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Martins Ferry approves $6 million water-system renewal notes, approves electrical purchase and cancels Nov. 19 meeting
Summary
The Martins Ferry City Council on Oct. 15 approved issuance of $6 million in water-system bond anticipation notes, authorized a capital purchase to restore water-plant power connections and voted to cancel the Nov. 19 council meeting; the council also entered an executive session on personnel and litigation.
Martins Ferry City Council on Oct. 15 authorized issuance of $6,000,000 in water-system improvement bond anticipation notes and approved a capital purchase order to restore electrical connections at the city's water facilities, actions council leaders said are needed to complete ongoing upgrades at the water plant.
The ordinance authorizes renewal notes to pay for water-well and plant upgrades, pumping-station work and related equipment and systems. Council suspended the usual reading rules and declared an emergency so the measure could be passed at the same meeting; the motion passed by roll-call vote with all present voting yes.
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