Village of Barboursville wants to repurpose former juvenile facility

Barboursville, state have different ideas on how to repurpose former juvenile facility

BARBOURSVILLE — With questions still surrounding the redevelopment of the former Barboursville School, village officials on Monday voiced their desire to acquire the property from the West Virginia Department of

Village of Barboursville wants to repurpose former juvenile facility

With questions still surrounding the redevelopment of the former Barboursville School, village officials including Mayor Chris Tatum on Monday, June 15, 2026, voiced their desire to acquire the property from the West Virginia Department of Human Services for a lodge and tourism development in lieu of the state's plan to rehouse juvenile residents there. The state-owned facility closed earlier in 2026 after serving as a psychiatric treatment cent…