The specific demolition projects in and around Marlinton involve both upcoming town improvements and the significant consequences of past tear-downs:
- Town-Wide Dilapidated Structure Removal: The town recently secured a $217,000 Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Demo Grant. According to Mayor Sam Felton, these funds will be used specifically to demolish at least 12 dilapidated structures located within the town limits.
- Old BOE Office Building: The old Board of Education (BOE) office building, situated next to Marlinton Elementary School, is slated to be torn down during the summer. Once removed, the cleared space will be converted into a safe recreation and fenced-in playground area, as well as staff parking and a safe bus drop-off and pick-up zone.
- Impact of Previous Residential Demolitions: Past demolition projects have heavily impacted the county's waste management infrastructure.
- In the spring of 2022, several houses were torn down in the Marlinton area, producing a massive, unexpected surge of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. This influx filled the county landfill's C&D cell much faster than anticipated, ultimately forcing the Solid Waste Authority to ask the state for permission to stop accepting C&D materials altogether because the landfill's overall lifespan had dropped to just four years.
- Suggestion: Perhaps Marlinton would finance a new cell at the landfill so we don't have to haul our garbage out of county.
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