BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with several items on the agenda, including a $355,000 grant, funding for a waterline extension project and recognition of a man who rescued a young child from a highway.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Raleigh County Commission Chamber at 116 North Heber Street in Beckley.
During the meeting, commissioners are expected to recognize Jeff Radford for rescuing a 3-year-old girl from a highway.
Commissioners will also consider approving a $355,000 grant to the Raleigh County Land Reuse Agency.
Another item on the agenda includes consideration of $31,652.50 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the South Sand Branch Waterline Extension project through Raleigh Public Service District.
The commission will also consider reimbursing Raleigh County Parks and Recreation $59,348.88 from the county’s Capital Improvement Fund.
Other financial matters include budget revisions, exonerations and consideration of spending $8,330.70 on a firewall for the main courthouse.
Commissioners are also scheduled to consider the ratification and reaffirmation of an easement, along with the release of an easement for Raleigh County Memorial Airport.
The commission will consider the addition of Paul Coleman as a part-time code enforcement employee.
Two board reappointments are also scheduled for consideration.
Roy Shrewsbury is up for reappointment to the Raleigh County Memorial Airport Authority Board for a five-year term, while Bob Worley is up for reappointment to the Raleigh County Building Code Appeals Board for another five-year term.
The meeting will also include public participation, reports from officers and committees, and other routine county business.
Members of the public can attend the meeting in person or participate by telephone by calling 978-990-5449 and entering access code 623858.
The commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting following Tuesday’s session is set for November 10, 2026, at 10 a.m.
