Votes at a glance: Wheeling City Council approves bond parameters, multiple ordinances and community grants
October 07, 2025 | Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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The Wheeling City Council on Oct. 7 recorded approvals on a package of ordinances, contracts and resolutions, including bond parameters for the combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bond (series 2025B), multiple water and wastewater purchases and engineering contracts, CDBG public‑service allocations, downtown facade grants and an Oglebay Park improvement bond authorization.
Council voted to consolidate readings for multiple items where permitted, then recorded approvals for each ordinance and resolution described on the agenda. Many of the items were adopted without extended discussion; council members recorded their votes in favor when asked.
Key items adopted (descriptions condensed from agenda text):
- Ordinance authorizing payment in full of series 2025 notes and issuance of not more than $80,000,000 in combined waterworks and sewage system improvement revenue bonds, series 2025B (bond ordinance) — approved.
- Ordinance establishing and fixing water rates, fees and charges and proposing water-division improvements — approved.
- Ordinance establishing and fixing sewer rates, fees and charges and approving sewer improvements for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing the expenditure of $18,080 with Atlas Environmental Management of Youngstown, Ohio for rental of two temporary frac tanks for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $330,000 with Verdandis (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for Mozart and Clearview booster stations — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $433 with Fernandez (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for water‑treatment‑plant sludge dewatering — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $762,000 with Brandis (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for Atlas/Carmel/Grandview/Ogilvy/Leawood water‑main improvements — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $32,114 with Hydraulic Services Inc. of Pittsburgh for the purchase of primary gate cylinders — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $35,362.50 with Hydraulic Services Inc. of Pittsburgh for rebuilding services of secondary gates — approved.
- Ordinance amending the administrative code to add municipal‑court contempt language (Article 191.11) — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $27,000 with Centresis of Kenosha, Wisconsin for rental services for a centrifuge for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Resolution consolidating CDBG 2025 public‑service allocations: Catholic Charities ($10,000 for food/containers), Family Services ($20,000 for food/containers), Reading/Greater Wheeling Homeless Coalition ($14,700 for utilities/program supplies), House of the Carpenter ($10,000 for reading program supplies), Singh Hands Association ($4,600 for workshop supplies), Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling ($10,000 for food), YMCA ($5,000 for scholarships), Wheeling Health Right ($25,000 for pharmaceuticals/dental/medical supplies), Russell Nesbitt ($25,000 for replacement tubs/walk‑in showers in group homes) — approved.
- Resolutions authorizing downtown facade improvement grants to multiple applicants (grants ranging from ~$713 to $15,000) — approved.
- Resolution authorizing an oil and gas lease with SWM Production Company for a portion of city property — approved.
- Supplemental resolution setting parameters for the combined waterworks and sewage system improvement revenue bond series 2025B, authorizing sale and related documents and authorizing purchase of bond insurance or debt service reserve insurance — approved.
The meeting also included acceptance of committee minutes and two sets of historic‑landmark and traffic commission minutes held over as noted on the agenda. Several ordinances and contracts were adopted without extended debate; where the motion and second were recorded the council clerk asked members to record votes and the motion was recorded as approved.
Ending: The council concluded the business portion of the agenda and moved to the portion of the meeting for those wishing to be heard.
Council voted to consolidate readings for multiple items where permitted, then recorded approvals for each ordinance and resolution described on the agenda. Many of the items were adopted without extended discussion; council members recorded their votes in favor when asked.
Key items adopted (descriptions condensed from agenda text):
- Ordinance authorizing payment in full of series 2025 notes and issuance of not more than $80,000,000 in combined waterworks and sewage system improvement revenue bonds, series 2025B (bond ordinance) — approved.
- Ordinance establishing and fixing water rates, fees and charges and proposing water-division improvements — approved.
- Ordinance establishing and fixing sewer rates, fees and charges and approving sewer improvements for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing the expenditure of $18,080 with Atlas Environmental Management of Youngstown, Ohio for rental of two temporary frac tanks for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $330,000 with Verdandis (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for Mozart and Clearview booster stations — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $433 with Fernandez (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for water‑treatment‑plant sludge dewatering — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $762,000 with Brandis (formerly CT Consultants of Wheeling) for professional engineering services for Atlas/Carmel/Grandview/Ogilvy/Leawood water‑main improvements — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $32,114 with Hydraulic Services Inc. of Pittsburgh for the purchase of primary gate cylinders — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $35,362.50 with Hydraulic Services Inc. of Pittsburgh for rebuilding services of secondary gates — approved.
- Ordinance amending the administrative code to add municipal‑court contempt language (Article 191.11) — approved.
- Ordinance authorizing expenditure of $27,000 with Centresis of Kenosha, Wisconsin for rental services for a centrifuge for the water pollution control division — approved.
- Resolution consolidating CDBG 2025 public‑service allocations: Catholic Charities ($10,000 for food/containers), Family Services ($20,000 for food/containers), Reading/Greater Wheeling Homeless Coalition ($14,700 for utilities/program supplies), House of the Carpenter ($10,000 for reading program supplies), Singh Hands Association ($4,600 for workshop supplies), Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling ($10,000 for food), YMCA ($5,000 for scholarships), Wheeling Health Right ($25,000 for pharmaceuticals/dental/medical supplies), Russell Nesbitt ($25,000 for replacement tubs/walk‑in showers in group homes) — approved.
- Resolutions authorizing downtown facade improvement grants to multiple applicants (grants ranging from ~$713 to $15,000) — approved.
- Resolution authorizing an oil and gas lease with SWM Production Company for a portion of city property — approved.
- Supplemental resolution setting parameters for the combined waterworks and sewage system improvement revenue bond series 2025B, authorizing sale and related documents and authorizing purchase of bond insurance or debt service reserve insurance — approved.
The meeting also included acceptance of committee minutes and two sets of historic‑landmark and traffic commission minutes held over as noted on the agenda. Several ordinances and contracts were adopted without extended debate; where the motion and second were recorded the council clerk asked members to record votes and the motion was recorded as approved.
Ending: The council concluded the business portion of the agenda and moved to the portion of the meeting for those wishing to be heard.
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