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Among the adopted measures were procurement and contract ordinances authorizing the city manager to expend funds as follows (vendor — amount — funding source): Semper Fi Paving of Bridgeport, Ohio — $148,533.76 (CPDG) for 2025 street reconstruction; Atlas Environmental Management of Youngstown, Ohio — $39,600 (Water Pollution Control) for painting flood-damaged walls; Ferro Technologies Inc. of Lake Mary, Florida — $66,004.79 (RCIP and federal asset forfeiture) for a Focus Scor 100 laser scanner; Reclaim Company LLC of Fairmont, W.Va. — $498,000 (EPA grant and RCIP) for abatement at Clay School; ETCO of Lansing, Ohio — $193,000 (ARPA) for abatement and demolition contract 9; Miller Pipeline LLC of Indianapolis, Ind. — $160,235.70 (Water department) for services; and a consolidated group of chemical purchases for the water utility (multiple vendors and line items, ordinances consolidated for readings 7–15).

The council also authorized the design and temporary financing for sewerage system improvements via combined Waterworks and Sewerage System Bond Anticipation Notes, series 2025, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than $6,000,000 to finance design and construction work and related costs.

Other adopted items included procurement for polymer and chemical purchases for the Water Pollution Control Division, tank maintenance contracts for Mount Wood water tanks, a contract extension for exterior door and concrete pad at the Wheeling Police Department, and specified amounts for the Wheeling Symphony fireworks display.

Most of the procurement ordinances were adopted by voice vote with brief or no discussion; council members who spoke on contracts generally praised contractor performance on previous projects. The meeting records show the motions were moved and seconded and the mayor declared the ordinances approved.

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City Manager Mr. Herron described the entitlement as \"a little bit over 1 point $1,000,000. It's under 1,200,000.0.\" He said the plan covers public service agencies and public projects carried in prior years and highlighted a planned contribution to a previously authorized Section 108 loan for work on the 1400 Block of Market Street. He noted the Section 108 loan had been approved by council months earlier though the loan had not yet been finalized.

No members of the public spoke at the hearing, and council closed the public-comment portion before returning to the regular meeting. The council did not adopt the plan at the hearing; staff presented the entitlement budget and stated how major items would be charged and anticipated to move forward.

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City Manager Mr. Herron described the ordinance change during a public hearing as a response to the recent state legislation. \"These are changes to our b and o tax code that are reflective of changes that were made during the last legislative session, mainly dealing with businesses that have under $25,000 worth of sales,\" Herron said. He told the council the change will have a fiscal impact on the city: \"At the time, it was around $200,000. So Negatively. Yes.\"

The ordinance language amends and reenacts the cited city-code articles to update licensing and tax exemptions as required by the new state law. Council members proceeded to adopt the ordinance by voice vote with no public speakers signed for that hearing; a recorded verbal assent (\"Yes\") was captured during the roll call portion and the mayor declared the motion approved.

The council did not specify a follow-up budget amendment at the meeting; when asked whether a budget amendment would be required, Herron said it \"will, eventually during the next fiscal year.\" No specific fiscal-offset measures were presented at the June 17 meeting.

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The request followed a week of emergency response and heavy volunteer relief work. \"This has been an extremely tragic week for our community and for our neighbors in Battle Grove and Philadelphia,\" Mayor McGruder said, thanking first responders and volunteers.

City Manager Mr. Herron said the damage surveys are a required part of any federal disaster designation and that the city is documenting losses to build a request to the governor and, ultimately, to FEMA. \"When FEMA considers whether or not there's a federal disaster area, there's a lot of criteria that go into that, one of which are these damage surveys and the extent of the damage that has occurred,\" Herron said. He added that elected officials at the state and federal level had been in contact: \"Senator Capito's office has reached out... congressman Moore was here yesterday. Senator Justice's office has also reached out. And, of course, governor Morrissey has been here, and he made his declaration very quickly.\"

Mayor McGruder asked residents who experienced property or vehicle damage to complete the individual assessment damage survey and provided a web address printed during the meeting: emd.wb.gov/disastersurvey. He said city volunteers will help residents who are not comfortable using the online form.

Council members and staff described widespread damage concentrated in Valley Grove and Triadelphia and praised the response by city police, fire and operations teams. City Manager Herron noted that some neighboring jurisdictions and state agencies — and the Army Corps of Engineers and National Guard — have provided support for search, rescue and cleanup.

Officials repeatedly thanked community volunteers and urged continued support for long-term recovery: \"I only hope that they continue because for those people who've been affected, this recovery period is not sure. It won't end this week or next week or next month,\" the mayor said.

The council did not take a formal vote on any new recovery measures at the meeting; officials said they will package documented damage and requests through the state emergency management agency for potential federal designation.

The meeting also included reminders that recovery will be long-term and that residents who need help completing surveys should expect door-to-door assistance and staffing at shelters and donation centers.

","After a weekend of historic flooding, Wheeling city leaders described widespread damage, thanked first responders and volunteers, and urged residents to complete damage surveys so the state can seek federal disaster aid.","actionData","errors"]

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Wheeling council approves routine contracts, purchases and funding ordinances at June 17 meeting

Council holds public hearing on CDBG fiscal 2025–26 action plan; budget includes Section 108 loan contribution

Wheeling council adopts code changes to comply with 2025 House Bill 2451; city projects ~$200,000 revenue loss

Wheeling officials urge residents to complete damage surveys as flood recovery continues