During the most recent meeting of Wheeling City Council, Mayor Glenn Elliott announced the list of appointees to the new commission, a panel that is expected to provide insight and input on ways to best showcase Centre Market as a destination for shopping and commerce.
Elliott credited Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum — who represents Ward 3, which includes Center Wheeling and the Centre Market — for helping to bring the commission back to life. The commission has not been active for the past 15 years or more, officials said. In , Mr. Elliott was recognized by Wheeling City Council for his preservation efforts. In addition to managing Market Street Now, Mr. Elliott manages three other small businesses.
In May, , Mr. Elliott, as a first-time candidate for office, was elected to a four-year term as Mayor of the City of Wheeling.
Under his leadership, Wheeling City Council has focused on economic development initiatives aimed at diversifying the local economy and fostering quality-of-life improvements to attract and maintain a quality workforce.
In particular, he has championed the need for greater Downtown revitalization efforts along with enhanced walkability to help Wheeling compete against larger cities in the 21 st Century economy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as well.
Elliott noted that, before the pandemic, Wheeling was gaining steam with private investments planting the seeds for the future in the Friendly City. However, the COVID pandemic has pumped the brakes on many endeavors of the past year simply because of the economic uncertainty. Both mayors said the pandemic has also brought with it increases in cases of drug addiction and homelessness, as well as strains on local food banks.
Stimulus funding, they said, will help in battling these side effects of the already challenging health and economic crisis. All Rights Reserved.
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