Reports of progress in several areas were heard by New Cumberland City Council. All members were in attendance to approve awnings for the new city building on River Avenue. Mayor White said the awnings were extremely sturdy and anchored in the ground with a two-foot drop would buffet the building from the wind coming off the river. Council approved $9,680.00 for the cost of the awnings. Target date for the move into the new city building is May.

WV Sen. Ryan Weld attended the meeting to report he had talked to City officials about a grant for a tractor and would be checking on the potential the next day.

Plans for demolition of dilapidated buildings continue. Basil Ritchie was in attendance to discuss the properties he owns in town and whether tearing them down was a possibility. The property in question is located across from Nixon Funeral Home.

In other business, Council:

**Approved the payment of $94,161.28 in invoices

**Signed a Mountaineer Gas easement for the relocation of the gas line in relation to the Route 2 relocation.

**Set Spring Cleanup for April 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., April 18 and 19 and 8 a.m. to noon, April 20′

**Approval was given for a Memorial Day decorating contest with Council approving $100 as prize money;

**Approved a letter on behalf of Cleveland-Cliffs workers asking Pres. Joe Biden to intervene in the decision not to impose tariffs on foreign tin plate. The decision by Cliffs to close the Weirton Plant will result in the loss of 500 jobs locally and the impact on the area will be far-reaching;

**Learned that the City had passed the State audit recently. The auditor was in for one day and City Clerk Tammy Jenkins said he was very complimentary regarding New Cumberland books.