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Herron told council that the city constructed major storm sewers — including a deep pipe from Wheeling Creek up Sixteenth Street and Marcus Street — to provide the retention and conveyance capacity necessary for new development in downtown Wheeling. He said the bioswales incorporated in the streetscape are deeper than some residents expected because they were sized to retain runoff and drain into the new storm sewers at a rate that will not surcharge those lines.

\"They are deeper than I think what most people expected,\" Herron said, adding that the design was confirmed with DOH standards. He said the systems were necessary because the downtown historically used a combined sewer system and new development could not legally discharge stormwater into that combined system without additional retention.

Herron also noted that the streetscape project arose in part to enable private development on sites where applicants could not otherwise meet stormwater-discharge standards; he cited examples including corporate headquarters and other downtown projects that required off-site stormwater capacity to proceed.

Council members asked whether railings or gates similar to ones seen in Pittsburgh might be installed to reduce trip or fall hazards around the bioswales. Herron said an analysis is underway and that an ADA review team visited several weeks earlier to identify trip hazards and make recommendations to the West Virginia Department of Highways (DOH). He said DOH is considering recommendations and that the analysis has not been completed; council retains a seat at the table on aesthetic and maintenance decisions.

Why it matters: The streetscape alterations are tied to compliance with stormwater standards and to enabling downtown redevelopment. The depth and design of bioswales affect pedestrian safety, ADA access, downstream sewer capacity and the city's long-term stormwater profile.

What to watch: DOH recommendations on rails/handrails and ADA-related mitigations, completion of the railing analysis, and the growth and planting of trees and plants intended to provide visual barriers around bioswales.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wheeling Council Meeting April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Manager Herron told Wheeling City Council that the downtown streetscape project includes deep bioswales and storm sewers to meet stormwater requirements for new development, and that the Department of Highways and an ADA review team are evaluating trip hazards and potential railings.","taxTitle","Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia","taxId",58658,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6066029,"Wheeling council adopts 2025–26 budget, approves emergency wastewater repairs and several contracts",988,602365,1590775,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3190445-b8abb41960a13486b248b2d99575d4d4&start=602&end=1590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3190445-b8abb41960a13486b248b2d99575d4d4/thumbnail_602365.jpg","/articles/6066029/Wheeling/Ohio-County/West-Virginia/Wheeling-council-adopts-202526-budget-approves-emergency-wastewater-repairs-and-several-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066029-22bb56b0c873bb607f6c33f560bd57cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167109&Signature=aWpWyvYVZXF3G0PrbbQXBr4RYlYJNp0A1b5RTuCBY2~YlKAhvoss3yLylgYKuIYNZRnHzjjmT6p6tDAgZ7DlurHN~aJSVh83WsqAXTZs1OO37glyc1Zywpnm1QrWFcVWlHAqLCPNxhNsNIHm0yTicnAh7lAAymC8fgYk0c4QKlOsVzEExfiAJI-XPcVyFmpP8HQb2uTCAZbeH-erDaU~Er-22iysZ9zjExMfDwqOT-ZPy5hOwHO9uLRaOjH32KIaGMCZ9w2WDZ~ltTQK9gn3TuJuyuej5vOGn7jPsVBKtGylgGg58vk4NOCVcvw3Hi0GnNRHxJDeGFVQ46Jr~6li~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wheeling City Council adopted the city's fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved emergency repairs and related contracts at its April 15 meeting.

The budget ordinance, filed with the West Virginia State Auditor as the municipal council levy estimate for fiscal year 2025–26, was moved and approved after a request by city staff to expedite state deadlines. City Manager Herron told council the city received required information from the State Auditor’s office and asked for two readings on the budget; council adopted the ordinance that night.

The council also approved a resolution authorizing the waiver of procurement procedures for repairs to the wastewater treatment plant related to flood damage from April 2024. The resolution was moved, seconded and approved during the meeting.

In unfinished business, council adopted an ordinance authorizing the city manager to expend $18,384.90 with Grama 8 Solutions LLC of Warren, Ohio, to purchase replacement pumps for the Royal Oaks Lift Station; the purchase will be charged to the Water Pollution Control Division. Council also adopted an ordinance authorizing the city manager to expend $62,000 with M & G Architects and Engineers of Wheeling for engineering services for demolition of Clay School; that expenditure will be charged to the regular RCIP fund.

Other original propositions presented for second reading included an ordinance authorizing the issuance of up to $3,000,000 in combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds (Series 2025A) through the West Virginia Infrastructure Fund to finance sewage-system improvements; an ordinance adopting replacement pages to the city’s codified ordinances; authorization to purchase a 2024 Yanmar excavator from ICR Equipment of Bel Air, Ohio, for $81,750 charged to the WPCD replacement vehicle fund; and an ordinance for $623,994.92 for 2025 street resurfacing bidding with a vendor in Bridgeport, Ohio, to be charged to RCIP and city service fee. Council moved those items to a second reading as part of the evening’s original propositions.

Votes at a glance

- Adoption of minutes from the April 1, 2025 council meeting — motion to accept as received; approved.
- Ordinance: $18,384.90 with Grama 8 Solutions LLC for replacement pumps (Royal Oaks Lift Station) — motion to adopt; approved (recorded as approved by council; individual roll-call names not specified in the transcript).
- Ordinance: $62,000 with M & G Architects and Engineers for engineering services (Clay School demolition) — motion to adopt; approved.
- Ordinance: municipal council levy estimate (FY 2025–26 budget) — motion for adoption; approved.
- Resolution: waiver of procurement procedures for wastewater treatment plant flood repairs (April 6, 2024) — motion for adoption; approved.
- Several other ordinances presented (bond issuance up to $3,000,000; excavator purchase; paving contract; codified ordinance replacement pages) — moved for second reading; second reading scheduled/approved.
- Motion to adjourn — approved.

Why it matters: The budget adoption sets the city’s spending plan and tax levy estimate for the coming fiscal year and the procurement waiver and related contract approvals allow immediate repairs and purchases for the wastewater system while flood-recovery funding (including expected FEMA reimbursements) is pending.

Council and staff noted that FEMA funding is anticipated within four to five months and that the short-term financing and procurement steps are intended to cover needed repairs without a rate increase to customers. The council did not record individual roll-call vote names for several motions in the public transcript; the meeting record indicates motions were approved.","The Wheeling City Council on April 15 adopted the municipality's 2025–26 budget, approved an emergency procurement resolution for flood-related wastewater repairs and voted to authorize purchases and engineering for wastewater and demolition projects.","actionData","errors"]

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City manager says Wheeling streetscape includes deep bioswales for stormwater management; DOH, ADA reviews ongoing

Wheeling council adopts 2025–26 budget, approves emergency wastewater repairs and several contracts