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Barboursville highlights

June 05, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

ORIGIN: Barboursville was established in 1813. Named after Virginia Gov. James Barbour (1812-1814), the village was the county seat of Cabell County from 1814 until 1887.

POPULATION: 3,410 (according to 2008 Census estimate).

MAYOR*: Paul Turman Sr., 304-736-8994.

VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS*: Richard "Dick" Spencer; Paul Hockenberrry; Donnie Plybon; Orman Hall; Chris Tatum

VILLAGE RECORDER: Kandy Miller

VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETINGS: First and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Barboursville Community Center, adjacent to Village Hall.

VILLAGE HALL: 721 Central Ave., 304-736-9820.

POLICE: Barboursville Police Department, Mike Coffey, chief; non-emergency, 304-736-8994; or Cabell County 911 Dispatch, 304-526-8585.

FIRE: Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department, Paul Hockenberry, chief; non-emergency, 304-736-7420.

AMBULANCE: Cabell County Emergency Medical Services, Gordon Merry III, director; non-emergency, 304-526-9797.

TRASH COLLECTION: Monday through Thursday for residents. Extra hauls on Friday, 304-736-8994.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Cabell County Schools, 2850 5th Ave., 304-528-5000.

AREA IN SQUARE MILES: 9.7.

ZIP CODE: 25504.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Transit Authority (bus service), 304-529-7433.

*The Village of Barboursville municipal election will be 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7. Residents will vote for mayor (incumbent Turman faces Linda Brady in the mayoral race) and Village Council members (candidates include Orman Hall, R, (i); Brian Merritt, R; Paul Hockenberry, D, (i); Greg Shepherd, D; Richard "Dick" Spencer, D; Chris Tatum , D (i) and Donnie Plybon, D (i).). Residents will also decide on a proposed change to the City Charter to change term limits for mayor, recorder and council from two years to four years.