



Parkersburg resident Dan Vaught claimed his residence was removed from city limits for the duration of Friday’s township organizing commission meeting. The commission rejected the petition 7-. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg resident Dan Vaught claimed his residence was removed from city limits for the duration of Friday’s township organizing commission meeting. The commission rejected the petition 7-. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg Municipal Preparing Commission Chairman Charlie Matthews, left, consults with City Planner Connor LaVelle for the duration of a meeting Friday in City Council chambers. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg resident Dan Vaught claimed his residence was removed from city limits for the duration of Friday’s township organizing commission meeting. The commission rejected the petition 7-. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
PARKERSBURG — The Township Preparing Commission on Friday denied a request from a man who asked to have his loved ones property removed from Parkersburg city limits.
But Dan Vaught stated he plans to continue pushing for the alter, arguing the house must never ever have been in the city.
In his filing with the commission, Vaught stated the merger was “performed against the will of the owners.”
City officials dispute that, saying in 2010 that Vaught Terrace was element of the south Parkersburg annexation authorized by voters in 1950. Vaught claims that did not occur till 1980, when a different resident had his house annexed by the city.
“My parents have been genuinely unhappy when it occurred,” he stated. “They have been never ever told about it till it was performed.”
Parkersburg Municipal Preparing Commission Chairman Charlie Matthews, left, consults with City Planner Connor LaVelle for the duration of a meeting Friday in City Council chambers. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
City Planner Connor LaVelle stated there have been no formal complaints. He also noted that Vaught’s late parents paid their city taxes frequently.
“My parents paid all the bills mainly because that is the type of persons they have been,” Vaught stated.
LaVelle stated Vaught does not spend city taxes and told the Treasury Division it really is mainly because “there is a boundary dispute.”
“As extended as the house is in the city, the costs will be assessed,” LaVelle stated.
Vaught told commission members that he has no advantage from becoming in the city, other than the garbage service, and could use a break in costs mainly because he has a fixed revenue.
Parkersburg resident Dan Vaught claimed his residence was removed from city limits for the duration of Friday’s township organizing commission meeting. The commission rejected the petition 7-. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Commission member John Reed stated Vaught would really save cash by staying in the city mainly because “the county fire charge would be larger than the city fire charge.”
In his application, Vaught cited the lack of a fire hydrant in his driveway. Fire Chief Jason Matthews stated in a memo on the application that fire trucks have water tanks and a hydrant on South Lake Drive could give water in case a lot more is required. A hydrant will be added nearby on Newberry Drive as element of an upcoming water project, he stated.
Vaught stated he believed the method would be a formality and that he had not brought documentation to help his claims. Assistant City Lawyer Rob Tebay asked him to generate it if he could.
The commission voted 7-, with 4 members absent, to deny the petition. Tebai told Vaught that would be the finish of the matter unless he could get 3 members of the Parkersburg City Council to sponsor the item on their agenda.
Soon after the meeting, Vaught stated he would perform on it and retain an lawyer to support him.
Commission member Luke Peters stated he voted against the petition mainly because there was no proof the house was not legally annexed.
“Even the persons who voted against it (in 1950) have been nonetheless there,” he stated.
Tebai stated this is the 1st petition that has been removed from the city limits that he can try to remember in his practically 30 years functioning in the city.
“We’ve had a lot of annexations, and in the identical neighborhood,” he stated.
Evan Bevins can be reached at ebevins@nevsandsentinel.com






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