DUNBAR, W.Va. -- Harold Craigo was named to fill the vacant Ward 2 seat on the Dunbar City Council at council's meeting on Tuesday night.
"I love my town and I'm proud of it," said Craigo after being sworn in by Mayor Jack Yeager. "This is something I'm going to take seriously."
Yeager cited Craigo's dedication to the city. "I don't think he has missed a council meeting since I've been in office," the mayor said.
The seat became vacant when Councilman Ross Harrison resigned unexpectedly on July 19. Harrison, who attended Tuesday's meeting, gave a hearty endorsement to his replacement.
"He is the ideal replacement for me," said Harrison. "He's much loved in the community and super-intelligent."
Harrison said he resigned from council because he didn't have enough time for the job with his work and church obligations. He was appointed Tuesday to fill a spot on the city's board of zoning appeals, replacing Bonnie Smith.
Also Tuesday:
| Sanitary Department head Ron Byrnside told council his department is conducting an investigation to evaluate how stormwater accumulates in and flows through the city.
Byrnside said workers will conduct a series of flow and smoke tests over the next few months.
DUNBAR, W.Va. -- Harold Craigo was named to fill the vacant Ward 2 seat on the Dunbar City Council at council's meeting on Tuesday night.
"I love my town and I'm proud of it," said Craigo after being sworn in by Mayor Jack Yeager. "This is something I'm going to take seriously."
Yeager cited Craigo's dedication to the city. "I don't think he has missed a council meeting since I've been in office," the mayor said.
The seat became vacant when Councilman Ross Harrison resigned unexpectedly on July 19. Harrison, who attended Tuesday's meeting, gave a hearty endorsement to his replacement.
"He is the ideal replacement for me," said Harrison. "He's much loved in the community and super-intelligent."
Harrison said he resigned from council because he didn't have enough time for the job with his work and church obligations. He was appointed Tuesday to fill a spot on the city's board of zoning appeals, replacing Bonnie Smith.
Also Tuesday:
| Sanitary Department head Ron Byrnside told council his department is conducting an investigation to evaluate how stormwater accumulates in and flows through the city.
Byrnside said workers will conduct a series of flow and smoke tests over the next few months.
He said the goal is to get storm water out of the sewer systems in the city.
"We want to be shovel-ready if money becomes available," he said.
| The city approved bids of $65,000 to repair a sinkhole on Valley Drive and $4,600 to paint five police cars; set aside $8,300 to pay for the city's Fall Festival, and approved a $1,500 contribution to the Kanawha Valley cleanup campaign.
| Council also accepted a matching grant from the state for construction of new restrooms at the city park. The city and state will each pay for half of the $40,000 project.
| Council rejected a bid that was over budget for repairs on the city annex building. Yeager said the project would be re-bid later.
| Fire Chief Greg Giles said a new firefighter would be hired by mid-October. Giles also reported that the fire department is conducting their annual fire safety inspections of local businesses.
| Leah Barker was named the citizen of the month for her efforts to bring hundreds of former Dunbar citizens back to the city for a reunion last week at the city park.
