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The Huntington Sanitary Board approved a resolution to award the Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project to Triton Construction during a capital project meeting Thursday. Of the three bidders, Triton was the lowest and the only local company, Bracey said. Bids were received and opened June 12.

Triton Construction has experience in water and wastewater projects across the state, he said.

Contractors are anticipated to be on site at the end of 2025, Bracey said. He expects the project to break ground and start construction early 2026, weather permitting, Bracey said during the last Sanitary Board/Solid Waste Management & Recycling committee meeting.

The plant was constructed in 1964 and has seen very few upgrades since its inception. The treatment plant is currently at 98% capacity.

The Huntington Sanitary BoardÃÛ·èÖ±²¥™s wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 27,000 customers in Huntington and surrounding areas, including customers served by the towns of Ceredo and Kenova and the Northern Wayne, Spring Valley and Pea Ridge public service districts, sanitary board Communications Director Bryan Chambers wrote in an email in March.

The project is the largest project for a municipality in the state of West Virginia, Bracey said.

The council will also hear the first reading of an ordinance that authorizes the mayor to enter into a supplemental agreement with the West Virginia Department of TransportationÃÛ·èÖ±²¥™s Division of Highways for a bike/pedestrian improvements transportation alternative project.

The ordinance will allow the city to complete a mid-block crosswalk project at Pullman Square that was halted last year and fixed after the original design showed issues with ADA compliance

The total funding for the construction phase is now $214,604.81, which is an overall increase of $37,151.02. The DOH will pay 80% and the city will pay 20% ($7,430.20), according to agenda documents.

The council will also consider a resolution for the city to enter into a contract with Compass Minerals America Inc. with a total cost of $95.66 per ton of the cityÃÛ·èÖ±²¥™s annual supply of rock salt for ice and snow removal on city streets.

Public Works Director Mark Bates said during the last administration and finance committee meeting that the city currently has 400 tons of salt in stock. The city used 800 tons last year, he said.

The council will also consider resolutions regarding budget revision #1 of the Fiscal Year 2026 general fund budget and a contract for the installation and removal of holiday decorations at the Marshall Health Network Arena, Pullman Square and the 14th Street West Gazebo in the amount of $46,850 for all three locations.

The council will consider a resolution for the approval for the Fiscal Year 2025-29 five-year consolidated plan and FY25 annual action plan for the city, which includes the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME) and programs with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The council will also vote on ordinances, which include an ordinance that would authorize the mayor to execute a franchise agreement with Mountaineer Gas Company and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District for the maintenance of the Whitaker Boulevard Bridge, the Madison Avenue Bridge and the Harvey Road Bridge.

The council will vote on an ordinance that would modify and re-enact Article 773 and Article 935 of the codified ordinances of the city as revised to include alternate methods of service.

The Huntington City Council will meet at City Hall in the council chambers at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28.{/div}