On Tuesday morning, the Marshall County Commission passed a resolution to begin construction on a proposed power plant by a 2-1 vote, with Commissioner Bob Miller opposed.

A special meeting was held Monday to help community members and commissioners better understand legalities, liabilities and safety measures for building the proposed gas powered plant, Moundsville Power. Insurance agencies and the county's legal counsel told commissioners they would have no responsibility or liability for the power plant, and Moundsville Power would be liable should anything go wrong.

"We're not opposed to the power plant, we're opposed to the county owning it," Sand Hill resident John Toth said at the meeting. "We're opposed to the tax breaks that not only these people, but other companies are getting while the small businesses in Marshall County, their taxes are all raising."

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