Infrastructure Week 2022: Connectivity (In-person with remote option)

Date and Time

Friday May 20, 2022
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Welcome (1:00 pm - 1:15 pm)

Panel #1: Long-Term Planning (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm)

Rickie Yeager, The City of Morgantown
Michael Mills, The Mills Group LLC
Ted Svehlik, West Virginia University
Erik A. Carlson, Morgantown Area Partnership

Moderator: Bill Austin, Metropolitan Planning Organization

Break: Coffee and Cupcakes from The Cupcakerie (2:15 pm - 2:30 pm)

Panel #2: The Process of Project Finance (2:30 pm - 3:30 pm)

Sean Sikora, Monongalia County Commission
Jason Turner, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mark Imbrogno, Jackson Kelly PLLC
Rob Steptoe, Crews & Associates

Moderator: John Stump, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Networking Reception: Wine/Beer with Charcuterie Cups from BakerCheeseCompany (3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

Location

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
1000 Swiss Pine Way, Suite 200
Morgantown, WV 26501

Limited in-person registrations available, first come, first served. Unlimited remote viewing options for both panels.

Plenty of parking free on site.

1000 Swiss Pine Way, Suite 200 Morgantown WV 26501

Fees/Admission

Free.

In-person registration limited to members only, registration required. The remote viewing option is open to the public. Register to receive a viewing link.

Website

Morgantown Area Partnership

Contact Information

Morgantown Area Partnership
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Description

Interested in learning more about the future of our local infrastructure?
Join us for a weeklong celebration of Infrastructure in the theme of:

"Connectivity"

Infrastructure Week is a national week of events, media coverage, education, and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting all Americans. This year, the Morgantown Area Partnership's Infrastructure Week theme is "Connectivity" as we illustrate how the various development plans interconnect to build The City of Morgantown and Monongalia County. Join us or stream our live program (noted above) to learn about the local infrastructure projects happening now and those planned for the future.
If you are a business owner, government personnel, or a local resident, you will learn:

How our community plans;
How our community is able to finance its plans; and
How our local infrastructure develops over time.

About The Infrastructure Week Committee

Locally, Infrastructure Week is organized by the Morgantown Area Partnership's Infrastructure Committee. The Infrastructure Committee is comprised of an eclectic mix of Monongalia County professionals involved in government, law, utilities, private development, long-term planning, and more. The Mission of the committee is to create both community awareness and action in support of our natural and man-made infrastructure so that it continues to serve as the foundation upon which our shared community can flourish for generations to come. In 2022, the Chair of the Infrastructure Committee is Tony Faini, an Economic Development Attorney with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.

As the Partnership's primary focus regarding the infrastructure that serves as the building blocks for our local economy, the Infrastructure Committee works alongside business and government to echo the message of the national organization (United for Infrastructure) to educate the local public and policymakers about the importance of infrastructure to the local economy, workers, and the community. This year, on Friday, May 20th, there will be an in-person event along with a free, virtual live-stream for anyone interested in learning about our local economic development plans. Representatives from the Monongalia County Commission, the City of Morgantown, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and other local professionals will discuss our area's new 10-year plans and the various ways to finance the growth of our shared community.

Video Tours

MRTC

Mon River Trails Conservancy Executive Director, Ella Belling discusses the 2022 infrastructure updates to the Rail-Trails in the Greater Morgantown Area. A new trail connector is being built along Collins Ferry Road. This connector path will connect residents of the Suncrest neighborhood and those living along Collins Ferry Road to the Rail-Trail.

The Airport
Vital Construction is underway at the Morgantown Municipal Airport where a 1,001-foot extension is being added to the existing runway.
When done, this infrastructure enhancement will modernize the airport's facilities and make the runway 6,200 feet long to help MGW support current operations, recruit new business and improve airport safety.

MUB
This flyover of the Flegal Dam and Reservoir under construction along Cobun Creek. If you have questions or comments about the video, please contact Chris Dale at cdale@mub.org.

2022 Morgantown City Paving Plan
The City of Morgantown Staff Engineer, Drew Gaitlin discusses the 2022 paving plan. This paving plan include over 12 miles of roadway, two Parking Authority surface lots, about 6,000 feet of Rail-Trail, and approximately 25 ADA improvements.

Project Citizen at University High School
Students in Lindsay Stepanek's 4th period Civics class at University High School focused a class project on the entrance to a neighborhood from a major road. By completing the project, the class learned the ins and outs of working to accomplish changes in a community. Hear more about their project below.

As a result of the class' project, teacher Lindsay Stepanek received a certificate of recognition from the Partnership and Glenmark, as well as $500 stipend for use in her class from Glenmark. (See photo below in the gallery)