RALEIGH COUNTY, W.V. (LOOTPRESS) – During Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Raleigh County Commission approved a grant for the Raleigh County Clerk’s Office.
According to County Administrator Jay Quesenberry, the grant- rewarded by the West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board- will be used to purchase equipment to scan and digitize military records dating back to the 1850s. The funds will also be used to purchase a large shredder to help dispose of ballots and other records.
The West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board works to assist county officials in managing and preserving their records. Quesenberry says the grant will greatly help the county in their ongoing efforts to digitize records.
“They have been putting in records every single day from the book,” he said. “This will assist them in getting those records preserved.”
The Raleigh County Clerk’s Office can receive up to $45,000.
