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In this April photo, Senta Goudy, dean of West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Center for Civic Engagement and a member of the Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association board; and board President Paul Hoblitzell looked over historical photos at the museum. (File Photo)
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission received funds to help make repairs at the Oil and Gas Museum in Parkersburg.
The commission received a check for $16,000 and a letter from West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday.
According to the letter, the county received a Local Economic Development Assistance Grant to go toward renovations to the Oil & Gas Museum. The money was awarded by the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Paul Hoblitzell, president of the board of the Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association that operates the museum, said the money will be used to repair part of the tin ceiling in the museum.
The ceilings have been in the building for more than 100 years. Seed stored on the second floor years ago got down into cracks and caused moisture to collect, leading to rust and deterioration.
They also recently painted 3,000 square feet of ceiling, around a skylight and repair 500-square feet of the ceiling.
Part of the money will also be used to clean up the third and fourth floors of the museum, Hoblitzell said.
”This money means we can get the things cleaned up and made presentable to the tourists,” he said.
In other business:
∫ The commission opened a bid for new carpet in county buildings that had sustained recent water damage. The bid came from Way Floor in Vincent, Ohio, for $9,417.80, $2,354.50, $2,037.70, $4,364.75 and $3,306.85 for different rooms in the courthouse, including materials and labor.
The commission accepted the bids and sent them to the county administrator for review. The commission is expected to take action on the bid next week.
∫ The commission appointed Patrick Ward to the Wood County Alternative Transportation System Council and appointed Mike Shook and Sheriff Rick Woodyard on the Enforcement Agency for Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings.
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