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A council member said several businesses had requested the change because the ordinance as written would have required a 12 p.m. start on Fridays, causing missed opportunities. The council member offered an amendment to set Friday hours to start at 10 a.m. “So I'm gonna amend I've offered an amendment to, change it to 10AM start time for Friday,” the council member said during discussion.

The amendment was moved, seconded and recorded as approved. The council clerk recorded the vote and the motion passed.

What this changes: The ordinance now matches Friday start times with the Saturday and Sunday schedule the council adopted, creating consistent weekend hours for private outdoor designated areas in the city.

Implementation: The amended ordinance will take effect according to the city's normal ordinance enactment procedures; staff did not state a separate effective date during the July 1 discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council July 1st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wheeling City Council amended the city's private outdoor designated areas ordinance to change Friday operating hours to a 10 a.m. start, aligning Friday with weekend hours after local businesses requested the adjustment.","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},6179249,"Wheeling receives $521,000 congressional earmark for Elm Run stormwater engineering; city to match $174,000",108,1396000,1504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b&start=1396&end=1504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b/thumbnail_1396000.jpg","/articles/6179249/Wheeling/Ohio-County/West-Virginia/Wheeling-receives-521000-congressional-earmark-for-Elm-Run-stormwater-engineering-city-to-match-174000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179249-168c8c71b404e283ccbfe821fd2d1193/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153351&Signature=bcueqAQcJRehr93XCReDMV5uO1SEzHtFYyejcWe58UEIP6p9v31J2hO4zlYhMQA-0zhazjsE7lqmebeWce3X-lXfiwBfWKhSE-vjp7bBS5dNN55dLiAF2-b1E4GnxLAkDvQsF1S60deYN4MOgVDKdtJ1aPJlBESd1DlEQRlmF-jPxSmQRskNtvfyyKXLp97WYkXKLufdRQNO4twuLZQcKpGtJcLsJ745ImpEVJfsGo76NCl6AGxMxpJR8APYMfxoPlnLDvj3M1VYxQvX02WiNtVeQevU5iOoLtaHmnKpsdXQ9vkBcJblLWWY5l-T7gUJj5t3fCQ2zEdkNRsIKLYUBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Mr. Heron briefed the Wheeling City Council on July 1 about congressional funding for the Elm Run stormwater management project and the Army Corps of Engineers' role.

Mr. Heron said the project received a congressionally directed spending allocation (earmark) of $521,000 to conduct engineering for the Elm Run Stormwater Management Project area, and that the total engineering cost is $695,000. He said the city match is $174,000. “That project is 33% complete on design,” he reported.

Mr. Heron said the Army Corps of Engineers is managing the procurement and overseeing the engineering firm; the corps will produce an engineering product that would be presented to city council for consideration of a construction project that aims to address flooding in the Elm Run watershed that extends into Ohio County.

He stressed the city is not running the project; the Army Corps is. Mr. Heron also noted that the Elm Run work is connected to longer-term stormwater management planning and that design progress continues despite the slow pace.

Next steps: Staff will present the Army Corps’ completed engineering product to council for review and potential action on construction and funding. The council did not take formal action on construction at the July 1 meeting.","City Manager Mr. Heron told council the Army Corps of Engineers holds a congressionally directed spending allocation of $521,000 to fund engineering for the Elm Run stormwater management project; total engineering is $695,000 and the city will match $174,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179254,"Wheeling council advances routine wastewater purchases and discusses bond anticipation financing for major plant work",0,1302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b&start=1302&end=1302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6179254/Wheeling/Ohio-County/West-Virginia/Wheeling-council-advances-routine-wastewater-purchases-and-discusses-bond-anticipation-financing-for-major-plant-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179254-f63165eb8b4c86b399a5f933cc1b3db7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153351&Signature=bWo-rVAwuJpHym5doeZRH4Bm9FoudfU3pB6VMrRVRsIjkuvQZB7UMko-SbCSclSYfv~xTgMMb2ArX7e6MRuEAH71GpAt3Fy200UR0WP3NiTWgabsy43y~nSXqifWujZIEK~kPr0jN49sqtiRc~0dcgYPsujorrUtaIEEKEBgb4WbOrhWuNBnWAXqFIAlnN3ykwHjYQUTIKffBB8eDPw~qRaRyB75Fos69UAgWnXbd78gbkkUuS-0p1DCGAQ2l9JQ3HNP1dkE-ynmZEWRTB~uho07PLFfSlAUkFUMv5j5HiW5ZavEK-XPZ2i2LDGqvm5zjY-0WIpC3-v3c9KL5Wrcmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wheeling City Council on July 1 approved multiple ordinances authorizing purchases and short-term rentals for the water pollution control division and discussed financing for larger wastewater plant improvements.

Council voted to authorize the city manager to spend $27,000 with Centrus of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a rented centrifuge; $253,184 with Polydyn Inc. of Riceboro, Georgia, for polymer; $150,150 with Bonded Chemical of Columbus, Ohio, for sodium hypochlorite; $46,250 with PBS Knollwood of Weirton, West Virginia, for sodium bisulfite; and other similar line-item purchases and maintenance contracts for the water department. Each of those ordinances was moved, seconded and recorded as approved during the meeting.

City Manager Mr. Heron described a broader financing proposal under consideration: a bond anticipation note to provide interim financing for engineering and construction work tied to phase 4 of the city's long-term control plan and digester cleaning at the wastewater treatment plant. He said the plant's digesters are “desperate, desperately needed” for cleaning and that digester cleaning is related to an ongoing odor issue at the plant. Mr. Heron said the bond anticipation financing would also permit replacement of rented centrifuges the city has been using; he added that the rental cost was being paid monthly and the bond anticipation note would fund replacements that are planned.

Mr. Heron said, “This would help fund that project. And then, the centrifuge replacement, will occur as well... At this point, it does not require a rate increase,” but he noted that phase 4 improvements could be incorporated into any future rate discussion.

Formal action taken at the July 1 meeting was limited to the line-item purchase ordinances; the larger bond anticipation ordinance was presented as an original proposition and discussed but not shown as adopted in the transcript excerpt.

What this means: The council approved immediate purchases and rental arrangements to keep the plant operating. The larger capital work — digester cleaning, repairs, and permanent centrifuge replacement — was described as needing interim financing and later formal approvals, and could affect utility rates when council addresses long-term financing.

Next steps and implementation: City staff indicated the bond anticipation note and phase 4 improvements will be the subject of forthcoming discussions; any decision to issue bonds or raise rates will return to council for formal action.","City council approved several purchase ordinances for water pollution-control chemicals and equipment rental and heard an overview of proposed bond anticipation notes to finance larger wastewater-treatment plant upgrades including digester cleaning and centrifuge replacement.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179258,"Philadelphia, Valley Grove officials ask Wheeling to consider adjusting disaster-related water charges",375,656000,1031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b&start=656&end=1031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131699-d63d914198cdceacbd6498ce696fb58b/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6179258/Wheeling/Ohio-County/West-Virginia/Philadelphia-Valley-Grove-officials-ask-Wheeling-to-consider-adjusting-disaster-related-water-charges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179258-2f72f4bc27d746889ee66acd14b50140/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153351&Signature=Bzwvzz5PRbm3J7Kcgx8WKlL7hTIO3gV7893XBqVLxmqS2xoV5yZUoOsoxdZCJPGExvQZTFXtT8CXBg39gS9EC-wucK3yrsXL0mEkQEt8P-fHNWvVfy~zD9n7K9zZzYWk5kOv~ljwZwEqBAs2L2Ft1opUPtrh7LTZcDEh-bZVE2WMxPscU3HwvGBr08RajL-LkFDs62pdXK0tpWQec7hlyrusoSqDa6E1kJRPLlDRJIIHlb4QIUaKHZ4p8bXUlfSa5r40jgeLHdg02pmsmcKRxm4eY9i8wbdU6~uLV0PDem5dXmOZ4UNP5Q30j7rnH1MRZTC0wi8ujBj6j8y1kI78Ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Hoffman, a councilman from the town of Philadelphia, told the Wheeling City Council on July 1 that a recent natural disaster destroyed or severely damaged many homes in Philadelphia and Valley Grove and left residents facing unusually large water bills.

Hoffman said residents used city water for cleanup and for contractors and volunteers who arrived from other states, and he described one example of a displaced resident facing an $1,800 water bill. “The regular bill, we have no problem with. But just the revenue that it's gonna come that to to pay for all that ... The overage ... is gonna be pretty high,” Hoffman said.

City Manager Mr. Heron responded that Wheeling is a regulated utility and offered to meet with Philadelphia leaders to review the bills once the city receives them. “As long as we have the authority to do it, we can hopefully negotiate a, you know, favorable, adjustment,” Mr. Heron said, while warning that the West Virginia Public Service Commission has intervened in past similar adjustments.

Hoffman also asked whether the city could loan a dump truck and a bobcat to help cleanup and said Philadelphia's water department has lost trucks and equipment. Mary Anne Hess, identified in the meeting as the town recorder, joined Hoffman in urging financial help for the water overages and in describing widespread community volunteering and rescue efforts.

Mayor McGruder noted that the city of Wheeling sells water to Philadelphia and Valley Grove, which is the reason the town officials addressed council. The mayor and other council members expressed sympathy and said city staff would follow up.

Discussion-only and next steps: Mr. Heron said he would sit down with Philadelphia officials to review bills and explore adjustments “as long as we have the authority to do it.” He cautioned that any favorable adjustment might later be reviewed by the Public Service Commission. Council did not take a formal vote on relief during the July 1 meeting.

Background and context: The visitors described a disaster they characterized as a natural disaster worse than a routine flood, including homes swept away and multiple fatalities in the broader area they discussed. Hoffman said outside volunteers used Wheeling water supplies for cleanup and that Philadelphia anticipates losing 15 to 20 percent of revenue because many residents will not return.

What to expect next: City staff and Philadelphia officials agreed to meet to review bills and explore options; any billing adjustments may require additional approvals or could be subject to review by the West Virginia Public Service Commission.","Officials from the Town of Philadelphia and Valley Grove described extensive flood damage and asked Wheeling City Council to consider financial relief or equipment loans to address unusually high water bills and lost infrastructure following a natural disaster.","actionData","errors"]

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Council shortens Friday start time for private outdoor designated areas to 10 a.m.

Wheeling receives $521,000 congressional earmark for Elm Run stormwater engineering; city to match $174,000

Wheeling council advances routine wastewater purchases and discusses bond anticipation financing for major plant work

Philadelphia, Valley Grove officials ask Wheeling to consider adjusting disaster-related water charges