Public Meeting 3 of 3

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South Charleston City Council Gives Premilinary Approval for Budget  

 

               South Charleston City Council unanimously gave its preliminary approval Thursday for the city’s budget in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

                The budget would be more than a 2 percent increase from the 2012-2013 version.

                City council also gave approval to an ordinance lowering the pre-treatment limits of cadmium and mercury Dow Chemical can release into the South Charleston’s water treatment plant.

                A city-wide spring cleanup was also announced by Public Works Director Gerald Burgy. Cleanup for the west end of town will be on April 27 and east end cleanup will take place a week later on May 4.  

                Funds for a new projector and screen for the conference room at the Little Creek Clubhouse were also approved.

                Council went into recess until April 16 to vote again on the budget and lay the levy. Two-thirds of the city council must vote for the budget for it to achieve final approval.

Public Meeting 3 of 3 Announcement

I will be doing my final public meeting article requirement on the South Charleston City Council meeting from March 21. I will complete this assignment by watching a video of the meeting on the city council website which I will attach in the blog post with the story.

March 25 Huntington City Council Meeting

               

City Council Approves Junk Ordiance

               Huntington City Council voted Tuesday in favor of an ordinance to clean up the city by requiring residents to have furniture not intended for outdoor use in their yards or on the porch removed. The ordinance will take effect on July 1.

                Mayor Steve Williams said at the city council meeting that the date was chosen to give residents plenty of time to remove the unwanted furniture from those locations. Fines up to $500 or even jail time could be enforced if the ordinance is not followed.

               The council also heard and advanced to a second reading an ordinance to fund a skate park at Harris Riverfront Park. The skate park, which would be located at the western end of the park, would be developed in three phases. The first phase would cost $65,205.

                City Council also approved a resolution that gives the mayor permission to apply for a federal justice grant to hire a compliance officer. The grant would be for $28,000 and the officer would be under the police department.  

A resolution was also approved for a worker’s compensation letter of credit. The line of credit would only be used if the city could not meet their own worker’s compensation considerations. The West Virginia Insurance Commission requires the city to maintain a letter of credit.

A zoning ordinance was approved to rezone property on 19 West 7th Ave. from residential to commercial so the Kroger could build a gas station on their property.

A resolution in support of a Second Chance Prom was also approved. The Second Chance Prom will take place Friday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Room from 7-10 p.m.

Huntington City Council Meeting 3/11

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City Council Votes to Repeal Occupation Tax

                 Huntington City Council voted Monday to repeal the city’s controversial occupation tax.

                  The tax had been met by resistance from businesses within city limits and would have had an impact on anyone who worked in the city of Huntington. Employees who work in Huntington would’ve had to pay a one percent tax even if they lived outside of the city.

                  City Council also recognized two Huntington Police Department officers for their work in getting drivers under the influence off the road. The pair of officers led the state with more than 250 DUI arrests in 2012.

                   The Huntington High School wrestling team was also honored by city council. The Highlander grapplers won the school’s first state championship in the sport last month. Many of the team was on hand to also watch their coach, Rob Archer, be named Honorary Mayor for the week of March 11-15.

                  Marshall University’s swimming and diving team were also honored for their accomplishments during the season. The team posted the best scores in school history at the Conference-USA Championships in Houston, Texas.   

Public meeting 2 of 3 Announcement

I will be attending Huntington's City Council meeting tonight. It will be the second meeting of the three required public meetings that I have to attend.

I will be attending the meeting of Huntington's City Council on March 11, 2013. It will be the first of my three public meeting attendance requirements.