09/10/2025 1:37

Removed the section about Impact Gaming LLC not being in good standing with the state as it now shows active.


New petition description:

To the Fayette County Commission

We are neighbors from Mount Hope and across the County. We believe in helping people who are rebuilding their lives and in lawful stewardship of public money. We ask the Commission to pause and withdraw County support for the HOPER proposal at 100 Bluestone Road until independent reviews are complete and public.

Good-faith notice. This petition cites public sources. If anything is inaccurate or about a different person, please issue a correction and we will update the file.

The building sits in the Mount Hope Historic District as a noncontributing government structure from 1958. A large congregate or group-living use would require significant changes and strict code compliance. Residents deserve to see the plan and the governing laws.

Before any action or funding

1) Publish the exact use and the change of occupancy

• A change of use triggers the West Virginia State Building and Fire Codes. Publish the intended occupancy, the code path, and written determinations from the enforcing official and the State Fire Marshal.

2) Complete historic review if federal involvement exists

• If ARC or any federal funds, permits, or approvals touch this project, Section 106 requires an effects review and consultation with the West Virginia SHPO and the public before decisions. Publish the filing, the effect finding, and any mitigation.

3) Hold an open public hearing in Mount Hope

• The West Virginia Open Meetings Act requires decisions in public with notice. Post materials 10 days in advance and provide written responses to resident questions. Treat grant files and budgets as public under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

4) Release finances and operations

• Publish a two-year operating budget, audited financials if available, cash on hand, commitment letters, insurance and bonding, a 24-hour clinically supervised staffing plan, and security and emergency protocols. If ARC planning funds were received, publish the deliverables.

5) Disclose entities and conflicts

• Provide good-standing certificates for all entities, a conflict-of-interest policy, and any past or proposed contracts between the nonprofit and related for-profit entities to support compliance with the West Virginia Ethics Act.

6) Address audit, clawback, and future-funding risk

• Under 2 C.F.R. 200.339, 200.345, and 200.206, agencies and pass-through entities may impose conditions, suspend or terminate awards, disallow costs, recover funds after closeout, and weigh past performance when deciding future awards. West Virginia rules allow stop-payment, recovery, and debarment. Mismanagement now can jeopardize current awards and future eligibility. Explain how the County will avoid these risks before lending support.

7) Provide a site plan and a neighborhood-impact package

• Even if zoning lists Emergency Shelter or group-residential use by right, require a full plan for parking, lighting, fencing, cameras, trash handling, good-neighbor rules, complaint response, and coordination with police, fire, and EMS.

Leadership and background items for County verification

We ask the County to verify these record-based items before any endorsement.

Prior business effort

• Reports describe a grocery venture in Kermit called Hillbilly Harvest. Verify opening and closing date (if relavant), licensing and inspection history, and current status.

Dual entities and compliance status

• Business-entity records list Housed-Up Inc. and Appalachia Impact Gaming LLC at the same address. The LLC showed Not in Compliance in the state database on October 6, 2025. Obtain current good-standing letters and disclose any nonprofit-to-for-profit payments before County action.

Financial capacity

• A public crowdfunding page associated with this effort showed only a few hundred dollars toward a goal of fifty thousand dollars as of October 6, 2025. Require proof of committed funding and audited controls so taxpayers are not left to carry ongoing costs.

Governance and continuity

• Provide a governance and staffing plan with the board roster, clinical supervision, 24-7 coverage, and a continuity and succession plan so operations do not depend on a single individual.

Requested actionAdopt a resolution to pause and withdraw County support. Rescind any letters or endorsements. Order an independent review of code compliance, historic review, financial capacity, conflicts, and neighborhood impacts. Publish the full file. Hold a hearing in Mount Hope with public comment.