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Belmont County approves termination of wastewater operator in training after executive session
Summary
Following an executive session under ORC 121.22(G)(1) on personnel matters, commissioners approved the termination of Brice Kappler, full‑time Wastewater Operator in Training at the Belmont County Water and Sewer District, effective Feb. 26, 2026.
Belmont County Commissioners voted on Feb. 25 to approve the termination of Brice Kappler, a full‑time Wastewater Operator in Training at the Belmont County Water and Sewer District, effective Feb. 26, 2026.
The action followed an executive session that the board held under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(1) for the purpose of considering employment and termination of public employees. The executive session began at 10:50 a.m. and included HR Manager Hannah Warrington and Attorney Jonathan Downes (the latter attended by phone); the board exited executive session at 12:30 p.m. Commissioner Jerry Echemann moved the termination, Commissioner Vince Gianangeli seconded it, and the board recorded a unanimous roll call vote.
The agenda entry records the termination as an action of the Board of Commissioners; no further details regarding the reasons for the termination were provided in the open meeting record. The board noted that the termination is effective Feb. 26, 2026.
Because the board deliberated under the personnel exception authorized by state law, details discussed in executive session were not disclosed on the public record beyond the motion and its outcome.
Next steps: administrative processing for the termination and any applicable personnel procedures will be handled by county HR in accordance with policy and law.
