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On Sept. 7, 2021 the Mayor of Charleston, Brandon Combs conducts the City Council Meeting. During this meeting, the coucil voted on appropriating two different funds; $130,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds from FY 2014/FY2015 and $180,000 from MTF funds from FY 2016/FY 2017.

City Council set to meet Tuesday to discuss city issues

Ethan Schobernd, Campus Reporter September 20, 2021

Charleston City Council is meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the City of Charleston’s plan to borrow $8,500,000 to improve the city’s sewage systems and other issues.  If approved, the...

City Council to vote on CPD renovation items

Corryn Brock, News Editor October 14, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on two items related to remodeling and renovating the Charleston Police Department.  The first agenda item would allow the allocation of up to $350,000 of the Tax...

City Council approves 6 street closures

Corryn Brock, News Editor September 18, 2019

The Charleston City Council voted to approve six street closures during its meeting Tuesday. The street closures approved were: * 15th Street south of Harrison Avenue to Smith Drive, proceeding west...

City Council to vote on street closures

Corryn Brock, News Editor September 16, 2019

The council will vote on six street closures during its meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.  A street closure for the Charleston High School Homecoming Parade was requested for 15th Street south of Harrison...

City Council approves emergency purchase of ozone chiller

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief June 5, 2019

The Charleston City Council voted to approve authorizing the emergency purchase of a new ozone chiller for the water treatment plant during its Tuesday meeting. Kurt Buescher, director of public works,...

City council to vote on equipment purchases, street closures

Blake Warman, Staff Reporter June 16, 2014

The Charleston city council will explore the possibility of obtaining a loan of $275,000 for the purchase of various pieces of equipment and vehicles during its meeting on Tuesday. Mayor Larry Rennels...

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