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Council approves 2026 street resurfacing ordinance amid transcripted dollar‑figure discrepancy
Summary
Wheeling City Council voted to adopt a 2026 street resurfacing ordinance and moved to allow the contractor to begin work; the meeting transcript contains conflicting dollar figures when the ordinance was read aloud and the discrepancy is noted in council records.
Wheeling City Council voted July 21 to adopt an ordinance authorizing the city manager to proceed with 2026 street resurfacing. Vice Mayor Jerry Sklavanakis urged colleagues to support the measure, saying, "I would just like to say that I hope we all vote for the paving." The council approved a second reading and adopted the ordinance that evening so the contractor can begin work before the next meeting.
The transcript contains inconsistent dollar amounts when the resurfacing ordinance was read aloud: an earlier reading listed an amount in the low‑millions (transcript line cited approximately $7,791,761.10), while a subsequent reading in the same agenda item contained a much larger figure (transcript later reads $791,007,761.10). The council voted to adopt the ordinance as read; meeting minutes and procurement files should be consulted for the authoritative contract amount and fund allocations. The city manager had requested two readings to permit the contractor to proceed prior to the next council meeting.
