08/25/2026
Last night, I had the opportunity to attend the Glen Dale City Council meeting. I appreciated the chance to introduce myself to the council and those in attendance and to briefly talk about my campaign for Marshall County Commissioner and the priorities I hope to bring to the Commission.
Afterward, I stayed for the remainder of the meeting and listened as the council conducted the city’s business.
Having spent many years with the City of Moundsville, I have a long history of attending and observing city council meetings. I understand that local government isn’t always about easy decisions. Sometimes elected officials are faced with choices that can affect their community for generations.
That was the case last night.
The Glen Dale City Council was considering an issue whose impact could foreseeably extend to their children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren. What impressed me was the way they approached that responsibility.
They calmly gathered the facts, discussed the pros and cons, openly expressed their concerns, and listened to one another. There was no unnecessary arguing or grandstanding. In the end, they reached a unanimous decision.
Regardless of the issue before them, that is how local government should work—get the facts, ask the questions, listen to the concerns, and make the decision you believe is best for the people you represent.
I came away impressed with the professionalism of the Glen Dale City Council, and if I am fortunate enough to be elected Marshall County Commissioner, I look forward to working with them and all of our municipalities to move Marshall County forward.
Let’s see what we CAN do.
Paid for by Jim Kudlak for Commissioner
