PUBLIC MEETING ON DEVLEOPMENT PLAN UPDATE
REGION 8
PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
131 PROVIDENCE LANE
PETERSBURG WV 26847
The Region 8 Planning and Development Council will hold public meetings for the purpose of receiving comments on the Draft FY 2025-2029 Regional Development Plan – Year One Update on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mineral County Commission, 68 Armstrong Street, Keyser, WV and on May 6, 2026 t 10:00 a.m. at the Region 8 Planning and Development Office, 131 Providence Lane, Petersburg, West Virginia. The public is urged to attend these meetings and comment on the draft update. The Regional Development Plan reviews the region’s economic condition and outlines needed projects. The Regional Development Plan is being used by the West Virginia Development Office to prepare a statewide investment package. It is presented to the U.S. Economic Development Administration as the Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
The importance of the regional planning process makes public participation extremely important. The Update is available for review at local libraries and/or can be obtained at www.regioneight.org
Written comments on this document should be mailed to the Region 8 Planning and Development Council, 131 Providence Lane, Petersburg, WV, 26847, or e-mailed to cdent@
regioneight.org by 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026.
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