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Last night, I was at @WVCBP’s “More Money for Who” presentation given by @sethano at the Ohio County Pubic Library. Here are some of the main take aways. @folkreporter #folkreporters 1/ 
Some brief background first:
-Personal Income Tax (PIT)- makes up 40% of WV’s annual revenue.
-Fiscal Year (FY)- ends June 30 and starts July 1, FY 2024 starts July 1.
-Flat Budget- roughly the same amount budgeted every year (no budget increases) 2/
-Personal Income Tax (PIT)- makes up 40% of WV’s annual revenue.
-Fiscal Year (FY)- ends June 30 and starts July 1, FY 2024 starts July 1.
-Flat Budget- roughly the same amount budgeted every year (no budget increases) 2/
-Severance Tax- taxes collected from coal and natural gas extraction, highly volatile.
- Education (higher ed and k-12 combined) make up about half of the annual budget. 3/
- Education (higher ed and k-12 combined) make up about half of the annual budget. 3/
The May 16 @CityofWheeling #CityCouncil meeting was unlike any other, due in large part to it's high attendance. Many came out in support of the LGBTQ+ and the upcoming Pride on the Plaza event. More than 60 people filled the chambers. Here's what you missed:
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Former state Sen Owens Brown was present, as well as current Delegate @WVUFLU. Del Fluharty, on entering the room, said "I heard something big was happening. Did I miss anything?" Something big indeed happened--an outpouring of support for #LGBTQ+ people #folkreporters
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The Friendlier City Project, a Wheeling non-profit with the mission to build and foster a thriving #LGBTQ+ community, asked supporters to come out in support of the June 10 Pride on the Plaza event. This was to rebuke a woman who speaks against LGBTQ+ people often.
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The Ohio County Solid Waste Authority held its 2nd annual Earth Day block party on April 22 at @WhgHeritage Artisan Center. More than two dozen vendors greeted hundreds of Wheeling residents to celebrate the occasion. Let's meet some of them! #folkreporters
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I spoke with OCSWA's Executive Director, Rebecca Friend, who said “I want people to know there’s hope, and there’s other people fighting to make our home better." Their booth diverted plants from the landfill, repotted them, and gave them to the community. #folkreporters
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Students from @westlibertyu Zoo Science taught the community about ball pythons and hissing cockroaches from Africa, as well as aquatic insects from local streams. "These are not pets-they're ambassadors," one student told me. #folkreporters
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with @RonScottJr304 at last month’s OCSWA Earth Day Block Party to talk about @MenOfChange304!
This all volunteer group started in 2020 so to uplift, empower, support, and engage the people of Wheeling!
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thehudsoneditorial.substack.com/p/men-of-chang…
This all volunteer group started in 2020 so to uplift, empower, support, and engage the people of Wheeling!
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thehudsoneditorial.substack.com/p/men-of-chang…
The @MenOfChange304 are well known for their community bike rides. The group promotes health and well-being initiatives while offering fellowship between neighbors in the city. They have held blood drives, back-to-school giveaways, and Halloween events! #folkreporters
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.@RonScottJr304 told me that one of the goals of @MenOfChange304 is to be present for the community. “We have an inherent interest in the Black community but we are not pigeon-holed. We are a part of the community regardless of what color they are.” #folkreporters
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The Wheeling City Council held its first meeting of May on Tuesday, May 2. It has received statewide attention after a known bigot had their six-minute tirade turned into a full-length story by a legacy paper.
Here are the stories you missed:
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Here are the stories you missed:
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A potential $500,000 loan-financing program to assist in the repair of sidewalks was discussed, offered by @ViceMayorWhg Thalman, Ward 1. Currently, it is the property owner's responsibility to maintain sidewalks. Councilors Sklavounakis and Palmer spoke in opposition.
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@MayorWheeling said "We see people pushing baby strollers in the middle of the street...doing nothing is not constructive." City Manager Herron, citing a study for Wheeling Island, Woodsdale, and Warwood, said 231,000 sq ft of sidewalks need repaired, nearly $7 million.
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Here are some specifics about @CityofWheeling recent City Council meeting. Support the work I do by reading the full article linked in this tweet, and by subscribing to my substack. Support @BlackByGodWV for empowering me to do this work. #folkreporters
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Wheeling's only official skyscraper, the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Building, has seen estimated restoration costs rise from $21 million to $48 million, to which the audience gasped. @MayorWheeling and members of Council traveled to Canton, OH, to meet with developers
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Municipal Tree Board Chairwoman Karen Cox spoke about the 1,150 trees on City property, 300 new trees planted in the last three years, and the April 22 Earth Day block party at Heritage Port. The Tree Board was codified to the City Charter, 6-0. #folkreporters
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MAJOR UPDATE: @DEPWV Chief Communications Officer confirms one storage tank was found during @WVDOT @CityofWheeling Streetscape Project. @MillerEnvGroup has been contracted by Triton Construction to perform testing on water and sand found in tank. An odor of diesel was detected.
.@DEPWV says no immediate threat is posed to the Ohio River, but no test results have been submitted. Work on removal was completed on April 17. Comment from @CityofWheeling has not been received, but the Public Relations Specialist confirmed she is working on it w/ City Manager
This is an exclusive, breaking story and will be updated further in the future. No other media outlet is reporting on this. You can support my independent work by becoming a subscriber, or by sharing my article (quoted in the first tweet). #folkreporters open.substack.com/pub/thehudsone…
The @CityofWheeling #CityCouncil held its second and final meeting today, February 21, 2023! I report as a #folkreporter independently for the Hudson Household Editorial. This thread was made using @FolkReporters | @BlackByGodWV thread guide!
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First thing to note: admittance to the City-County building often involves removing your belongings to be scanned, and walking through a medal detector. I was informed by an officer “no one is at post,” and this safety check was not conducted.
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In attendance were Mayor Elliot @MayorWheeling, Rep Thalman @ViceMayorWhg, Rep @RosemaryKetchum, Rep Sklavounakis, and Rep Palmer. Rep @benseidler and Rep @t_thorngate were absent.
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The @CityofWheeling held its third #CityCouncil meeting today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 5:30 PM. This thread details what I witnessed. I reported on the meeting as a citizen journalist, and I am using @BlackByGodWV @FolkReporters thread guide to compose this!
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First, in my estimation there were roughly 30 people in attendance, including members of the public, city government officials, and media. Apart from myself there was no masking. There appeared to me no COVID-19 safety precautions in place, there was space for some distancing
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3rd Ward Rep. @RosemaryKetchum opened the meeting with a prayer, followed by a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. City Clerk Brenda Delbert called the roll. In attendance were @MayorWheeling, @ViceMayorWhg and 1st Ward Rep. Chad Thalman, 2nd Ward Rep. @benseidler,
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