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Votes at a glance: St. Albans council approves water bond, paving project, software purchase and personnel appointments
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the St. Albans City Council approved multiple ordinances and routine motions, including authorization of up to $4.5 million in waterworks and sewage revenue bonds, participation in a federal paving project (city match $150,000), a Tyler Technologies software purchase ($119,900), and several appointments and reappointments.
The St. Albans City Council on June 1 approved a package of ordinances, contract awards and personnel actions, including a third‑reading ordinance authorizing up to $4,500,000 in combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds to finance additions and improvements to the city’s water and sewer systems.
Council members also voted to participate in a federal‑aid paving project with the West Virginia Department of Transportation. City staff said the project cost is $750,000 with a required city match of $150,000; Jeff Mason, representing the Regional Intergovernmental Council, was present for questions and the council approved participation. The council approved a contract award in the amount of $112,387; the transcript did not record the contract recipient by name.
Other approved items included a second reading of ordinances backing three sewer improvement projects and three water system improvement projects and adoption of related rates and fees; approval of payment of current invoices; a lease‑purchase resolution; and adoption of the city’s end‑of‑year budget.
The council also approved a consultant agreement with the Regional Intergovernmental Council (RICk) to assist with updating the city’s comprehensive plan (the motion referenced a $6,000 fee with $3,000 to be reimbursed by the NBC), and it approved a Tyler Technologies software purchase and service agreement for $119,900 to be implemented over 12–18 months.
The meeting recorded voice votes for each motion with the presiding mayor announcing "motion carries"; no roll‑call vote tallies or member‑by‑member vote records were reported in the transcript.
What’s next: The council scheduled routine committee meetings and said staff will proceed with procurement and project scheduling steps for the approved items.
