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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
INCREASED GOVERNMENT POWERSfrom Eyewitness News Online WV Senate OKs More Local Government Power Shifting Reported by:  Associated PressWeb Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Mar. 7, 2013 2:14 PM EST Updated: Mar. 7, 2013 8:33 PM EST
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Ten more West Virginia cities or towns would experiment with increased government powers through a measure unanimously endorsed by the state Senate. The bill passed to the House Thursday would continue the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program for another five years. West Virginia has a highly centralized government. Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and Bridgeport took part in the initial five-year program. They used it to reduce fees, streamline regulations and target blight. Thursday's measure would allow those cities to remain while opening the pilot to towns with 2,000 or fewer people. It would keep all changes enacted through the initial program except Huntington's occupation tax. The renewed pilot would tightly limit tax measures. The power-shifting also would not extend to annexation, environmental laws or pensions, or apply to non-residents. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Six more West Virginia cites or towns would experiment with increased government powers through a measure unanimously endorsed by the state Senate. The bill passed to the House Thursday would continue the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program for another five years. It would also set further limits on it. West Virginia has a highly centralized government. Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and Bridgeport took part in the initial five-year program. They used it to reduce fees, streamline regulations and target blight. Thursday's measure would open the pilot to towns with 2,000 or fewer people. It would keep all changes enacted through the initial program except Huntington's occupation tax. The renewed pilot would tightly limit tax measures. The power-shifting also would not extend to annexation, environmental laws or pensions, or apply to non-residents. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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