Welcome to my political life as a County Commissioner in Jefferson County, West Virginia. I won election to a six year term in 2008. My slogan? "I may be a middle age mountain mama but I have the energy of Barack Obama!"

Lyn Widmyer

RECENT ARTICLES Read my comments on weekly County Commission meetings. I write a newspaper column and some of my favorites are here, too. Enjoy! Please find below the quick links to my most recent articles.

WATER, ZONING, IMPACT FEES
Date Posted. 12-04-2011, Posted by.

December 1, 2011 – After a break for Thanksgiving, the County Commission was back in business. There were several significant issues on the agenda. We received the report on the read more…

OPEN MEETINGS ACT IGNORED
Date Posted. 11-21-2011, Posted by.

November 17, 2011.   Three commissioners voted to keep an item on the agenda even though it had not been properly noticed and violated the open meeting proceedings act as read more…

CHANGES TO LAND USE REGULATIONS (THE CONTINUING SAGA)
Date Posted. 11-11-2011, Posted by.

(November 10, 2011) The Commission deferred action on changes to allow the expansion of commercial uses without public notice or involvement. This proposal is meant to allow businesses to expand read more…

KEEPING RESIDENTS INFORMED
Date Posted. 11-05-2011, Posted by.

November 3, 2011  The County Commission is reviewing changes to the zoning and subdivision ordinances.  I am pleased my proposals to increase citizen notice were approved.  In the name of read more…

FUNDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
Date Posted. 10-29-2011, Posted by.

October 27, 2011 The Jefferson County Commission budgets about $9.1 million a year to finance emergency services (fire, EMS). It would be a LOT more if we were not fortunate read more…

BOND REVOKED FOR LOCAL SUBDIVISION
Date Posted. 10-22-2011, Posted by.

Local developer Herb Jonkers and his partners have left the residents of Sheridan Estates with a roadway in disrepair and lots of broken promises. The County Commission voted to call read more…