I am committed to Government that is open, responsive and accountable to the
citizens of Cabell County. The following list
- Transparency-
- Making ourselves available and meeting with the public
- Developing Cabell County Checkbook.gov I have been working on
this with WV Auditor, JB McCuskey & (Anthony Woods) - Live Streaming- Every meeting
- Day and evening meetings- One 10am meeting and one 6pm meeting
per month.
- Steward of our County tax dollars-
- Honest accounting and handling of Cabell County Tax Dollars
- Set annual Levy rates for property taxes
- Forensic Audits
- Inventory of County Vehicles
- Liquidate County Property when appropriate.
- State law requires commissioners to fund the operation of these
elected officials: Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk, County Circuit
Clerk, Sheriff, and County Assessor
- Cyber Security-
- MU just signed an agreement to work with the WV National Guard and
Forge Security to improve Cyber Security - Backed up and stored off sight and possibly out of state
- MU just signed an agreement to work with the WV National Guard and
- Fair and Honest Elections-
- Supervising elections and certifying results,
- Approval of Pole Workers and funding elections
- Verifying vote totals
- Providing the most current election equipment
- Security of county ballots
- Economic Development & State Initiatives-
- Work with our former President of the Huntington Regional Chamber,
Bill Bissett, who is now Senator Capito’s senior advisor for Economic
Development and state initiatives - Work with Ed Gaunch, WV Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Commerce
- Work with Mitch Carmichael, Secretary for the Department of Economic Development
- Work with our former President of the Huntington Regional Chamber,
- Serving as a board member of other county services—
- County Health Dept.
- Fire & Ambulance authorities
- E911 Centers
- County Libraries
- County Airports
- Serving and assisting others boards as well
- County bills I voted for in the legislature-
- Homestead exemption, HCR which will expand deductions an additional $20,000 at age 70, 75, 80
- No naming of structures, with your name on them, while serving as an elected official
- No pay increases for elected county officials. If there is a pay adjustment, it should be based on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). At some point, there may be a pay increase, at this time, I don’t feel it is necessary.