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Managing editor WEIRTON — City officials have proposed adjustments to the command structure of the Weirton Fire Department, with a goal of cutting down on overtime costs. An ordinance, “Implementing new rules and regulations for the Weirton Fire Department personnel,” sponsored by Ward 1 Councilman Tim Connell, passed its first reading during Monday’s regular council meeting. Connell explained the move was looked at as the next step after council, last year, made changes to the structure of the fire department’s work schedule, which divided it into three companies. “Two of them ha...

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�...

chowell@weirtondailytimes.com 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, w...

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chowell@weirtondailytimes.com WEIRTON – No parking areas and speed limits were among issues discussed by the city’s Traffic Commission during its meeting Thursday. The commission, meeting both in-person and by phone, continued a previous discussion concerning a proposal from Ward 6 Councilman Enzo Fracasso on the extension of a yellow curb on Hillcrest, as well as the road’s intersection with Lane J. Chairman Romie Castelli explained one of the issues is because of a group of three vehicles, near the top of a hill on the street, which has caused difficulties for some residents. “That�...