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Learn more about West Virginia Property Rescue Initiative
A workshop scheduled at WVU Tech in Montgomery in October will provide information for communities looking to access funding to demolish or acquire dilapidated buildings.
Staff from the West Virginia Housing Development Fund and other property development experts from around the state will provide information on the new Property Rescue Initiative, which will allocate $1 million per year over the next five years for a revolving loan program available to municipalities and counties to acquire and/or remove dilapidated properties from their communities.
In addition to loan funding, the Property Rescue Initiative provides technical assistance in the form of workshops, including this event in Montgomery, and consultations to prepare communities for the loan application process.
The workshop is free and open to the public. The focus of the workshop will be on the region covering Kanawha, Boone, Fayette, Clay and Lincoln counties, and municipal staff and community members from these areas are especially encouraged to attend.
When: Oct. 9, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: WVU Tech, Tech Center Ballroom, Montgomery, WV
Click on this link to access workshop information and registration:
State Auditor Glen B. Gainer III, through his Local Government Services Division, is pleased to extend this invitation to the Annual Training Seminars for Municipal Officials and Assistants during the month of October at various locations throughout West Virginia.
| City | Seminar Date | Location | Deadline |
| Bridgeport, WV | Thursday, October 1 |
Best Western |
Sept. 24 |
| Wheeling, WV | Tuesday, October 6 | Oglebay Conference Center 465 Lodge Dr., Wheeling |
Sept. 29 |
| South Charleston, WV | Wednesday, October 14 |
Holiday Inn & Suites |
October 7 |
| Beckley, WV | Tuesday, October 20 | Holiday Inn & Suites 114 Dry Hill Rd., Beckley |
October 13 |
| Martinsburg, WV |
Wednesday, October 28 |
Holiday Inn & Suites |
October 21 |
The registration fee has been waived, however, pre-registration is required.
Although the fee has been waived, we must receive your registration before the deadline in order to have available space as well as food and beverages. Lunch will be provided.
If we do not receive an adequate response for a particular location we may have to cancel the seminar for that location.
Return this registration form no later than the deadline for the specific seminar. Please feel free to make copies of this form for additional attendees. For questions concerning these seminars contact: Ora Ash, (304) 627-2415, ext. 5114 Email: ora.ash@wvsao.gov
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