March 25, 2008
Council Approves Pass Through Grants, Resolution to Keep Wrestling Tournament
Concern Expressed About Dangerous W. Ninth Street Structure
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council members unanimously passed with minimal discussion the assortment of grant expenditures, grant applications, and support for the wrestling tournament.
An $11,616 Appalachian Regional Commission grant will retrofit traffic signals at four intersections in Westmoreland. The lights will be converted from incandescent to more energy efficient LED bulbs. On first reading of that ordinance, council member Scott Caserta suggested that the lights also be “solar plated” which could reduce energy costs further.
Mayor Felinton indicated that only Wayne County meets the conditions for the ARC grant. He projected that in the 09-10 fiscal year, the city will receive a federal grant which will provide funds for LED signals in Cabell County to be replaced with the possibility of adding some and removing others.
The agenda included authorizing the administration to apply for Local Economic Development Assistance grants of $5,000 and $10,000 respectively for construction of a steel addition to the Museum of Radio and Technology. The city will not match the grants; the museum’s foundation will provide the additional monies.
Recognizing the excellent job done by Coach Scott Archer on the annual wrestling tournament which has stimulated tourism and injected significant economic benefits for the last 21 years, council approved allowing the Big Sandy Superstore Arena to take $4,000 from hotel/motel tax revenue for enhanced arena operations during the tournament.
Although the city has hosted the tournament for more than 20 years, a serious bid enhanced with some private funds will come from backers seeking to move the tournament to Wheeling.
Two critical issues surfaced during Good and Welfare: An abandoned, insecure house on West Ninth Street and new vandalism to Harris Riverfront Park.
D. Everett Fullerton brought a photo of a large house at 945 Ninth Street West that has had asbestos abatement done, but remains non-secured. Fullerton said that children go in and out of the dangerous structure. “Can we get the doorways and windows sealed,” he asked?
Finally, sometime near Easter Sunday, vandals trashed Harris Riverfront Park, including pulling out the flowers planted by volunteers that were on the verge of blooming. Volunteers intend to replace those flowers with summer flowers. Painting volunteers will be needed to clean up the graffiti mess. And, by, late Spring or Summer, Police Chief Holbrook said the surveillance cameras should arrive which will help law enforcement catch the individuals who continually ruin the park.
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Council Approves Pass Through Grants, Resolution to Keep Wrestling Tournament
Concern Expressed About Dangerous W. Ninth Street Structure
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council members unanimously passed with minimal discussion the assortment of grant expenditures, grant applications, and support for the wrestling tournament.
An $11,616 Appalachian Regional Commission grant will retrofit traffic signals at four intersections in Westmoreland. The lights will be converted from incandescent to more energy efficient LED bulbs. On first reading of that ordinance, council member Scott Caserta suggested that the lights also be “solar plated” which could reduce energy costs further.
Mayor Felinton indicated that only Wayne County meets the conditions for the ARC grant. He projected that in the 09-10 fiscal year, the city will receive a federal grant which will provide funds for LED signals in Cabell County to be replaced with the possibility of adding some and removing others.
The agenda included authorizing the administration to apply for Local Economic Development Assistance grants of $5,000 and $10,000 respectively for construction of a steel addition to the Museum of Radio and Technology. The city will not match the grants; the museum’s foundation will provide the additional monies.
Recognizing the excellent job done by Coach Scott Archer on the annual wrestling tournament which has stimulated tourism and injected significant economic benefits for the last 21 years, council approved allowing the Big Sandy Superstore Arena to take $4,000 from hotel/motel tax revenue for enhanced arena operations during the tournament.
Although the city has hosted the tournament for more than 20 years, a serious bid enhanced with some private funds will come from backers seeking to move the tournament to Wheeling.
Two critical issues surfaced during Good and Welfare: An abandoned, insecure house on West Ninth Street and new vandalism to Harris Riverfront Park.
D. Everett Fullerton brought a photo of a large house at 945 Ninth Street West that has had asbestos abatement done, but remains non-secured. Fullerton said that children go in and out of the dangerous structure. “Can we get the doorways and windows sealed,” he asked?
Finally, sometime near Easter Sunday, vandals trashed Harris Riverfront Park, including pulling out the flowers planted by volunteers that were on the verge of blooming. Volunteers intend to replace those flowers with summer flowers. Painting volunteers will be needed to clean up the graffiti mess. And, by, late Spring or Summer, Police Chief Holbrook said the surveillance cameras should arrive which will help law enforcement catch the individuals who continually ruin the park.
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