BOOK 28 PAGE: 519  Barbour County Commission Meeting  March 4, 2024 5:00pm  JAMIE CARPENTER COMMISSION PRESIDENT, DAVID STRAIT COMMISSIONER, JEDD SCHOLA COMMISSIONER, LAURIE AUSTIN COUNTY CLERK, SHANA FREY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Judie Frey, Ronnie Frey, Dylan Harper, H. David Talbott, David P. Daugherty, Brett Carpenter, Dylan Oliveto, Corey Brandon, Bob Richardson, Kim Lewis, Tony Smith, Jessica Bryzek, Drew Phillips, Judy Larry, Kelley Flaherty, Misty Schola, Rod Kimble, Suzanne Skidmore, Bryan Murphy, Henry McDonald,  Kimberly. Johnson, Kayla Dodd  Jamie Carpenter called the meeting to order at 5:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance. On a motion by. Jedd Schola, seconded by David Strait the February 16, 2024 regular meeting  minutes were approved. 3/0 Exonerations were presented.  Laurie Austin discussed a letter received on the Minnie Mae Mayle estate.  On a motion by. Jamie Carpenter, seconded by David Strait, five (5) final settlements were approved. The Geraldine Mae Wright estate was approved with revised settlement documents as discussed GERALDINE MAE WRIGHT, ADRIAN JEWELL BURNER, DOROTHY LEE HALLER, PAUL DOUGLAS  during the February 16, 2024 meeting. 3/0 LEMASTER, WINNIE MAE HUNT  Commissioner Schola discussed a funding opportunity with the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water and Drinking Water State revolving funds program. Areas to consider include Hacker Creek Road and Shooks Run. Commission will further discuss with the City of Philippi and Region VII Dylan Oliveto provided Ambulance Service updates. The addendum to the MOU and Managerial Agreement has been sent to Belington Emergency Squad to exempt renovations currently in progress. It was requested for the MOU to be returned by March 15. Al list of debts from Barbour EMS is being reviewed. The current oxygen supplier will no longer offer customer deliveryafter Ambulance equipment was discussed. A special meeting willl be held on March 61 to consider  Planning and Development Council for possible projects.  March 31. Discussions are being held among agencies for the best option.  purchasing necessary equipment that is urgent to operations. toward their Book Return project was approved. 3/0  On a motion by. Jamie Carpenter, seconded by David Strait, Philippi Library's request for $2,000    BOOK 28 PAGE 520  March 4, 2024 Page #2  Dylan Harper and Corey Brandon presented Homeland Security grants for a Radio Cache- $40,000 and at towable message board sign- $18,0001 to be accepted and approved for purchase. On a motion by. Jedd Schola, seconded by David Strait, the grant agreements were approved an additional $2,000 A discussion was held on other grant statuses and are preparing for the next round of Homeland  for the towable sign and $1,613.19 for the radio cache was approved. 3/0  Security applications.  The consideration of purchasing LynxWV equipment for internet connectivity at thet fairgrounds was Kelly Fluarty provided an update that the DEP AML program will take over the Beaver Creek limestone treatment project. For several years, the County Commission help support the Beaver  tabled until further discussion with the Barbour County Fair Board.  Creek project.  She reported that Save the Tygart has partnered with the Buckhannon Watershed Association to file an application for official designation as a water trail that covers 45 miles from Buckhannon to  Philippi, ending just before. Arden.  They requested County Commission support by considering a resolution adoption and a contribution toward start-up costs to cover website development, maps, promo stickers and signage. Ona motion by David Strait, seconded by. Jedd Schola, $630.00 and the resolution was approved. 3/0  Thei floor was open for public comment in order oft the meeting sign-up sheet. The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2024 at 9:00am. Aspecial meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2024 at 4:00pm.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:15pm on a motion by Jamie Carpenter, seconded by David Strait.  3/0  Jamie Carpenter, President