KEYSER, W.Va. - The Mineral County Commission voted recently to extend a $2,000 emergency grant to the Mineral County Family Resource Network to help them recover from a $10,000 cut in its state funding.

The commissioners had a written request from Gerri Mason, executive director of the network, for $3,500. Mason said the agency has cut back in a number of areas, but the additional funds still were needed in order to stay in operation.

The commissioners voted June 10 to give her $2,000 from the county's coal severance money. They made it clear, however, that the grant was a one-time courtesy.

"We need to treat this as an emergency request with the understanding that it cannot be a recurrent request," Commissioner Wayne Spiggle said.

Spiggle also suggested, however, that the commissioners take a look at all the outside contributions they have been making annually, and see how well each agency is using the money.

Among the recipients of county money are the Keyser-Mineral County Library and its branches, the Piedmont Library, the Elk Garden Library, the Family Crisis Center, the Potomac Valley Soil Conservation District and others.

In other business that came before the commission recently:

* An application was submitted for a $3,000 grant to assist with the purchase of educational materials and other items to be used with the county's litter control program.

* County Coordinator Mike Bland announced the foundation had been installed and the floor poured for the county's new 911 center on Pine Swamp Road.

The next commission meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Contact Liz Beavers at lbeavers@times-news.com.