WHEELING — Projects are already in motion to bring some major improvements to the city of Wheeling’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, and officials are hopeful that upcoming work on the plant’s digesters will help address some of the nagging odor issues that have troubled the facility in recent years.

Last week, it was announced that a 38% rate increase for Wheeling’s water and sewer customers is being eyed for the near future in order to pay for more than $65 million worth of prioritized projects for the municipal utility systems. City leaders plan to issue 30-year bonds to finance $21,495,000 worth of projects for the water department and $43,850,000 for projects in the wastewater department.

Members of the Public Utilities Committee of Council forwarded a recommendation about the projects

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