The Monongalia County Commission on Nov. 12 approved routine consent items, personnel changes and several funding and procurement actions during a meeting of three commissioners and county staff.

Key votes at the meeting included approval of the consent agenda (vouchers and fiduciary items listed by county staff), authorization of Requisition No. 108 to transfer $1,072,008.18 to WesBanco for payment on UTC Economic Opportunity Development District bonds, and approval of a $10,000 contribution to the Upper Monongahela River Association for lock operations. Commissioners also approved a request to issue a request for proposals to at least three certified public accounting firms for the fiscal 2025 audit.

Personnel actions approved included the hiring of Creighton Litton (transcript has both "Linton" and "Litton") as a full-time process transport officer in the sheriff's office, eligible for benefits with a stated pay rate of $3,265.54 and a Nov. 16 start date; commissioners also approved moving Brooke Trautman of the Youth Services Center from part time to full time, with benefits, effective Nov. 16.

Other approvals and notes: County staff presented grant reimbursement requests (a Community Development Block Grant reimbursement of $3,661 and an additional reimbursement referenced in the record for $22,587.19), and the commission approved additional compensation for the Monongalia County assessor based on a certificate of compliance from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and cited a state statute; the stated additional amount was $5,006.79. Commissioners heard brief reports from officials, including updates on food distribution events arranged by Pantry Plus More and local broadband and insurance coordination.

Votes were taken by voice for the listed motions and carried with no recorded dissents in the transcript.