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Commissioners Look to Receive Cares Act Funds
The County Commissioners met Feb. 23, 2021 at the Commission Office in New Martinsville. Commission President Lisa Heasley called the meeting to order following the Pledge of Allegiance. All Commissioners were present to conduct business on a light agenda. First order of business was the approval by unanimous vote to accept the minutes from the previous session held February 16. The next item on the agenda was a telephone call from Clayton Fitzsimmons of Fitzsimmons Law Office inquiring if Wetzel County Commission had applied and received all the Care Act Funds they are entitled to. The Commissioners were all in agreement for Fitzsimmons Law Firm to file for more funds through the Cares Act for our county due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr. Fitzsimmons said his firm charges a 10 percent fee of what is collected. President Heasley asked for the law firm to send the ...