Belmont County endorses adding Roth 457 option to county deferred compensation plan

Mar 18, 2026

The Belmont County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to endorse expansion of the Ohio County Employees Retirement Plan to include a Roth 457 option effective Jan. 1, 2027, and directed plan administrator Empower Retirement to notify county employees.

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The Belmont County Board of Commissioners voted March 18 to endorse adding a Roth 457 option to the Ohio County Employees Retirement Plan (OCERP). The resolution, introduced and moved by Commissioner Jerry Echemann and seconded by Commissioner Vince Gianangeli, passed unanimously.

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