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SOUTHEASTERN N.C. It may feel impossible to keep up with local issues while they’re still being worked out. Getting involved early on in the policy-making process can help ensure the community’s input gets heard before it’s too late to chime in. You may not even need to attend (in person or virtually) to make sure your perspective is taken into consideration. Oftentimes, sending an email to government officials to be considered as a public comment pertaining to a particular item can put your voice into the public record. Every Monday Port City Daily will share upcoming government meetings of interest around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, we’ll include that below the listed meeting, too.
Wilda L. Bungard Parkersburg Finance Director Eric Jiles explains a question raised by the West Virginia Auditor’s Office about the carryover estimate for the 2021-22 fiscal year budget during Tuesday’s Parkersburg City Council meeting at the Municipal Building. (Photo by Evan Bevins) Ryan Barber, center, is sworn in as Parkersburg’s development director after Tuesday’s Parkersburg City Council meeting, during which he was confirmed on an 8-0 vote. He is flanked by Mayor Tom Joyce and Personnel Director Sondra Wallace. (Photo by Evan Bevins) Randy Jay Riffle Susan Sheppard Ryan Barber, with the Parkersburg Development Department, speaks during a District 4 town hall meeting Monday at the Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, as City Councilwoman Wendy Tuck listens. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. It may feel impossible to keep up with local issues while they’re still being worked out. Getting involved early on in the policy-making process can help ensure the community’s input gets heard before it’s too late to chime in. You may not even need to attend (in person or virtually) to make sure your perspective is taken into consideration. Oftentimes, sending an email to government officials to be considered as a public comment pertaining to a particular item can put your voice into the public record. Every Monday Port City Daily will share upcoming government meetings of interest around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, we’ll include that below the listed meeting, too.
Davidson County has lost a true giant in the world of education. The former superintendent of Davidson County Schools and long-time community advocate Dr. Fred Mock died on Tuesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Max Walser, former Davidson County Schools Superintendent and Davidson County Commissioner, said he is experiencing a “flood of emotions” after losing not only a valued colleague but someone who was also a close pal. “Fred Mock was my best friend. He was my right-hand for many years as assistant superintendent, and he supported me in every way possible. He was an advocate for education, but he was also a family man, a good friend, and a farmer. He loved his cows,” said Walser.