Pre-Bid Date Set For 911 Mapping
By CARRA HIGGINS, Staff WriterThe Randolph County Office of Emergency Management presented county commissioners with a proposal for 911 mapping and addressing on Thursday.
According to a report released in July by the West Virginia Statewide Addressing and Mapping Board, Randolph County has completed 36 percent of the mapping project.
Commission President Julia Elbon said Thursday that the county is in "better shape than many think" regarding 911 mapping.
OEM Director Marvin Hill agreed that when the state computer is updated, Randolph County will be ahead of many others.
The project involves naming roads that do not have one, changing duplicate and similar road and street names, and giving residents a physical address. Counties are expected to meet certain deadlines to receive state funding for the mapping project.
Legal advertisements for bids to complete the mapping will be published soon, according to Hill. A pre-bid conference is planned for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23 and commissioners are scheduled to open the mapping bids during the Nov. 6 commission meeting.
Changes in leadership at the Randolph County E-911 Center slowed down the addressing and mapping work, Hill said in August.
In other business :
- Commissioners approved Linda Sanders to the North Central Community Action Association board of directors.
- Commissioners approved on contingency of a background check the hiring of Christine Hedrick as a temporary employee of the county clerk's Office. Hedrick will work until a full time employee returns from maternity leave. She will earn $8.25 per hour with no benefits.
- Commissioners voted to pay JoAnn Bosley for chickens and turkeys that were killed by a dog with an unknown owner. Bosley will receive $3 for each chicken and $8 for each turkey from the county dog tax fund.
- Commissioners approved a resolution that supports Sheriff J.D. Roy's efforts to receive a Courthouse Facilities Improvement Grant. If Roy is awarded the grant, he will use the money to renovate the front of the old jail behind the courthouse. Roy told the commissioners the jail will be restored in a manner that preserves its historical nature.
- Commissioner Voras Haynes announced the Community Corrections program has saved the county $182,166 since July. There are currently 34 people participating in the program.
- Commissioners signed a proclamation announcing National 4-H Week, Oct. 5-11. Randolph County Extension Agent Jennifer Lipscomb said anyone who knows youth should encourage them to become 4-H members.
