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Wheeling council adopts code changes to comply with 2025 House Bill 2451; city projects ~$200,000 revenue loss
Summary
City Council amended city code to mirror 2025 House Bill 2451, creating licensing and tax exemptions for businesses below a sales threshold; city staff said the change will reduce city revenue by roughly $200,000.
The Wheeling City Council adopted an ordinance on June 17 amending city code articles 7-87, 7-01 and 7-20 to establish licensing and tax exemptions for certain small businesses as required by 2025 House Bill 2451.
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.
