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WEIRTON A possible new speed patrol trailer, along with budgetary items and office equipment were among issues discussed Wednesday by the city’s Finance Committee and set to be presented for a vote to Weirton Council Monday.
Public Works Director Rod Rosnick explained the city had received four proposals for the speed trailer, ranging in cost from $7,500 to $12,000. The unit being sought comes at a cost of $8,507.
The purchase comes as the latest effort by city officials to crack down on speeding in Weirton, which has included a pilot program for rumble strips and speed bumps on select streets.
Natural Gas Futures Prices Slide Further Ahead of EIA Storage Data; Northeast Cash Rallies
BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 38 Bcf injection into natural gas storage facilities for the week ending April 16
Production recovers, while LNG slips further
Cold front boosts Northeast cash
Natural gas futures continued to peel back midweek as production ticked higher and export demand retreated. Staring down a softer storage injection week/week, traders sent the May Nymex futures contract down another 3.5 cents to $2.692. June slipped 2.7 cents to $2.776.
Spot gas prices also declined across most of the country, but dollar-plus gains in the Northeast helped to lift NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. up 4.0 cents to $2.690.