Salem officials to revisit two issues

SALEM — City Council started and ended the first meeting after its August hiatus by dealing with two controversies.

Mike Grimstead, one of the businessmen involved with non-racing events run in conjunction with the Steel Valley Super Nationals, asked council if he could meet with city Law Director C. Brooke Zellers about what Grimstead said was Mayor Jerry Wolford’s ability to, “take over a private business.”

Racetrack owner Dan Swindell and Wolford recently announced a new alliance under which Swindell will run a racing program at his Quaker City Raceway, and the city will control some safety operations in the city.

Council returned an ordinance to itself that it had approved at its last meeting for debate.

Council in July voted to trim the retirement pay of council members. The city pays both its share and employees’ shares of employee benefits to the Public Employees’ Retirement System. For the full story, read Wednesday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.