HUNTINGTON â While the latest winter storm has already passed through Huntington, the city is still responding to ongoing crisis caused by the ice and snow.
During a Huntington City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Steve Williams gave an overview of the cityâs response to the three consecutive storms Huntington was hit by in the past two weeks.
Williams said 42 employees from the cityâs Public Works Department worked for 11 days straight responding to the ice storms.
He said 94 trees were removed from public roads, including six trees that fell overnight and were removed Monday morning from Mallory Court. Williams said 20 trees were removed from roads after the first ice storm on Feb. 11 and 68 trees were removed last week after the second ice storm on Feb. 15.
HUNTINGTON â The city of Huntington is moving full steam ahead with its continued effort to remove and demolish unsafe buildings within the city.
During a Huntington City Council meeting Monday night, council members unanimously approved a resolution to fund the demolition of more than 100 structures.
The contract for this project was awarded to Danny Sullivan Excavating, of Coal Grove, Ohio, with an expected cost not to exceed $1.5 million.
Funds for these demolitions will come from the cityâs general fund, Community Development Block Grant funds and private donations.
In October, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams announced the cityâs goal to demolish all 119 buildings currently on the cityâs unsafe building list by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The demolition is part of Project B.A.N.E., which stands for Blight and Nuisance Elimination.
Today
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 79F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
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Thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 56F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Updated: April 8, 2021 @ 1:27 am