WHEELING — Officials from the Wheeling Park Commission provided details about plans to bring major improvements to Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge and Good Zoo with financing made available through a $12 million revenue bond, which Wheeling City Council approved last week.

A public hearing was held during the most recent meeting of Wheeling City Council before the bond issue came to the floor for a third and final reading before members voted on the ordinance. The issue was unanimously approved by council.

During the public hearing, attorney Jim Gardill, representing the Wheeling Park Commission, along with its President and CEO Bob Peckenpaugh spoke before city leaders to explain the details of the planned improvements.

“The park can’t borrow money,” Gardill said “We can’t incur debt, but we ca

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