Weirton water project advances
WEIRTON — The City of Weirton is moving forward with a long-planned water system improvement project, with officials also giving the go-ahead on a proposed pay increase for some of the city’s employees.
Council approved, by a 5-0 vote, the second reading of an ordinance approving a water line upgrade construction project for the city’s water treatment plant.
Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh and Ward 5 Councilman Douglas Jackson were not in attendance.
A public hearing on the issue also was held, with no comments from citizens put into the record.
Members of council also offered no comments during Monday’s meeting.
The project is expected to cost approximately $6.9 million, and will include the installation of 4 miles of new pipe, as well as plastic inserts throughout the city in an effort to eliminate any future large-capacity water losses.
According to previous comments from Utilities Director Butch Mastrantoni, the project traces its history to 2011, when a line break near the treatment plant resulted in most of the city, as well as some outlaying areas, being without water for several days.
Council must still hold a third reading for a bond ordinance to assist with funding for the project. Officials with the Weirton Area Water Board have said the project will not require any rate increase.
Council also approved, 5-0, the second reading of Ordiance 2005, which would modify the city’s salary ordinance to establish new salary levels for part-time sanitary loader/laborer positions.
(Howell can be contacted at chowell@weirtondailytimes.com, and followed via Twitter @CHowellWDT)
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