Upshur County floodplain ordinance revision delayed

BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Commission on Thursday tabled further discussions of any revisions to the county’s floodplain ordinance until the State of West Virginia rolls out a new floodplain ordinance model.

According to a previous My Buckhannon article, the Upshur County Commission had voted at its April 25 meeting to revise the Upshur County Floodplain Ordinance, opting to attach a percentage-based fee to building in the floodplain.

However, during the Thursday, May 2 meeting, county administrator Carrie Wallace told commissioners that, after their decision in the previous meeting, the state had decided make changes to their template – or model – of a county floodplain ordinance.

“The state is going to be rolling out some additional changes to the statewide template the majority of counties use to create their floodplain ordinance, and the recommendation is to wait until you get those changes and implement all of them, if there are any additional changes together,” Wallace said.

Wallace added she wanted to let the public know that hearings for the ordinance change may not happen for a month or two.

Commissioner Terry Cutright put forth the motion to table any further discussion of the ordinance change until they see the changes the state plans to enact, and commissioner Kristie Tenney seconded.

The commissioners unanimously voted to pass the motion.

County building permit officer and addressing and mapping coordinator Terri Jo Bennett had asked commissioners to attach some kind of fee to build in the floodplain. Bennett said a fee would help recoup, at least in part, the expense involved in the work that must be done by her office when someone opts to build in the floodplain.

Read more about the proposed floodplain ordinance revisions here and here.

Featured

SHOPS & SERVICES

Upshur County Courthouse

County approves $11.5-million-dollar budget, which includes several earmarked ARPA-funded projects

BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Commission’s budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year saw increases in the regional jail bill and increases to PEIA premiums, but commissioners were still able to provide 3 percent raises across elected officials’ departments. Upshur County […]

Become a premium member to unlock immediate access to this story and thousands more. Plus you’ll wake up every morning to our email edition. Your subscription supports local news by local writers. Signing up is easy — just tap the button below!

SHOPS & SERVICES

Softball Lady Bucs roll Preston in three innings, 20-3

KINGWOOD – After getting just one hit and shutout in their opener against Lincoln on Monday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs had no offensive shortage against the Preston Knights in a 20-3 demolition Wednesday evening in Kingwood in Big 10 Conference […]

Become a premium member to unlock immediate access to this story and thousands more. Plus you’ll wake up every morning to our email edition. Your subscription supports local news by local writers. Signing up is easy — just tap the button below!

Lady Buc netters tumble to regional foes Wheeling Park and University

BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc tennis team squared off against a pair of regional powerhouses on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday at the West Virginia Wesleyan courts, they lost a 6-1 decision to Wheeling Park then on Tuesday on […]

Become a premium member to unlock immediate access to this story and thousands more. Plus you’ll wake up every morning to our email edition. Your subscription supports local news by local writers. Signing up is easy — just tap the button below!

Tennis Bucs drop regional outings to Wheeling Park and University

BUCKHANNON – Playing in one of the toughest regions in the state isn’t going to do Buckhannon-Upshur head tennis coach Jason Rock and his young Buccaneer any favors this year, and he and his squad had to face two of […]

Become a premium member to unlock immediate access to this story and thousands more. Plus you’ll wake up every morning to our email edition. Your subscription supports local news by local writers. Signing up is easy — just tap the button below!

Baseball Bucs run past Preston in 16-6 victory

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur baseball Buccaneers 10-runned their second opponent in as many days to start the season after downing the Preston Knights by a 16-6 score in five innings of action Tuesday evening at William E. Phillips Memorial Field. […]

Become a premium member to unlock immediate access to this story and thousands more. Plus you’ll wake up every morning to our email edition. Your subscription supports local news by local writers. Signing up is easy — just tap the button below!

SHOPS & SERVICES

WVU researchers working to get people with hip pain moving

Although it’s well known that regular exercise can reduce musculoskeletal pain, some chronic pain sufferers avoid it hoping to minimize their symptoms. One West Virginia University researcher aims to change this behavior in people experiencing