Wellsburg Council concerned

Wellsburg, W.VA. – The city council of Wellsburg met on Tuesday evening to discuss several topics, including the police authority, the strong truck traffic and other concerns that were raised by both residents and members of the council members.

A resident spoke in Charles Street at night, from speed to crimes in the Charles Street.

“What is the city plans against Charles Street?” Asked the resident. “We have had nine breaking and entrepreneurs since January. I know nothing about you, but creepy boys on verands that collapse in windows with hoodies in garages are a kind of scary.”

Michael Allman, police chief of Wellsburg, replied to this problem by reporting a report on the latest incidents.

“We had the first thing we had was the laundry salon that we solved with the arrest of an adult and a young person,” said Allman. “The second was in Marianna Street. It was an abandoned house in which someone was listed in the 57th 25th Street. It was shortly before breaking and entering, but we charged entering entering.”

Allman also addressed himself with a lack of staff with which his department is confronted. He said the department had three civil servants, part -time persons and themselves.

“Part -time is not an answer to what we try to do,” said Allman. “We were in front of the council, presented them with a plan in which we thought we could cover a better salary scale and bring in more qualified people. That did not go there anywhere. It was voted or simply did not get active so that we can get where we are.”

An official from Eagle Manufacturing was also available to ask the council according to the planned regulation on truck traffic on 25, 26th and Charles Street.

Charlie Harris, city council of the fourth station, proposed the regulation and explained that trucks hit the supply rods and produce U-turns in these areas. He said this leads to real estate and street damage.

“I would describe it out of control what I would say,” said Harris. “You have trucks that just do what you want to do and drive where you want to go.”

After a long discussion there was no movement in the regulation.

Harris said the goal was to get the trucks

Eagle Manufacturing's officer asked to have discussions with the Council in order to find a solution that will be in the future.