All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Notice of Public Hearing regarding changes to Upshur County Election Precincts and Magisterial Districts

Notice of Public Hearing – County Commission of Upshur County, West Virginia

The County Commission of Upshur County, West Virginia (Commission) will hold a public meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in the Commission Meeting Chambers (Room 301) of the Upshur County Courthouse Annex located at 38 West Main Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia to consider final adoption and approval of an Order regarding the following: Boundary changes in the county’s three Magisterial Districts; Boundary changes of thirteen county Precincts; and Consolidation with Closure of Precinct 33 (Excelsior Community Building). These changes are being made to align with the most recent Census data, Census blocks and Legislative boundary changes in Congressional, Senatorial and House of Delegate Districts. This change will be effective with the May 10, 2022 Primary Election and every Election thereafter, until changed by Order of the Upshur County Commission. Any individual may appear before the Upshur County Commission during regularly scheduled meetings on December 9, 2021, at 9:15 a.m. and December 16, 2021, at 9:15 a.m. or submit written comments on or before December 22, 2021 to the following address:
Carrie L. Wallace, County Administrator
Office of the Upshur County Commission
91 West Main Street, Suite 101
Buckhannon, WV 26201

ENTER this 2nd day of December 2021
Kristie G. Tenney, President
Terry B. Cutright, Commissioner
Sam Nolte, Commissioner

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