By Hannah Heishman
The Hardy County Commission met Tuesday, May 5 to cover a range of topics that started by recognizing Commissioner David Workman, who will be enshrined into the West Virginia Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and 911 center director Paul Lewis told the Commission that once the state Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) group installs Motorola equipment on the Lost City tower, that project will be complete except for fencing and minor road repairs.
Lewis told the Commissioners he’s setting up another class for Project Lifesaver, a program that provides wearable tracking devices and support for family members who might wander and get lost, particularly young children or adults with memory issues.
Cost to families would be about $5 per month, to contribute to the cost of providing batteries.
The 911 Center handled 601 calls in April.
The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office had 272 calls; Moorefield Police Department had 128 calls; and the State Police had 44 calls. There were six calls for the Department of Natural Resources, but Hardy County does not have a DNR officer.
West Hardy Emergency Medical Service had 110 calls, Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority had 92 calls, and Wardensville Volunteer Rescue Squad had 36. Lewis clarified that some of HCEAA’s calls and Wardensville’s calls were the same call.
Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department had 31 calls; Mathias/Baker had 12 calls, and Capon Valley had six.
At the end of Lewis’ report, Schetrom presented him with a plaque for his service as the HCEAA board of directors president from 2013 to 2025.
“We appreciate you very much,” Schetrom said.
Hardy County Health Department administrator Bill Ours reported the generator for the new Health Department building is, “up and running.”
Ours also said there are four to six citizens who are “dealing with rabies shots, due to handling wildlife” and feral animals.
“People just don’t get it,” he said. “Everybody wants to save every stray animal that they see…some of the wildlife people are seeing, need to be left alone.”
