NEW CUMBERLAND — City officials are considering potential security upgrades to the New Cumberland City Building.

During Monday’s New Cumberland Council meeting, Councilman Mike Watkins and City Clerk Tammy Jenkins presented a series of ideas with the goal of improved protection for city staff.

“We were talking about key fobbing the doors,” Watkins said, noting the electronic devices would be installed on the front and back doors for the building.

A new camera system also is being considered, allowing city staff to see who is outside of the building and decide whether to allow them entry, with Watkins also noting the potential of turning an area of the building’s entrance into a vestibule to offer additional security measures.

Also discussed was the possible installation of a ballistic film on some of the windows, providing the potential for additional protection.

Jenkins explained there has been no decision as yet, as they are simply considering options at this time.

“We’re just talking right now,” Jenkins said, noting no definitive costs have been tabulated as of yet.

In other discussions of improvements to municipal facilities, council approved a bid to install new fencing at the municipal garage.

“I called three different places. We received two bids,” Jenkins explained.

Council approved the bid from Lee Cain Fence and Contracting, of East Liverpool, for $3,700.

In other business, council approved a revised bid for a tar and chip project on various city alleyways, with an expense now proposed of $99,280.60. Council previously had approved a bid of $44,483.40, but additional expenses for the project had been calculated into the bid. Officials noted none of the initial bid had been paid, with Mayor Will White noting the company would like to begin work sometime in May.