Berkeley
County Commission
2003
Accomplishments
1.
Building Facilities
a.
Dunn Building – construction completed on CTC of Shepherd College
space and relocation from the Berkeley Building to the Dunn Building.
b.
Review floor plans for the 2nd and 3rd floors
for county offices in the Dunn Building
c.
Berkeley Building – Approve the schematic design for the judicial
center, complete construction drawings, complete Phase II revenue bonds to
commence construction of Judicial Center.
d.
Animal Control Facility – Complete construction.
e.
Courthouse – Repair cupola and add anti-pigeon protectors on the
roof.
2.
Planning
a.
Adopt the Planning Commission’s subdivision regulations.
b.
Hire a Planning Director
c.
Create and adopt a hazard mitigation plan
d.
Adopt a separate storm water management and erosion control plan
with the NPDES changes.
3.
Technology
a.
Add more information to the County’s web site, i.e. departmental
e-mail, financial statements.
b.
Add audio streaming of the Commission meetings to the county’s
web-site.
c.
Use Excel in the preparation of the budget documents.
d.
Back scan circuit clerk records from 1990 to 1993.
e.
Index the County Clerk’s records.
f.
Update County department computers by replacing first generation
equipment.
g.
Include tax information on Commission’s web-site
4.
Precinct and Magisterial district changes – equalize magisterial
districts by population.
5.
Wireless Communication Study – Complete Phase I of the study
6.
Animal Control – Adopt Barking Dog Ordinance and Appoint Nuisance
Appeal Board.
7.
Home Confinement – Expand the program to help defray the higher
jail costs in conjunction with expansion of Alternative Sentencing Program
8.
Transportation Plan – Work with the MPO in its 18 month traffic
study and report
9.
Approve COPS grant for addition of three new deputies to Law
Enforcement
10.
Personnel – approved two step increase for all full time
employees and protection and diversity of insurance offerings
11.
Farmland Protection Plan and Initial Easements Approved
12.
Clean Air Task Force Created and Draft Plan Prepared
13.
Region 9 Special Assessment to Continue Work of Agency
14.
Worked with Development Authority, Local Lenders and Criswell
Family to Procure New Industrial Park Adjacent to the Airport
15.
Announce Relocation of Air Show to Berkeley County through auspices
of Eastern WV Regional Airport Authority
