Commissioner Majdi alleges Sidewinder Enterprises used West Virginians for National Security to bypass planning denial

President Pasha Majdi presented an "Investigative Report—West Virginians for National Security, LLC and Sidewinder Water‑Bottling Project" at a special Jefferson County Commission meeting on Sept. 4, 2026, alleging that Sidewinder Enterprises, LLC used West Virginians for National Security, LLC to circumvent a planning commission denial and to "influence the composition of the planning commission, and advance state legislation through undisclosed representation." The report and an accompanying attachment were noted as part of the presentation.

Majdi described the information as "new information regarding Sidewinder Enterprises, LLC activities through West Virginians for National Security, LLC to bypass planning commission denial, influence the composition of the planning commission, and advance state legislation through undisclosed representation." The commission did not take formal action on the matter during the special meeting; Majdi explicitly presented the report for the record.

The meeting record lists Vice President Cara Keys and Commissioners Steve Stolipher (virtual) and Jack Hefestay as present alongside Majdi. County Administrator Edwina Benites‑LM and Chief Financial Officer David Bound were also recorded as attending. The archived meeting is available on the county's YouTube channel, as noted in the minutes.

A public‑comment period followed the presentation. The minutes list public comments from Stacy Chapman; Nichole Chapman; Mary Gee; Shawn Franklin; Cheryl Middleton; Anthony Russo; Lynn Delles; Jakob Light; and Christine Wimer, but the transcript does not include the text or summaries of their remarks. The minutes state only that public comment was given by those individuals.

No vote was taken on the investigative report. Later in the short session, Majdi moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and "unanimously approved," and the commission adjourned. The minutes bear the signature line of County Clerk Jacqueline Shadle.

The minutes record the presentation and the attendees and make the report part of the public record, but they do not record any staff response, recommendations, or commission direction on next steps. The county's archived video or the report attachment would be the sources to consult for fuller detail on the evidence or allegations cited in the presentation.