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WHEELING — Wheeling city officials are moving forward with a measure that will make sure a proper review is done before any of the city’s historic structures meet the wrecking ball.
Members of the Development Committee of Wheeling City Council recently recommended a proposed ordinance establishing a demolition review process be forwarded to city council for consideration.
“This is something that’s probably three or four years in the works now,” Mayor Glenn Elliott said.
Councilman Ty Thorngate is the representative of Wheeling City Council who serves on the Historic Landmarks Commission. He, commission Chairman C.J. Kaiser and the other commission members were applauded for their continued work to move this legislation forward, along with former Councilman Brian Wilson, who the mayor said helped initiate the conversation.