By Adam Pack
The Greenbrier County Commission met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and was pleased to announce the hiring of a new Director for the Greenbrier County Homeland Security/Emergency Management/911 Center. Donald Havens, after what every member of the Commission described as a highly positive and exciting interview process, succeeded through the process to be appointed to the director’s position. Numerous members of the Lewisburg Municipal Police Department, including Chief Teubert, as well as State Senator Vince Deeds and County Prosecutor Patrick Via, were all on hand to confirm Havens appointment.
In other news, the county opened two bids for mowing and trimming on the Phase I section of the Meadow River Rail Trail, which encompasses an eight-mile piece of the trail. The two bids opened were from Willis’ Weed Wackers and Ike’s Blades of Glory and amounted to $7,000 and $24,500. The bids now go to Project Director Matt Ford for approval. The county also approved an agreement with Clayton Enterprises for provisional monthly financial services. Provisional financial services include monthly analysis of finances every month in preparation for the county’s yearly audit.
The city also extended the current facility lease for the Greenbrier Family Court as well rented additional space for temporary relocation of the county Probation Office. The new property to be rented will be 767 Jefferson Street South. The Commission was quick to point out that after the courthouse construction process is completed, the county Probation, Sheriff’s, Family court, and Magistrate court offices will be in the old courthouse building, which the commission looks forward to as it will put “all of the county’s various offices under one roof and not all over town. And will prevent us from paying rent all over town, as well.”
The Greenbrier County Commission will meet again on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in the New Courthouse Annex.
