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Managing editor WEIRTON — Weirton Council has opted not to take action to change the zoning designation of a piece of property in the city’s downtown, following a recommendation from members of the city’s Planning Commission. Meanwhile, officials received an offer for a portion of the land to potentially become the future home of the city’s police department. During its meeting Monday, council chose not to take any action on an ordinance regarding the current land use of the former Jimmy Carey Stadium property. The site currently is zoned M-2, which includes uses in heavy industrial, ...

chowell@weirtondailytimes.com WEIRTON — Weirton Council, during its meeting Monday, took a step toward providing some temporary tax relief for the city’s business community, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance providing a one-time, 10 percent credit on what businesses owe on the city’s Business and Occupation tax for the third and fourth quarters of the current fiscal year. The move for a credit, which would be applied to a business’ B&O tax billing, came about following a suggestion in February from Ward 3 Co...

Managing editor WEIRTON — The city is planning for this year’s street paving program, with a pair of resolutions set to go before Weirton Council during its meeting Monday. The resolutions received recommendations from the city Finance Committee Wednesday. Contracts, if approved, will include $859,280 for citywide milling and paving using general fund dollars, and $352,836 through Community Development Block Grant funds. Both contracts are with Kelly Paving Co. Public Works Director Rod Rosnick explained, in planning for the paving, he looked at last year’s costs of $22 per yard, and bu...

Managing editor Craig Howell SPECIAL SESSION — Weirton Council convened in special session Monday for final discussions on a proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The proposed budget will go before the city’s Finance Committee Wednesday, and will be up for approval next week. WEIRTON — Weirton Council has put what it feels are the finishing touches on the city’s budget for the next fiscal year. Council convened in a special session Monday to hold the final discussion on the 2021-22 fiscal budget, which, if approved at the next regular meeting and cleared by the state Auditor�...

WEIRTON — Weirton officials say they are closely following the path of a bill currently before the House of Delegates which could have an effect on how they c