Paw Paw council to pursue Home Rule after split vote

by Kate Shunney

Town of Paw Paw officials were not united in their desire to seek home role powers from the West Viginia Home Rule Board, but a 3-2 vote has advanced that effort toward a state application.

Home rule powers, under state law, can be granted to municipal governments to tackle town problems with unique solutions.

West Virginia’s Legislature created the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program in 2007 to give towns some flexibility “to…