January 6, 2017 **Plans in CAWV Physical Plan Room (^) Paper (+) Disc Or Digital # CAWV Listed As Plan Holder
Newsletter 2017-01 January 06, 2017 LEGISLATIVE INTERIMS NEXT WEEK; SESSION BEGINS THEN RECESSES The 2017 legislative session will start 30 days late this year to give Governor-elect Jim Justice time to develop his legislative agenda. The session will begin February 8 but lawmakers will be in town next week for legislative interim meetings and to elect House and Senate leadership. One of the items for discussion will be the development of the proposed Rock Creek Development Park on the 12,000 acre Hobet mine site in Boone County. The project is needed to create economic opportunity in southern West Virginia, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin notes. Legislators have questioned spending $58 million for grading and draining 2.6 miles of road to access the site off of Corridor G when the WVDOH is struggling to maintain the state’s road and bridge system. A number of other construction related issues will be on the interim schedule, which will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Capitol. A full recap of the interim meetings will be in next week’s Newsletter. CAWV MEMBER TAPPED FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY; PAUL MATTOX, DAVID SNEED DEPARTURES Woody Thrasher, president of The Thrasher Group, an engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Bridgeport, was named new Commerce Secretary by Governor-elect Justice. “Woody shares my vision that what we need is a better marketing and economic opportunity surrounded by jobs, jobs, jobs for the people of West Virginia,” said the new governor of his appointee. “He's been on my mind for commerce secretary for a while because he understands what it takes to diversify West Virginia's economy.” Thrasher, who’s company has offices in West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Virginia, said, “I'm really excited to have the opportunity to work with Governor-elect Justice.
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