Cabell County officials urged the West Virginia Public Service Co...
Cabell County officials urged the West Virginia Public Service Commission to revisit an October decision to study county use of 911 fees to cover general administration costs. Neighboring Kanahwa County and regional 911 officials asked the PSC to investigate…
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Cabell’s decision to transfer $194,000 from the 911 account to the general county payroll account to cover most of a 7 percent pay raise for courthouse workers. Cabell objected, but the PSC concluded it had jurisdiction (Case 07-1329-T-GI). Seeking reconsideration, Cabell said that Kanahwa County and regional officials had no standing to file a complaint because Cabell’s decision on use of its 911 money didn’t affect how other local governments used theirs. Cabell said state law allows 911 funds to be used for system administration, and that the 911 system relies on county staff for maintenance, personnel, legal, purchasing, accounting and payroll services, so the transfer should be legal.