Mineral County, West Virginia Development Authority

Mineral County Development Authority, The mission of the Mineral County Development Authority shall be to enhance the welfare of the citizens of Mineral County by promoting and assisting the recruiting, startup, growth and prosperity of responsible business and industry within the County.

Industrial parks

Keyser Industrial Park is located next to Keyser, West Virginia Highway access is via WV Route 46 East of Keyser. The park is 18 miles from Interstate 68. Rail service inside the park is provided by CSX.

Fort Ashby Business and Technology Park is located near Fort Ashby, West Virginia Highway access is via WV Route 46 West of Fort Ashby. The park is 16 miles from Interstate 68. The park is fully wired for fiber optic communications, along with a 60 foot Wireless Internet Tower.

"Contact:"
*Mineral County Development Authority
*Executive Director, Kristen Carter
*Route 3, Box 3048
*Keyser, WV 26726
*Phone [phone]
*Fax [phone]

Membership

*Kristen Carter - Executive Director
*Dwight Lambert - President
*Janice LaRue - County Commission Representative
*Mitchell Reeves - Representing Ridgeley, West Virginia
*Tom Braithwaite - Representing Elk Garden, West Virginia
*Anne Palmer
*Skip Hackworth

Controversy

"Fall 2006" Dwight Lambert MCDA President in an open meeting stated, “We had numerous prospects, but we are not going to let every Tom, Dick, and Harry in there.”¹ He was referring to the Fort Ashby Park, and this outraged many in the public as the park has sat empty for 14 years. This propmted several letters to the editor calling for the resignation of the Development Authority members. ²

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*¹ Cumberland Times-News, October 5, 2006, "Pyles Answers Challenge by Howell" by Liz Beavers http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_278114510.html/resources_printstory
*² http://www.times-news.com/letters2/local_story_005100705.html