Mayor Chip Goff

Hundred Mayor Chip Goff happy announced he has been reelected to his third term as Mayor, although running unopposed. “I am very excited for the next term ,” stated Goff.

Goff said they recently were granted The EQT Foundation Beautification Grant and hope to start soon on that.

The town also successfully submitted to the WVDOH Grants for new sidewalks, and have received a $1000 grant to landscape the New Ampitheatre once its completed by Little Kanawha R C & D grant . The new election is a one year term as Council just recently passed a charter change from two year terms to four year terms.

That allows the town to be on the same schedule as the County Election which will save money for the town. It means the next town election will be in May of 2022.

Also the town had three of their five current council members run unopposed and areready to be sworn in again along with long time standing town recorder Sherry Hayes who has been an elected official for over 20 years now. They will all be sworn in July 5 , 2021, at the regular council meeting.

“We are all excited and working to make our town cleaner, safer and more attractive. We have come a long way the past four years and we hope in the next five we can accomplish most of the projects we are working on,” stated Mayor Goff. “We are hoping the Infrastructure Bill will pass so we can blacktop our streets and parking lots and fix a couple water runoffs issues. We would also like to thank those who worked our town election and those that voted and put their trust in us.”

Goff said the annual Independence Day Celebration will resume Saturday July 3, 2021 after yielding to the Covid Pandemic last year.

The Parade starts at 5pm, with line up starting at the widespot on rt 250 southbound between four Sisters Market and Hundred Dairy Dream, the route will procede south past Hundred High School and festivities will be at Hundred Town Hall with great local musicians lined up and fireworks at dark, please contact Emily Jane Jones Stewart ( event coordinator) on facebook or myself Chip Goff for more information.