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Common Council of the City of Beckley Meeting

March 17, 2026 · Beckley, WV
Source: 03 17 26 Council Minutes 1 (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from beckley.gov ↗
Confidence: 95%
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Attendees

✓ Ryan Neal (Mayor)
✓ Phillip Jarrell (City Manager)
✓ Susan Miller (City Manager's Executive Assistant)
✓ Evan Dewey (Recorder Treasurer)
✓ Bill File (City Attorney)
✓ Janine Bullock (Council Member)
✓ Kip Buchanan (Council Member)
✓ Frank Williams (Council Member)
✓ Natalie Coots (Council Member)
✓ Nancy Shoemaker-Dinges (Council Member)
✓ Sherrie Hunter (Council Member)
✓ Luke Miller (IT Director)
✓ Matt Blake (IT Technician)
✓ Dean Bailey (BPD Chief)
✓ Ed Thompson (BFD Chief)
✓ Mike Bolen (Director of Board of Public Works)
✓ Trish Morgan (Beckley Events Director)
✓ Jeremiah Johnson (General Manager of Beckley Sanitary Board)
✓ Present: 18/18

Decisions

#Approval of minutes from February 17, 2026, Regular Council Meeting

APPROVED unanimous

#Approval of minutes from March 10, 2026, Rt. 3 Traffic Study Workshop

APPROVED unanimous

#Approval of minutes from March 12, 2026, FY2027 Budget Workshop

APPROVED unanimous

#Purchase of real estate on behalf of Beckley Sanitary Board

APPROVED unanimous

#Contribution to Southern Conservation District for flood control channel maintenance

APPROVED unanimous

#Adoption of Fiscal Year 2027 budget

APPROVED unanimous

#Lease on building located at 313 Neville Street

APPROVED unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of minutes

Approval of minutes from previous meetings
#2

Public comments

Hear comments from the public
#3

Adoption of resolutions

Adopt resolutions regarding real estate purchase and contribution to Southern Conservation District
#4

Adoption of Fiscal Year 2027 budget

Adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 budget
#5

Lease on building located at 313 Neville Street

Approve lease on building located at 313 Neville Street

Public Comments

5 speakers
Mary West · Topic: Importance of working together

Mary West encouraged the public and the City to work together and to vote

Chris Yeargo · Topic: Disability access

Chris Yeargo discussed the need for improvement in disability access in buildings, restaurants, and sidewalks

Colin Scott · Topic: Skate equipment upgrade

Colin Scott voiced his support for upgrading the skate equipment at Freedom Skate Park

Tom Moseley · Topic: Speeding issue

Tom Moseley expressed his concern about speeding on Hull Street and throughout the City

Amanda Hammond · Topic: Beckley Day Report Center update

Amanda Hammond updated the Council on the work and progress being done at the Beckley Day Report Center