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Martins Ferry council adopts emergency appropriations, certifies levies and approves personnel pay changes

Martins Ferry City Council · December 23, 2025
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Summary

At a Dec. 22 special meeting the Martins Ferry City Council passed emergency appropriations for fiscal 2025, temporary appropriations for Q1 2026 and a resolution to certify tax levies; the council also split the safety/service director post and approved pay increases for staff and elected officials.

Martins Ferry City Council on Dec. 22 passed three pieces of legislation the body described as emergency or temporary measures and approved personnel and pay changes during a special meeting.

The council adopted an ordinance making appropriations for city expenses for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025, after suspending the rules to allow immediate consideration. Council then adopted a temporary-appropriations ordinance covering the first quarter of the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and a resolution accepting amounts and rates set by the budget commission and certifying the necessary tax levies to the county…

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