Chester City Council, Mayor Ed Wedgeworth and City Clerk Tara Ayers can congratulate themselves on a “job well done” as they conclude the last of the dilapidated houses being torn down in the City.
Wedgewood reported to Chester City Council at the Monday October 13th meeting that the last of the City’s houses targeted as dilapidated and blighted is being demolished. The City embarked on a campaign to address such structures in November of 2024 using grant funds through the West Virginia Dilapidated Property Program which brought the City between $150,000 to $190,000. The City contributed $10,000.00 to the project bringing the total investment to $200,000.
In other business, Council:
**Placed receipts of $164,124.21 into the general fund
**Paid bills of $130,404.72 out of the general fund;
**Placed receipts of $4,990.00 into the building fund;
**Paid bill of $2,914.46 out of the building fund;
**Learned while many curbs are prepped to be painted, there has been no word from the painters;
**the street light project was approved with a plan to coordinate all the lights, both commercial and city lights together;
**Set trick or treat hours for 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday night;
**Learned that a candidate has yet to apply for the temporary assistant city clerk position;
**Agreed to spend $15,000.00 for Pro-Tech to install rooftop parking lot lighting;
**Agreed to get the annual copier maintenance done in the Patrolman room;
**Voted to purchase 120 ton of Morton Salt for the roads for the upcoming river;
**Learned that on October 31, Allison Elementary will host a school parade at 1 p.m.
**Fire chief John Hissam questioned why the Crossing Guard is stopping traffic for reasons other than allowing children to cross the street. Hissam was told that the Crossing Guard is only to assist children or pedestrians across the street. He is not to direct traffic.Chester City Council, Mayor Ed Wedgeworth and City Clerk Tara Ayers can congratulate themselves on a “job well done” as they conclude the last of the dilapidated houses being torn down in the City.
Wedgewood reported to Chester City Council at the Monday October 13th meeting that the last of the City’s houses targeted as dilapidated and blighted is being torn down. The City embarked on a campaign to demolish such structures in November of 2024 using grant funds through the West Virginia Dilapidated Property Program which brought the City between $150,000 to $190,000. The City contributed $10,000.00 to the project bringing the total investment to $200,000.
In other business, Council:
**Placed receipts of $164,124.21 into the general fund
**Paid bills of $130,404.72 out of the general fund;
**Placed receipts of $4,990.00 into the building fund;
**Paid bill of $2,914.46 out of the building fund;
**Learned while many curbs are prepped to be painted, there has been no word from the painters;
**the street light project was approved with a plan to coordinate all the lights, both commercial and city lights together;
**Set trick or treat hours for 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday night;
**Learned that a candidate has yet to apply for the temporary assistant city clerk position;
**Agreed to spend $15,000.00 for Pro-Tech to install rooftop parking lot lighting;
**Agreed to get the annual copier maintenance done in the Patrolman room;
**Voted to purchase 120 ton of Morton Salt for the roads for the upcoming river;
**Learned that on October 31, Allison Elementary will host a school parade at 1 p.m.
**Fire chief John Hissam questioned why the Crossing Guard is stopping traffic for reasons other than allowing children to cross the street. Hissam was told that the Crossing Guard is only to assist children or pedestrians across the street. He is not to direct traffic.Chester City Council, Mayor Ed Wedgeworth and City Clerk Tara Ayers can congratulate themselves on a “job well done” as they conclude the last of the dilapidated houses being torn down in the City.
Wedgewood reported to Chester City Council at the Monday October 13th meeting that the last of the City’s houses targeted as dilapidated and blighted is being torn down. The City embarked on a campaign to demolish such structures in November of 2024 using grant funds through the West Virginia Dilapidated Property Program which brought the City between $150,000 to $190,000. The City contributed $10,000.00 to the project bringing the total investment to $200,000.
In other business, Council:
**Placed receipts of $164,124.21 into the general fund
**Paid bills of $130,404.72 out of the general fund;
**Placed receipts of $4,990.00 into the building fund;
**Paid bill of $2,914.46 out of the building fund;
**Learned while many curbs are prepped to be painted, there has been no word from the painters;
**the street light project was approved with a plan to coordinate all the lights, both commercial and city lights together;
**Set trick or treat hours for 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday night;
**Learned that a candidate has yet to apply for the temporary assistant city clerk position;
**Agreed to spend $15,000.00 for Pro-Tech to install rooftop parking lot lighting;
**Agreed to get the annual copier maintenance done in the Patrolman room;
**Voted to purchase 120 ton of Morton Salt for the roads for the upcoming river;
**Learned that on October 31, Allison Elementary will host a school parade at 1 p.m.
**Fire chief John Hissam questioned why the Crossing Guard is stopping traffic for reasons other than allowing children to cross the street. Hissam was told that the Crossing Guard is only to assist children or pedestrians across the street. He is not to direct traffic.Chester City Council, Mayor Ed Wedgeworth and City Clerk Tara Ayers can congratulate themselves on a “job well done” as they conclude the last of the dilapidated houses being torn down in the City.
Wedgewood reported to Chester City Council at the Monday October 13th meeting that the last of the City’s houses targeted as dilapidated and blighted is being torn down. The City embarked on a campaign to demolish such structures in November of 2024 using grant funds through the West Virginia Dilapidated Property Program which brought the City between $150,000 to $190,000. The City contributed $10,000.00 to the project bringing the total investment to $200,000.
In other business, Council:
**Placed receipts of $164,124.21 into the general fund
**Paid bills of $130,404.72 out of the general fund;
**Placed receipts of $4,990.00 into the building fund;
**Paid bill of $2,914.46 out of the building fund;
**Learned while many curbs are prepped to be painted, there has been no word from the painters;
**the street light project was approved with a plan to coordinate all the lights, both commercial and city lights together;
**Set trick or treat hours for 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday night;
**Learned that a candidate has yet to apply for the temporary assistant city clerk position;
**Agreed to spend $15,000.00 for Pro-Tech to install rooftop parking lot lighting;
**Agreed to get the annual copier maintenance done in the Patrolman room;
**Voted to purchase 120 ton of Morton Salt for the roads for the upcoming river;
**Learned that on October 31, Allison Elementary will host a school parade at 1 p.m.
**Fire chief John Hissam questioned why the Crossing Guard is stopping traffic for reasons other than allowing children to cross the street. Hissam was told that the Crossing Guard is only to assist children or pedestrians across the street. He is not to direct traffic.
