Sunday Alcohol Sales Starting at 10 a.m. Gets Council Approval; Member Lowell Maxey Scolds Ordinance
By Jeff Toquinto on October 25, 2016
- Re-appointed Jeff Barger to the Bridgeport Development Authority for a three-year term.
- Decided to revisit at a later date a way to potentially provide funding for a request by officials from the Clarksburg Mission that will lead to a sober living facility in Clarksburg. City Manager Kim Haws said the city was advised by the West Virginia Auditor’s office that they did not have the authority to provide tax dollars to an entity of that nature outside the city’s jurisdiction. Barring approval by the State Tax Commissioner or the Attorney General’s office, Haws said it was staff’s recommendation not to provide funding. City Attorney Dean Ramsey said he found nothing that showed it could legally be done. However, members of Council – who seemed agreeable to some type of funding – asked Haws to check with those entities and also look if the city could get this as part of the Home Rule that allows the city to do things that aren’t allowed to be done by state laws.
- Heard from Steve Dunham about the Drug Free Club at Bridgeport High School. Dunham said that there are 205 members at BHS this year who take part in the club that allows students to randomly be drug tested between six and eight times per year. Dunham said last year, when there were 120 members, every drug test was negative. The program costs roughly $14,000 a year and last year Mayor Bob Greer said $5,000 was committed to it. Dunham asked for a $3,000 to $5,000 contribution and added that it will be introduced in all high schools next year and begin the introductory process at the middle school level – likely Washington Irving – in 2017-18.
- Recognized Fisher Rector of Boy Scout Troop 40 for his achievements. Rector has amassed the maximum merit badges that can be earned by a Boy Scout. More on this later on Connect-Bridgeport.
- Heard from community and civic leader Ruth Allen about this Saturday’s food drive benefitting the Shepherd’s Corner. Click HERE to read Julie Perine’s story on that.
one dumb rule down, now time for another to go; SUNDAY HUNTING!!!!!!!!
Posted by ROB STALLMAN
Oct. 25, 2016 at 6:03 AM EST
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