Mayor Of West Virginia's Largest City Seeks $500 For Vaccinated Workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The mayor of West Virginia's largest city wants to give $500 to all city workers in Charleston who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced Tuesday that she sent a letter to the City Council requesting approval for either a cash payment or a $500 health savings account contribution to eligible employees. Workers must have at least two doses of either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the city said in a statement.
The payment would come from the city's allocation of American Rescue Plan funding, the statement said. Goodwin anticipates the cost would be $450,000 if all city employees participate.
Kanawha County currently has 842 active coronavirus cases, up from 478 a week earlier.
"We serve the public every day and it is not only our job to keep the public safe — but we need to keep our employees safe," Goodwin said.
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