Contact Information for County Agencies and Departments
Governmental
City of Morgantown Municipal government.
Contact: Terrence Moore, City Manager
Address: 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 284-7405
Web Address: www.morgantown.com
City of Westover Municipal government.
Contact: Sandra Weis
Address: 500 Dupont Road, Westover, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 296-6860
Email: cityofwestover@comc
ast.net
Monongalia County Commission County
government.
Contact: Diane DeMedici, County Administrator
Address: 2nd Floor, Courthouse, Morgantown,
WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 291-7257
Email: moncom@aol.com
Web Address:
Monongalia County Sheriff's Tax Office County
government.
Contact: Kelly Palmer, CHief Tax Deputy
Address: Lower Level, Courthouse, Morgantown,
WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 291-7244
Email: taxoffice@monsheriff.
com
Web Address: monongalia.softwaresystems.com
Monongalia County Planning Commission Serves
as the primary source of information on land use planning in
Monongalia County. Governmental agency established in 1999.
Contact: Rich Wood
Address: 82 Hart Field Road,Suite 105 Morgantown, WV,
26505
Phone: (304) 291-9570
Web Address: www.moncpc.org
Monongalia County Schools Board of Education
to oversee the countys school system.
Contact: Chris Urban
Address: 13 S. High Street, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 291-9210, Ext. 507
Web Address: boe.mono.k12.wv.us
Morgantown Area Economic Partnership (MAP)
Conducts a comprehensive economic development program that
includes employer retention, expansion, growth and
attraction activities. Non-profit agency established in
1992.
Contact: Donald Reinke
Address: 955 Hartman Run Road, Suite 200, Morgantown,
WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 296-6684
Web Address: www.morgantown.org
Morgantown/Monongalia Metropolitan Planning
Organization Provides rural transportation planning.
Governmental agency established in 2003.
Contact: Bill Austin
Address: 82 Hart Field Road, Suite 105 Morgantown, WV,
26505
Phone: (304) 291-9571
Web Address: www.plantogether.org
Mountain Line Transit Provides public
transportation in Monongalia County with additional
intercity services to Clarksburg, Fairmont, Waynesburg,
Pittsburgh Greyhound and PIT International Airport.
Governmental agency established in 1996.
Contact: Dave Bruffy
Address: 420 DuPont Road, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 296-3680
Web Address: www.busride.org
Town of Blacksville Municipal government.
Contact: Bobby Lemley
Address: P. O. Box 55, Blacksville, WV, 26521-0055
Phone: (304) 432-8582
Town of Granville Municipal government.
Contact: Town Hall
Address: P. O. Box 119, Granville, WV, 26534
Phone: (304) 599-5080
Town of Star City Municipal government.
Contact: Town Hall
Address: 370 Broadway Avenue, Star City, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 599-3550
Arts
Arts Monongahela — Established in 1999 as a
non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the arts
and enhance the community.
Contact: Jeannie Kuhn
Address: 201 High Street, Suite 3, Morgantown, WV,
26505
Phone: (304) 291-6720
Email: executive@artsmon.org
Web Address: www.artsmon.org
Greater Morgantown Community Trust — A local
non-profit, 501c3, community foundation established in 2000
that provides charitable giving, endowment and other
philanthropic services to the greater Morgantown area.
Contact: Executive Director
Address: 111 High Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 296-3433
Email: gmct@gmtcfoundation.or
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Web Address: gmctfoundation.org
Main Street Morgantown — A non-profit, 501c3
organization established in 1984 for the revitalization of
downtown Morgantown and the Historic Wharf District.
Contact: Terri Cutright
Address: 201 High Street, Suite 2, Morgantown, WV,
26505
Email: director@downt
ownmorgantown.com
Web Address: www.downtownmorgantown.com
Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) — A non-profit
agency established in 1976 to provide a home for visual,
performing and literary arts through educational programming
and community outreach.
Contact: Ro Brooks
Address: 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 292-3325
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Web Address: www.monartscenter.com
Monongalia Historical Society — A 501c3
corporation established in 1954 to promote interest in local
and state history and to maintain the historical Easton
Roller Mill.
Contact: Richard E. Walters, Treasurer
Address: P. O. Box 127, Morgantown, WV, 26507-0127
Phone: (304) 594-2290
Email: rewalters@comcast.net
Morgantown Museum/Morgantown History Museum —
Established in 2005 to preserve the history of the greater
Morgantown area for the public by collecting and displaying
local cultural artifacts.
Contact: Pamela A. Ball
Address: 111 High Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 319-1800
Email: morgantownmuseum@ya
hoo.com
Web Address: www.morgantownhistorymuseum.org
Morgantown Public Library System — Provides
service to meet the informational, recreational, cultural
and business needs of Monongalia County citizens.
Contact: Ellen Hathaway
Address: 373 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 291-7425
Email: Hathaway@clark.lib.wv
.us
Web Address: morgantown.lib.wv.us
M. T. Pockets Theater — Established as a non-
profit organization in 2000 to provide community theater
opportunities and productions.
Contact: Toni Morris
Address: 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 284-0049
Email: info@mtpocketstheatr
e.com
Web Address: mtpocketstheatre.com
Community/Senior Centers/Service Organizations
American Red Cross (River Valley Chapter) — For
more than 125 years the American Red Cross has helped
individuals and families prevent, prepare for and respond to
emergencies.
Contact: Jack Thompson
Address: 1299 Pineview Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 598-9500
Email: jthompson@riverva
lleyarc.org
Web Address: rivervalleyarc.org
Animal Friends of WV — Established in January
of 2001 as a 501c3 organization to save animals from
euthanasia when they are unwanted, wounded, handicapped,
etc. to provide medical care as needed and place them in
foster homes.
Contact: Cynthis Lucas
Address: 252 Brewer Road, Morgantown, WV, 26508
Phone: (304) 290-4738
Email: animalfriendsofwv@ms
n.com
Web Address: www.animalfriendswv.org
Arnettsville Community Association — A non-
profit, 501c3, volunteer agency that is a gathering place
for the community and offers events and programs serving
children, seniors. (Former Arnettsville Elementary School)
Contact: Terri DeMicco
Address: 4120 Fairmont Road, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 278-9973
Email: tsdemicco@comcast.net
Web Address: www.freewebs.com/arnettsvillecommunitycenter
Christian Help — A non-profit organization
established in 1975 to meet the needs of residents of
Monongalia County by providing emergency financial
assistance, food, clothing, housewares and furniture, all
given freely.
Contact: Cheryl Stout, Director
Address: 219 Walnut Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 296-0221
Email: ch_inc@labs.net
Web Address: christianhelpinc.net
Clay Battelle Area Senior Citizens, Inc. — A
non-profit organization established in 1988 to prepare and
serve nutritious meals daily for the elderly in the area.
Contact: Sue Newhouse, Director
Address: 5977 Mason Dixon Hwy, P. O. Box 176,
Blacksville, WV, 26521-0176
Phone: (304) 432-8177
Email: RBrewer368@aol.com
Web Address: www.claybattelleseniorcenter.blogspot.com
Clay Battelle FFA Alumni — Non-profit
organization established in 1980 for youth to learn about
agriculture and the farming industry.
Contact: Keith Watson
Address: 96 Middle Fork Road, Burton, WV, 26562
Phone: (304) 662-6266
Email: watsons5@frontiernet.
net
Clay Battelle Area Family Service — A non-
profit, 501c3, volunteer agency established in 1973 that
assists individuals and families with little or no income by
providing donated clothing and household items at low or no
cost from their Thrift Shop. Once a month food is provided
to residents living within the poverty standard guidelines.
(Located by Clay Battelle Library on M-D Hwy in Blacksville)
Contact: Solomon E.E. Lemley
Address: P. O. Box 188, Blacksville, WV, 26521
Phone: (304) 432-8329 Home or (304) 432-7200
Business
Community Living Initiatives Corporation (CLIC)
— A non-profit, 501c3, organization established in
1989 to provide leadership for identifying and addressing
issues which will improve the lifestyles of older adults and
attract and retain retirees and their families to the
greater Morgantown area.
Contact: Regina Mayolo
Address: P. O. Box 674, Morgantown, WV, 26507-0674
Phone: (304) 292-0186
Email: clic@westco.net
Web Address: www.clicwv.org
Friends of Deckers Creek — Is a small but
effective community based watershed organization with a
mission to improve the natural qualities of, increase public
concern for and promote the enjoyment of the Deckers Creek
watershed. It is a non-profit, 501c3 organization created
in 1996.
Contact: Susan Veselka
Address: P. O. Box 877, Dellslow, WV, 26531
Phone: (304) 292-3970
Email: info@deckerscreek.org
Web Address: www.deckerscreek.org
In Touch and Concerned — This non-profit agency
was incorporated in 1974. It provides services to elderly
and adult disabled residents of Monongalia and Preston
counties. Services include telephone reassurance,
transportation, grocery delivery and information referral.
Contact: Valeria Hose Romec
Address: 693 Fairmont Road, Westover, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 296-6109
Email: itac247@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.itacwv.org
McCurdysville Community Building — This
building is available to benefit the people of the
McCurdysville community and the surrounding area.
Contact: Alec McCallister
Address: RR1, Box 359, Rivesville, WV, 26588
Phone: (304) 278-5905
Monongahela Conservation District — A non-
profit organization established in 1943 to provide a program
of soil, water and related resource conservation for all
land-users in Marion, Monongalia and Preston counties.
Contact: Kelly Keifer
Address: 201 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV, 26508
Phone: (304) 296-0081
Email: kkeifer@wvca.us or mcd@wvca.us
Web Address: www.wvca.us and click on Districts
Tab
Monongalia County Extension Service — A non-
profit, governmental agency providing educational outreach
services to the community.
Contact: Sheryl Bergen Jarvis
Address: SBJarvis@mail.wvu.edu
Web Address: monongalia.ext.wvu.edu
Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority —
Governmental agency created in 1989 to oversee property
management of sold waste generated in Monongalia County
including recycling, trash disposal and special waste
disposal events.
Contact: Laura Stiller
Address: 59 Lockside Road, Morgantown, WV, 26501-2390
Phone: (304) 292-3801
Email: monocoswa@verizon.net
Web Address: www.moncoswa.org
Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club — A non-profit,
501c3, organization established in 1997 to provide after
school services to students ages 6 to 18 with an emphasis on
a pursuit of excellence, personal responsibility, respect
for others and service to the community.
Contact: Steven Pauley
Address: 300 Court Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 292-7510
Email: MBGCLUB@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.mbgclub.org
North Central WV Community Action — A non-
profit, 501c3, agency helping individuals and families reach
their highest levels of social and economic independence by
providing a broad range of anti-poverty services and
educational resources.
Contact: Kelli LaNeve
Address: 1299 Pineview Drive, Suite 3, Morgantown, WV,
26505
Phone: (304) 291-6795
Email: klaneve@ncwvcaa.org
Web Address: www.ncwvcaa.org
Rock Forge Neighborhood House — A non-profit,
501c3, agency incorporated in 1984 that exists to develop
community and personal responsibility through multi-
generational programs that offer support to those in need.
(Currently located at the Sabraton Community Center)
Contact: Alexis McMillen
Address: 1837 Listravia Avenue, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 292- 3286
Email: alexis@rfnh.org
Web Address: www.rfnh.org
Senior Monongalians — Began in 1961 and serves
the senior citizens of Monongalia County, age 55 and over.
The center is located at the former Mountaineer Mall.
Contact: Betsey Robinson
Address: 5000 Greenbag Road, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 296-9862
Email: brobinson@seniormons.
org
Web Address: www.seniormons.org
Smithtown Community Association — Organized as
a non-profit group of volunteers who oversee the operation
of their community building for functions such as meetings
of the senior citizens in the Smithtown area.
Contact: Dave Malone
Address: 834 Opekiska Ridge Road, Fairmont, WV, 26554
Phone: (304) 366-8952
Email: russell5362@comcast.ne
t
Stepping Stones — Non-profit organization
established in 1947 to provide high quality year round
recreation and personal development opportunities to
children and adults with disabilities.
Contact: Monica Marietta
Address: 400 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 983-7837
Email: abilitywv@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.steppingstoneswv.org
Triune Seniors and Community Building — This
volunteer, 501c3 group was established in 1976 for the
seniors and the community members of the Triune area.
Contact: Valena Powell
Address: 1247 Halleck Road, Morgantown, WV, 26508
Phone: (304) 296-8136
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties —
A non-profit, 501c3, agency established in 1930 to increase
the organized capacity of people to care for one another.
This is accomplished through the annual fund-raising
campaign to support local health and human service agencies.
Contact: Tina Zeff
Address: 278-C Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 296-7525
Email: unitedway@teamunit
edway.org
Web Address: www.teamunitedway.org
West Side Senior Center — A volunteer agency
created in 2001 for the benefit of the senior citizens in
the Westover area.
Contact: Don Godfrey
Address: 500 Dupont Road, Westover, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 296-6583
Email: westsidesrctr@gmail.co
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Fire Departments and Related Services
Monongalia County Registered Forest Fire Crew —
Non-profit, volunteer organization with progressively
trained wild land fire fighters organized to respond within
Monongalia County, the State and surrounding areas.
Established in 1992.
Contact: Kenneth Goodwin, Sr.
Address: 189 Maryland Avenue, Westover, WV, 26501-4318
Phone: (304) 292-5470
Monongalia County HIRT — Non-profit, volunteer
agency established in 1983 to control release of hazardous
materials in the event of an accident.
Contact: David Bean
Address: P. O. Box 382, Granville, WV, 26534
Phone: (304) 599-5252
Email: dbean241@comcast.net
Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department —
Volunteer members. Established in 1947.
Contact: Bob Brookover, Jr.
Address: 101 Cherry Alley, Blacksville, WV, 26521
Phone: (304) 879-5419
Email: Blacksville11@fr
ontiernet.net
Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department —
Volunteer members. Established in 1955. (501c3)
Contact: James Bowers
Address: 409 Fairchance Road, Morgantown, WV, 26507
Phone: (304) 599-0943 or (304) 594-1223
Email: trentiniiffc@aol.com
Scott’s Run Volunteer Fire Department —
Volunteer members. Established in 1949.
Contact: Mike Spooner
Address: 719 Mason Dixon Highway, Maidsville, WV, 26541
Phone: (304) 328-5467
Email: Mike.Spooner@comcast.
net
Wadestown Community Volunteer Fire Department —
Volunteer members. Established in 1972.
Contact: Jack Wilson
Address: 9743 Mason Dixon Highway, Wadestown, WV, 26590
Phone: (304) 662-6331.
Health and Related Agencies
CASA for Kids — A non-profit, 501c3,
organization established in 1994 as a program through the
Monongalia County Youth Services Center to work as advocates
for abused and neglected children in the court system, using
trained volunteer advocates.
Contact: Helene Friedberg
Address: 440 Elmer Prince Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 599-1087
Email: moncasa@comcast.net
Monongalia County Health Department — Non-
profit, governmental agency established in 1929. Mission is
to achieve a healthy community by protecting and promoting
public health.
Contact: Jim Strosnider
Address: 453 Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, WV, 26505-
3408
Phone: (304) 598-5140
Email: James.H.Strosnider@wv.gov
Web Address: www.monchd.org
Milan Puskar Health Right — Non-profit, 501c3
organization established in 1984 that provides free health
care, medications and counseling to qualified low-income,
uninsured residents of North Central, WV.
Contact: Laura L. Jones
Address: 341 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 292-8234
Email: ljones@mphealthright.
org
Web Address: www.mphealthright.org
The Shack Neighborhood House, Inc. — A non-
profit, 501c3 agency that was established in 1928 to enhance
growth and development by providing programming for youth
and their families.
Contact: Sharon Jackson
Address: Rt. 7 & 19, Pursglove, WV, 26546
Email: Sharon@the-shack.org
Web Address: theshack.yolasite.com
Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC)
— This non-profit, 501c3, organization was established
in 1974 to serve victims of domestic violence and sexual
assault.
Contact: Judy King Smith
Address: P. O. Box 4228, Morgantown, WV, 26507
Phone: (304) 292-5100 (Crisis Hotline answers 24/7)
Email: rdvic99@earthlink.net
Web Address: www.rdvic.org
Valley Health Care System — Non-profit, 501c3
organization established in 1977 that provides behavioral
health services (mental health, substance abuse,
developmental disabilities) to people in Monongalia, Marion,
Preston and Taylor counties.
Contact: Cheryl Perone, CEO
Address: 301 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV, 26508
Phone: (304) 296-1731
Email: cperone@valleyhea
lthcare.org
Web Address: www.valleyhealthcare.org
Visiting Homemaker Service, Inc. — A non-
profit, 501c3 organization established in 1962 that provides
in home care services to ill, elderly and disabled to
prevent nursing home placement.
Contact: Judith K. Brennan
Address: 382 Broadway Avenue, Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: (304) 599-7743
Email: VHS8@Juno.com
Web Address: www.VHSInc.org
Public Service Districts/Water Associations
Birchfield Water Association — Water utility
serving the River Road area from National to Lowesville.
Contact: Michelle Malone
Address: P. O. Box 2325, Westover, WV, 26502
Phone: (304) 983-5481
Paw Paw Rt. 19 PSD — Water utility serving the
River Road area from Everettville to Rt. 19, Crown, Stewarts
Run and Hagans, and Rt. 19 from Marion County to Blanney Hill.
Contact: Michelle Malone
Address: P. O. Box 2316, Westover, WV, 26502
Phone: (304) 983-5633
Pleasant Valley PSD — Water utility.
Contact: Jim Obrad
Address: 2361 Lazzelle Union Road, Maidsville, WV,
26541
Phone: (304) 328-5847
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River Road PSD — Water utility serving Dupont
Heights and Ridge Point Developments and the River Road area
from Dupont Road to National.
Contact: Michelle Malone
Address: P. O. Box 2484, Westover, WV, 26502
Phone: (304) 983-8810
Scotts Run PSD — Provides sewer service to
western area of Monongalia County.
Contact: Sheila Jamison
Address: 465 Scotts Run Road, P. O. Box 216, Osage, WV,
26543
Phone: (304) 599-8004
Email: SRPSD@aol.com
Recreation
Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners (BOPARC)
— Established in 1982 as a non-profit/governmental
agency that promotes community based, indoor and outdoor
recreation for the citizens and visitors of the community by
providing parks, facilities and programs that promote active
and health life skills.
Contact: Melissa Burch
Address: 799 East Brockway Avenue, Marilla Park,
Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 296-8356, Ext. 12
Email: info@boparc.org
Web Address: www.boparc.org
Chestnut Ridge Park — A county owned facility
established in 1951 providing space for camping, picnics,
fishing and swimming.
Contact: Bruce Miller
Address: 346 Chestnut Ridge Park Road, Morgantown, WV,
26508
Phone: (304) 599-1773
Email: mail@chestnutridgep
ark.com
Web Address: www.chestnutridgepark.com
Monongahela River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) — A
non-profit 501c3 organization established in 1991 to manage
the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails for conservation
and non-motorized use, primarily walking, jogging, and
cycling.
Contact: Ella Belling
Address: P. O. Box 282, Morgantown, WV, 26507
Phone: (304) 296-6185
Email: ella@montrails.org
Web Address: www.montrails.org
Mylan Park Foundation — A 501c3 organization
established in 2000 to oversee Mylan Park for educational,
recreational and social services for Monongalia County
residents and visitors.
Contact: Larry Long
Address: 500 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 983-2383, Ext. 115
Email: llong@mylanpark.org
Web Address: www.mylanpark.org
New Hill Community Youth Park — A group of
residents of the New Hill community in the western area of
the county who maintain, repair and upgrade a small park in
their neighborhood.
Contact: Rick Temple
Address: 114 New Hill Road, Maidsville, WV, 26541
Phone: (304) 328-5326
Special Olympics — A non-profit organization
established in the late 60’s to teach athletes social
skills, communications skills, discipline and game concepts.
Contact: Emilou LaGatta
Address: 127 Columbus Street, Westover, WV, 26501
Phone: (304) 291-4763
Email: Flag849@aol.com
West Virginia Botanic Garden, Inc. — A non-
profit, 501c3, volunteer agency incorporated in 1983 to
build a botanic garden for people of the region and
visitors. The garden is open to the public — free-
everyday from dawn to dusk.
Contact: George Longenecker
Address: 1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, WV, 26508
Phone: (304) 376-2717
Email: george@wvbg.org
Web Address: www.wvbg.org