December Monthly Meeting
WILLIAMSON The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority heard about the Robert C. Byrd Institute and Reclaim Appalachia at its regular monthly meeting held Thursday at the office in East Williamson. Executive Director Leasha Johnson, along with board members, first heard from Greta Curry, a local representative for RCBI. She gave the group an overview of what the organization does and showed a short video. The Robert C. Byrd Institute offers a comprehensive stable of resources to
‘Crushing the Opposition’ — Machine Built to Reclaim Mine Land
Several years ago, the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority purchased a large expanse of reclaimed mountaintop mine property near the Mingo/Logan line. The purpose was to ideally develop the property in a manner that would ultimately spawn industry, and, consequently, diversify a declining coal economy. Since then, several companies have been established at the development site — known as the James “Buck” Harless Wood Products Industrial Park — which has resulted in a number
MINGO COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Feasibility Study/Marketing Plan - ‘Wood Products Industrial Park’ The MCRA is seeking a consultant to provide the MCRA and other Mingo County officials with a feasibility study / strategic marketing plan for this site. The plan will provide essential information on the site and what the site needs to achieve the goal of becoming a valuable asset to the County as a producer of value added wood products. The MCRA would like the following actions to be incorporated into a mark
Mingo gets Rural Development Grant for Industrial Park
The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) received $50,605 in federal rural development funds to conduct a study of the feasibility of a Wood Products Industrial Park. The funds were part of $9.2 million in federal assistance for West Virginia announced Wednesday by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The MCRA study will investigate opportunities in marketing value added and end-use manufacture of wood products of the West Virginia timber indu
