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Wheeling City Council Meeting – March 17, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day)

City Council — Tuesday, March 17, 2026
BodyWheeling, West Virginia
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, March 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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All the time in a hurry so we can use the money by cattle to give them money out.

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Thank you.

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Please rise.

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Let us pray that we all may work together for the betterment of our city, respecting each other's perspectives and striving for fairness.

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Let us seek wisdom and understanding as we make decisions that will impact all residents.

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Let us pray for our city to have compassion and unity for all well-being.

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Amen.

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I want to allegiance to the United States of America.

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Justice Raw.

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Mr.

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Asaro.

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Here.

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Ms.

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Kane?

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Here.

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Mayor McGreter.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Palmer.

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Yeah.

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Mr.

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Siler.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Slavonakis?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Thorngate.

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Yeah.

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Quorum is present.

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Thank you.

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Uh, we have the minutes before us of uh March 3, 2026.

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Is there a motion to accept those as submitted?

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So moved.

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Second.

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Any discussion, changes, comments?

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If not, all those in favor, signify by saying aye.

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Aye.

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Those opposed.

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And the minutes will be accepted as received.

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Uh mayor's report.

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Pretty pretty brief tonight.

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A couple things.

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First and foremost, uh, happy St.

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Patrick's Day to everybody.

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Uh it's a it's a big one, March 17, but more importantly, today, we get to return here to our digs.

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It's it's city council.

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It's been a long time, so I think we're all very happy to be back here tonight, and hopefully, we'll know how to record our votes once again.

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Uh one other thing, I I would like to offer our sincere uh uh championship attitude to the Wheeling Park speech and debate team.

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Not only have they won the championship, think about this.

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This is the 46th consecutive year that the folks from Wheeling Park High School have won that award.

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So I can tell you that here in the next few weeks there'll be a proclamation with uh with the members here before us.

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But again, congratulations to a spectacular job.

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Uh that really concludes the mayor's report for this evening.

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Uh clerk's report.

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There's no clerk's report this evening.

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On finished business, an ordinance authorizing the city manager to expend funds in the amount of 101,430 with Woltz and Windford Inc.

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of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania for the purchase of two 2026 Ford Super Duty one-ton pickup trucks for the operations division to be charged to regular RCIP.

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I would move to adopt the ordinance.

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Second.

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Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████████30%
Budget Equity Analysis███████████████████████23%
Public Safety█████████9%
Summary of Proceedings

Wheeling City Council Meeting – March 17, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day)

The Wheeling City Council held its regular meeting on March 17, 2026, St. Patrick’s Day, marking the first meeting back in the renovated council chambers. All seven members were present, and the meeting was conducted with unanimous approvals on routine items, a brief mayor’s report, council remarks, and a detailed city manager’s update.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of March 3, 2026 – Accepted as submitted unanimously.
  • Unfinished Business Ordinances (all approved unanimously):
    • Purchase of two 2026 Ford Super Duty one‑ton pickup trucks ($101,430) from Woltz & Windford Inc. for the operations division (RCIP).
    • Purchase of a 2026 Ford F‑250 truck ($77,354) from Bolton Winford Inc. for vehicle maintenance division (funded $50,000 project fund, $13,677 water, $13,677 sewer).
    • Purchase of telemetry system for tank levels and alarms ($15,724) from C2G Engineering Inc. for water pollution control.
    • Agreement with Top Notch Landscaping & Supply LLC for grass‑cutting services ($90,222, general fund).
    • CBBG Street Reconstruction of Grandview Street and part of 12th Street ($201,455.74) from Caston Baker, Cannonsburg, PA (CDBG).
    • Purchase of a 2026 GMC Sierra pickup truck ($45,561) from Whiteside for the water department (water vehicle replacement fund).
    • Purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer ($29,391) from Whiteside for the water department (water vehicle replacement fund).
    • Demolition of Clay School ($459,300) from Raise International Inc. (funded $319,440 West Virginia DLAP grant, $139,860 project fund). The project must start by May 17, 2026, and be completed by September 1, 2026.
  • Hall of Fame Minutes (January 13, 2026) – Held over to next meeting on motion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up to speak.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor’s Report:
    • Welcomed council back to renovated chambers (new carpet, paint, ceilings, lighting, HVAC).
    • Congratulated Wheeling Park High School speech and debate team for their 46th consecutive state championship; a proclamation will be presented soon.
    • Noted that the finance department should return to chambers within two to three weeks.
  • Council Remarks:
    • Councilor Farngate wished good luck to the Wheeling Park hockey team competing in Minnesota for nationals (schedule listed).
    • Councilor Palmer announced Crime Watch meetings restarting in Ward 6 (March 18, 5:30 PM, Elm Grove Civic Center) and paid tribute to Charles “Charlie” Blue, a local philanthropist who recently passed away.
  • City Manager’s Report (Robert Heron):
    • Requested two readings for an ordinance to purchase fire‑fighter turnout gear ($76,563.23) from Arnold Fire Equipment LLC due to a FEMA grant delay caused by government shutdown. Council approved first (second reading) and then adopted the ordinance.
    • Updated on Clay School demolition: funded by West Virginia DLAP program; state legislature allocated $10 million for the program again, and Wheeling has been a major beneficiary.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent calendar items and unfinished business ordinances were approved unanimously.
  • The ordinance for fire protection gear ($76,563.23) was given a second reading and adopted unanimously.
  • The Fiscal Year 2026‑2027 General Fund budget resolution was adopted unanimously.
  • The Fiscal Year 2026‑2027 Coal Severance budget resolution was adopted unanimously.
  • Hall of Fame minutes were held over without approval.
  • No additional committee reports or public hearings were conducted.
  • Meeting adjourned after all agenda items were covered.

Meeting Transcript

All the time in a hurry so we can use the money by cattle to give them money out. Thank you. Please rise. Let us pray that we all may work together for the betterment of our city, respecting each other's perspectives and striving for fairness. Let us seek wisdom and understanding as we make decisions that will impact all residents. Let us pray for our city to have compassion and unity for all well-being. Amen. I want to allegiance to the United States of America. Justice Raw. Mr. Asaro. Here. Ms. Kane? Here. Mayor McGreter. Here. Mr. Palmer. Yeah. Mr. Siler. Here. Mr. Slavonakis? Here. Mr. Thorngate. Yeah. Quorum is present. Thank you. Uh, we have the minutes before us of uh March 3, 2026. Is there a motion to accept those as submitted? So moved. Second. Any discussion, changes, comments? If not, all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed. And the minutes will be accepted as received. Uh mayor's report. Pretty pretty brief tonight. A couple things. First and foremost, uh, happy St. Patrick's Day to everybody. Uh it's a it's a big one, March 17, but more importantly, today, we get to return here to our digs. It's it's city council. It's been a long time, so I think we're all very happy to be back here tonight, and hopefully, we'll know how to record our votes once again. Uh one other thing, I I would like to offer our sincere uh uh championship attitude to the Wheeling Park speech and debate team. Not only have they won the championship, think about this.

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