Weirton City Council is moving forward on allowing the fire department to utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding for a renovation of the County Road Fire Stat
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WEIRTON City officials have proposed adjustments to the command structure of the Weirton Fire Department, with a goal of cutting down on overtime costs.
An ordinance, “Implementing new rules and regulations for the Weirton Fire Department personnel,” sponsored by Ward 1 Councilman Tim Connell, passed its first reading during Monday’s regular council meeting.
Connell explained the move was looked at as the next step after council, last year, made changes to the structure of the fire department’s work schedule, which divided it into three companies.
“Two of them had captains, the other did not,” Connell said.
Fire Chief Kevin Himmelrick, who participated in the meeting by phone, explained the proposal would change an existing lieutenant position to captain, and an existing firefighter position to lieutenant. It would not need the hiring of a new firefighter.
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SPECIAL SESSION Weirton Council convened in special session Monday for final discussions on a proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The proposed budget will go before the city’s Finance Committee Wednesday, and will be up for approval next week.
WEIRTON Weirton Council has put what it feels are the finishing touches on the city’s budget for the next fiscal year.
Council convened in a special session Monday to hold the final discussion on the 2021-22 fiscal budget, which, if approved at the next regular meeting and cleared by the state Auditor’s Office, would take effect July 1.