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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AUTHORITIES
AND CITIZENS' COMMITTEES |
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HALL OF FAME BOARD |
| The Hall of Fame Board consists of nineteen members and are
appointed by Council. All members of the Board shall be residents of the City and at least
one member, but not more than one member, shall be a member of Council. Members of the
Board serve without compensation.
The purpose of the Board is to select
honorees to the Wheeling Hall of Fame which is located in the halls of the Wheeling Civic
Center. The Hall of Fame was established to honor Wheeling citizens and former citizens
for outstanding accomplishments in all walks of life. For the purpose of selection and
designation, the human endeavors of the honorees are divided into the following six major
categories: Music and Fine Arts; Business, Industry and Professions; Education and
Religion; Sports and Athletics; Public Service; and Philanthropy. Except for the Council
member, the other members of the Board are divided into subcommittees which represents the
respective categories. For further information, please contact the City Clerk’s
Office at (304) 234-3401.
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| Kate
Crosbie |
Richard
Dlesk |
| Margaret
Beltz |
James Haranzo |
| Pete Holloway,
Jr. |
Patricia Pockl |
| Sr. Joan Gonter,
V.H.M. |
John W. Moore |
| William J.
Ihlenfeld |
James Squibb,
Jr. |
| William O.
Nutting |
Robert DeFrancis |
| Rev. Charles
Elwood |
R. Douglas Huff |
| Richard L. Coury |
Sue Seibert
Farnsworth |
| Laura Carter |
Jeanne Finstein |
| Brent Bush |
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| WHEELING PARK
COMMISSION |
The Wheeling Park Commission, a West Virginia Corporation, was created by an act
of the legislature of the State of West Virginia on March 5, 1935 for the purpose of
managing the parks of the City of Wheeling. The state statute provides that the Commission
shall have all and sole power necessary, convenient and advisable for the proper care,
equipment and management of the parks and shall make such rules and regulations as it
deems expedient for the care and management of the parks. The Commission consists of five
members who are citizens of the City of Wheeling and serve without compensation. Members
of the Commission are appointed by either the Board of Directors of the Wheeling Chambers
of Commerce or by the City Manager. For more information regarding the Park Commission or
the City’s park system, please contact the administrative offices of Oglebay Park at
(304) 243-4000.
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| MEMBERS |
| Roland
Hobbs |
Susan
Farnsworth |
| Wilbur
S. Jones, Jr. |
Ogden
Nutting |
| Dr.
Donald Hofreuter |
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| BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS |
The Board of Zoning Appeals consist of five residents of the City who are
appointed by the Mayor with the consent of Council. Three of the members must have been
residents of the City for at least ten (10) years preceding the date of their appointment.
No member of the Board shall be a member of the Planning Commission, nor shall any member
hold any elective office in the City or Ohio County. Members of the Board serve without
compensation.
The powers and duties of
the Board are as follows:
Variance Granting &
Procedures
The Board has the authority to grant variances from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in
specific cases in which the variance will not be contrary to the public interest, the
literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would result in unnecessary
hardship, and the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice
done. A variance from the terms and conditions of the Zoning Ordinance will not be
reviewed by the Board unless and until a written application for a variance is submitted.
Every decision of the Board
of Zoning Appeals is subject to review by certiorari. Any person, firm or corporation,
jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the Board, may present to the Circuit
Court of Ohio County a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal
in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of the illegality, all in accordance and
in the manner provided by West Virginia Code Article 8-24. |
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| MEMBERS |
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| Ronald
Sinclair |
David
Ellwood |
| Martin
Sheehan, Esq. |
Suzanne
Byrum |
| Sherry
Sligar |
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| Agendas |
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| CENTRE MARKET
COMMISSION |
The Centre Market Commission consist of five members who are appointed by Council. The
members must be citizens of the City of Wheeling or Ohio County and serve without
compensation. The Commission was established in 1985 for the following reasons:
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- To preserve and protect the historical and
architectural heritage and to promote the economic redevelopment of the Centre Market
Square Historic District.
- To effect and accomplish the protection,
enhancement and perpetuation of the Centre Market Square Historic District and its
historic buildings.
- To improve, develop, maintain and operate
the historic market houses.
- To protect and enhance the Centre Market
Square Historic District’s attractions to residents, tourists and visitors and to
serve as support and stimulus to business and industry.
- To strengthen the economy of the Centre
Market Square Historic District and the City.
- To foster civic pride in the beauty and
noble accomplishments of the past; and
- To promote the use of the Centre Market
Square Historic District and its historic market house for the education, pleasure and
welfare of the people of the City.
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| MEMBERS |
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| Dr. Bruce Walmsley |
Richard Lucas, Chair |
| Gary Gwynn, Jr. |
Craig O'Leary |
Will Turani |
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