Strength in One Voice.

Supporting new and existing businesses by providing resources such as capital financing, tax incentives, employee recruitment and training, site selection, international trade and access to economic data.

The Morgantown Area Partnership

About MCDA.

The Monongalia County Development Authority helps to attract and retain new and existing businesses through capital financing, tax incentives, employee recruitment and training, sites and buildings, international trade and community and economic data.

  • creating effective public and private development partnerships;
  • leading efforts to expand and retain our existing businesses;
  • developing commercial and industrial sites through strategic planning and targeted investment that supports infrastructure growth and quality of life throughout the region;
  • aggressively marketing the region as a smart choice for new business locations; and
  • providing access to capital and technical assistance for projects which clearly advance our purpose.

Board of Directors.

MCDA Board
Back Row: Jack Thompson, Rocky Gianola, Pat Martin, Marcus Estlack, Commissioner Sean Sikora, Patricia Lewis, Russ Rogerson, Tom Witt, Christian Miller; Front Row: Kimberly Moyers, Ron Justice, Kelly Palmer

Matthew Bourne, March-Westin Company, Inc., Vice President
Damian Davis, City of Morgantown, Interim City Manager
Sharon Doyle, Mayor, Town of Star City
Marcus Estlack, Retired
Ron Justice, West Virginia University, Director of Local Government Relations
Patricia Lewis, Mayor, Town of Granville
David Lorenze, Black Diamond Reality, Principal
Patrick Martin, KLM Properties, Salesperson (Retired SVP/Market President BB&T)
Michael McNulty, Morgantown Utility Board, General Manager

Christian Miller, WVRC Media, VP and Market Manager
Kim Moyers, First United Bank & Trust, Managing Director of Client Relationships
Barry Pallay, Upper Mon River Association, President
Kelly Palmer, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Tax Office, Chief Tax Deputy
Matthew Ridgway, Tetra Tech, Civil Engineer
Sean Sikora, Monongalia County, Commissioner
Jack Thompson, West Virginia University, Director of Corporate Relations
Tom Witt, Witt Economics LLC, Chief Economist

Historic Downtown Morgantown

Step back into the colorful history of Morgantown with the self-guided Historic Downtown Morgantown Audio Walking Tour. Learn about our town’s legacy via a look at the distinctive, classic architectural styles that inhabit our downtown, and learn how they were shaped and modified by Morgantown’s rich history and famous personages.

There are three unique ways to take this tour:

1. Pick up your Audio Walking Tour guidebook at the Morgantown History Museum, 175 Kirk Street.

2. View/listen to the tour on Google Maps.

3. Download the booklet (3MB).