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WEIRTON – A proposal which would have expanded the membership of the Weirton Area Water Board was halted after members of City Council expressed confusion over how and why the ordinance was developed.
Weirton Council met in special session Thursday, presented with an ordinance which would have amended provisions of Article 161 of the Ordinances of the City of Weirton. That section of code is focused on the membership and terms of members of the water board.
The ordinance, which had been recommended by the water board 5-0 during its meeting earlier this month, would have expanded the board from its current five voting members to seven.
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Craig Howell - Lt. Scott Cook was sworn in by Mayor Harold Miller as the new deputy chief of the Weirton Police Department during a Tuesday ceremony at the Millsop Community Center.
WEIRTON The Weirton Police Department has a new deputy chief, following a ceremony held Tuesday.
Standing before a group of family, friends and fellow officers, Lt. Scott Cook received the oath of office in the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center, officially becoming second-in-command of the city’s finest.
“Today, we’re here to honor a special guy,” Mayor Harold Miller said in welcoming those in attendance.
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WEIRTON The City of Weirton will be purchasing new radios for use by the city’s police and fire departments.
No comments were made prior to a 7-0 vote in favor of the purchase during Tuesday night’s special council meeting, but the issue was discussed during a special Finance Committee meeting that morning.
“We have some major holes in coverage,” City Manager Joe DiBartolomeo explained.
The cost, according to officials, breaks down to approximately $3,000 per month for the purchase of and service on 102 radios and relay system.
Fire Chief Kevin Himmelrick noted the new system, which will be provided and serviced through Lauttamus Communications, will take their communications from analog to digital.
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WEIRTON – Weirton’s municipal employees will be receiving something extra this holiday season, following a special meeting of Weirton Council Tuesday night.
By a vote of 6-1, council agreed to provide all full-time city employees, including those who work for autonomous boards, a $1,000 “one-time salary adjustment.” Part-time employees will receive $500.
The resolution had been presented to the city’s Finance Committee during a special meeting Tuesday morning; however, Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh, who chairs the committee, explained there initially was little detail on the proposal and the committee felt the full council should hash it out.
“There were no numbers. The three of us felt it was out of our range,” Marsh said. “With all due respect, this was kind of a shotgun resolution.”
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WEIRTON – Weirton’s municipal employees will be receiving something extra this holiday season, following a special meeting of Weirton Council Tuesday night.
By a vote of 6-1, council agreed to provide all full-time city employees, including those who work for autonomous boards, a $1,000 “one-time salary adjustment.” Part-time employees will receive $500.
The resolution had been presented to the city’s Finance Committee during a special meeting Tuesday morning; however, Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh, who chairs the committee, explained there initially was little detail on the proposal and the committee felt the full council should hash it out.
“There were no numbers. The three of us felt it was out of our range,” Marsh said. “With all due respect, this was kind of a shotgun resolution.”