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Washington County commissioners approve routine budget moves, grant and courthouse renovations; back local health and infrastructure projects
Summary
At their March 5 meeting the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine fiscal actions — including a $437,587.39 transfer from budget stabilization, a $300,650 CHIP grant agreement, and a $264,782.28 magistrate renovation contract — and signed letters of support for local health and infrastructure projects.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners met March 5 and approved a slate of routine fiscal and project actions, including budget transfers, grant agreements and contract awards.
In unanimous votes, commissioners approved a transfer of $437,587.39 from the county’s Budget Stabilization account to cover an operational line item and authorized additional appropriations for jail and engineering accounts. They also approved a list of bills for payment and several Then & Now certificates filed by county departments.
The board approved a $300,650 subaward grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) for the 2025 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) Program (CDFA #14.228, Grant #25CHIP-1CY-25CDBG). According to the motion, the grant will fund seven owner rehabilitation projects and 13 owner home repairs, and the partnering jurisdictions are the cities of Belpre and Marietta. The grant…
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