Oak Hill Officials Pessimistic About Possible Annexation Bid

Posted on: Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 12:00 CDT By Matthew Hill, The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. Jul. 15--OAK HILL -- Mayor Bill Hannabass and city manager Tom Oxley concurred Monday evening with each other's chagrined prognostications about the outcome of an upcoming Fayette County Commission meeting that will determine the fate of Oak Hill's bid to annex more than 650 acres of Wolf Creek Park. "My impression is that all three (commissioners) will vote 'no' on annexation," predicted Hannabass, at the city council meeting. "The hearing portion is over. There will be no more comments. I don't know how they'll justify not annexing Wolf Creek Park," Hannabass added. The duo's sentiments came on the heels of a commission meeting last Friday in which members of the Urban Renewal Authority -- owners of the hoped-for, mixed-use... [read full story]