by Trish Rudder
A letter dated February 9 from Town of Bath Mayor Scott Merki to Susan Pierce at the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) was discussed at the February 21 Bath Town Council meeting.
Merki said the letter was “to right the ship, more or less.”
The letter detailed the town’s progress and specific improvements, including public workshops by SHPO held in October 2023; requests made to SHPO for more training in…




