Chad Nelson

The Commission meeting included approvals for the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting held on January 8, 2026. Key actions involved approving Erroneous Assessments/Land Consolidations/Split Tickets Probate Documentation, approving various Purchase Orders and monthly payments to US Bank for P-Card purchases, and approving handwritten checks to Unum and Guardian. Citizen input was received regarding the negative effects of the sewer line expansion project on property. Resolutions were approved concerning setting hearing dates for 2026 Property Tax Assessments, ordering the submission of an additional levy, advertising a public hearing for CCUBEA Enforcement Complaints, authorizing an application for the America 250 Mural Project, pledging Temporary Letters of Credit, approving Ballot Commissioner Appointments, approving Emergency Ballot Commissioner Appointments, approving reports from the County Assessor regarding the Dog Fund and staff employment, approving several employment actions (hires and reclassifications for EMTs and Paramedics), approving reappointments and appointments to the Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Board, Culloden Public Service Commission, Tri-State Transit Authority, Tri-State Airport Board Authority, and Cabell County Extension Service Committee, approving employment actions from the County Sheriff, approving State Budget Revision #5, and conducting an Executive Session regarding Personnel with no action taken. Documentation from various PSDs and other county documents were ordered to be recorded.

The agenda for the regular session included the approval of the current day's agenda and minutes from a previous meeting held on January 22, 2026. Key items involved reviewing and approving purchase orders and monthly payments to US Bank for P-Card purchases. Several probate documentation matters concerning deceased individuals' estates were scheduled for review, including petitions to discharge debts and contesting claims. Other significant discussions included a County-wide Update and Enforcement Letter Approval from the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, a request for confirmation of the City of Huntington's annexation of the New Meadows Elementary School property, and the approval of a resolution to authorize a contract agreement with Revize, LLC for website updates to ensure Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The commission also addressed resolutions regarding employee employment and reclassification, approval of additional Hotel/Motel Tax funding for the Appalachian Studies Association and the Fraternal Order of Police conference, ratification of an emergency proclamation from January 25, 2026, reporting on the Dog Fund from January 2026, reappointment of members to the Cabell County Planning Commission, and a State Budget Revision. The session also anticipated an executive session concerning personnel matters.

The Commission meeting included several unanimous approvals on procedural and financial matters, such as the agenda, erroneous assessments/land consolidations/split tickets probate documentation, and purchase orders/payments to US Bank, Unum, and Guardian. Key discussions involved a presentation and potential action regarding a property tax refund request from Steel of WV, and recommendations for handling two estates: the Lost Codicil No. II for the Estate of Seldon S. McNeer, Jr., and a petition regarding property removal for the Estate of Clara Jane Workman. The Commission also ratified an email approving Tri-State Roofing to proceed with the Courthouse Roof Replacement. Furthermore, a resolution authorizing acceptance of the Victims of Crime Act Program Grant Award for FY 26 was approved, as was a letter authorizing corrections to the 2026 Land Book, and County Budget Revision #3. Minutes and reports from the Cabell-Huntington Health Department Board of Health were ordered to be placed on record.

The meeting agenda included the approval of the regular commission agenda for February 12, 2026, and the minutes from the meeting held on January 22, 2026. Actions taken included the approval of Erroneous Assessments/Land Consolidations/Split Tickets Probate Documentation and various Purchase Orders. The commission approved the closure of two insolvent estates, Ernesto Nieto and Mildred Carter, and referred a contested claim in the Estate of Connie Sue Kuhn to the Fiduciary Commissioner. Further actions involved approving a CCUBEA update and enforcement letter, confirming the City of Huntington's annexation of the New Meadows Elementary School property, and authorizing a one-year contract with Revize, LLC for website updates to ensure ADA compliance. The commission also approved a letter concerning the All County Fire Fund, resolutions regarding employment and reclassifications, additional Hotel/Motel Tax funding for the Appalachian Studies Association ($5,000) and the Fraternal Order of Police ($10,000), ratification of an Emergency Proclamation from January 25, 2026, approval of the January 2026 Dog Fund report, and approval of State Budget Revision #6. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters. Documents placed on record included Health Department Board Reports for December 2025 and January 2026, and the Assessor's Monthly Statement for January 2026. Commissioner updates were provided on the Solid Waste Authority.

Key discussions and actions during the meeting included the approval of the Regular Commission Agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting held on November 24, 2025. The Commission approved documentation related to Erroneous Assessments/Land Consolidations/Split Tickets and Probate Documentation. Purchase orders and monthly payments for P-Card purchases were also approved. Agenda items covered a presentation from Southern Benefits Systems and multiple estate matters, resulting in the acceptance of a copy of a will for the Estate of Freddie Jarvie Quillen and the decision to send the Estate of Chad Eric Carpenter to a Fiduciary Commissioner. The Commission approved an enforcement letter for the Cabell County Unsafe Building Enforcement Agency and a resolution concerning employment actions, including new hires and reclassifications for EMT and support staff roles. Approvals were granted for letters regarding Towing Rotation Recommendations, a resolution to sign an award agreement for roof repairs to the Cabell County Courthouse, and an Opioid Fund Expenditure for Huntington Homeless Services HUB, Inc. Additionally, the Commission approved documentation related to delinquent real estate taxes and the Dog Fund report for November 2025. Resolutions approving the pledging of Temporary Letters of Credit and County Budget Revision #2 and State Budget Revision #4 were passed. A litigation update concerning National Opioid Litigation resulted in a motion to dismiss non-public nuisance claims, followed by an executive session for further litigation updates. Finally, other documents for record, including the Assessor's Monthly Statement for November 2025, were approved.