the commission looks to include consideration of an extension for a conditional use permit for Raleigh Solar, the approval of multiple Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office employees, and more.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The full agenda for the upcoming Regular Session meeting as released by the Raleigh County Commission can be seen below.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Invocation- Luke Hodges; Family Worship Center; Beckley, WV
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. New Business
5.1 Exonerations
5.2 Budget Revisions
5.3 New Employee Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement-
Brendan Zackoski
5.4 New Employee Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement-
David Lively
5.5 New Employee Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement-
Devon McDowell
5.6 Consideration of extending the conditional use permit for Raleigh
Solar
5.7 Approval of an application to the Congressionally Directed
Spending Grant on the Piney View/Batoff
Mountain Sewer Extension Project in the amount of $250,000
5.8 Consideration of lifting of The Burn Ban
5.9 Consideration of a grant for the West Virginia Soccer Tournament to
be held in Beckley in November
in the amount of $2000
5.10 Consideration of asbestos abatement at the structure located at 161
Crestview Drive; Beckley from
Empire Salvage in the amount of $15,120.00
5.11 Consideration of demolition of the structure located at 161
Crestview Drive; Beckley from Empire
Salvation in the amount of $14,000.00
5.12 Estate of Donald Weir
5.13 Estate of David Carl Deeds
5.14 Estate of Shirley Ann Mitchem
6. Old Business-
7. Public Participation
8. Approval of Minutes; Vacation Orders; Final Settlements
Reports of Officers and Committees
10. Bills, Communications and Appointments and Disbursements
10.1 Reappointment of Steve Tanner to the Raleigh County Housing
Authority Board; Expires 10/15/29
11. Receipts and Disbursements
12. Adjournment