Notice of Public Hearing by the Upshur County Commission

The Upshur County Commission (“Commission”) has scheduled three readings and a public hearing on the renewal of their Cable Franchise Ordinance with Suddenlink, excluding the municipality of Buckhannon.  The readings and public hearing will be held in the Commission Meeting Chambers located in Room 301 of the Upshur County Courthouse Annex, 38 West Main Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia, 26201.

  • First Reading, 10:30 am Thursday, October 1, 2020
  • Second Reading, 10:30 am Thursday, October 8, 2020
  • Public Hearing, 1:00 pm Thursday, October 29, 2020       
  • Third Reading/Adoption, 10:30 am Thursday, November 5, 2020

Parties in interest may appear before the Upshur County Commission (the “Commission”) and may be heard as to whether the following described Ordinance adopted by the Commission shall be revised as recommended.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A RENEWAL FRANCHISE TO CEQUEL III COMMUNICATIONS II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DOING BUSINESS AS SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTY OF UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA; AND SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF FRANCHISE; SUPERSEDING ALL PREVIOUS FRANCHISE ORDINANCES FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF UPSHUR COUNTY

A copy of the Ordinance is available for public review on the County’s website at: https://www.upshurcounty.org/county_ordinance/index.php# and on file for review during regular office hours in the office of the Upshur County Commission at 91 West Main Street, Suite 101, Buckhannon, West Virginia. 

Comments may be submitted in person at a reading or public hearing or via the Cable Franchise Renewal Comment Form found with the draft Ordinance on the County’s website.

Published at the direction of the Upshur County Commission on October 6, 2020 and October 13, 2020.

Terry B. Cutright, President

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