Mayor Robbie Skinner Expresses Disappointment Regarding School Excess Levy Results

November 25, 2022

Mountaineer News

Buckhannon City Council

L-R: City Recorder & Information Coordinator Randy Sanders and Mayor Robbie Skinner during the November 17th Buckhannon City Council Meeting

BUCKHANNON - During the November 17th City Council meeting, Mayor Robbie Skinner expressed his disappointment regarding the Upshur County Schools excess levy election results. The current levy will not continue after it expires in July of 2024.

"I do want to express… I am disappointed we did not pass the school levy. I think there was a lot of misinformation out there. I know that our Council took action on a resolution… but I really hope that we as a community can come together by May of 2024 to pass our school levy so there are no interrupted funds for kids because that is our most important resource… are the youth of this community…," Skinner Said.

During the Buckhannon City Council meeting on Thursday, October 6th, Council unanimously voted via a roll-call vote to approve the Upshur County Schools levy renewal. The levy renewal would have authorized the continuation of additional levies totaling $3,248,000, and would have continued to support:

• Upshur County Public Library

• Upshur County Extension Office and 4-H

• Stockert Youth & Community Center

• Annual student passes for the WV Wildlife Center

• Annual student passes for the Upshur County Recreational Park

• Upshur County student accident insurance

• Substitute teacher pay

• Student-related community services

• Extracurriculars

• Extended employee agreements

2,998 voted for the levy with 3,164 voting against.

Watch Mayor Skinner's comments regarding the Upshur County Schools excess levy election results.