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Belmont County commissioners approve $5.74 million in bills, $4.2 million transfer and multiple appropriations
Summary
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18 approved payment of $5,736,973.82 in certified bills, authorized a $4.2 million internal transfer and adopted several additional appropriations and chargeback transfers; all motions passed unanimously.
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 18 to approve payment of $5,736,973.82 in certified bills and to authorize multiple fund transfers and additional appropriations.
President Jerry Echemann moved to approve payment of the certified bills; Vice‑President Vince Gianangeli seconded the motion, which carried on a unanimous roll call by Commissioners Echemann, Gianangeli and J. P. Dutton.
The board approved transfers within and between county funds, including a $4,200,000 shift involving the General Fund and the Employer’s Share Holding Account and related between‑fund entries. Commissioners also approved a series of additional appropriations — most prominently $1,122,430.94 for the N91 Building Construction Project and $100,000 for contract services — and multiple smaller appropriations across general, dog and kennel, 911 and other funds.
Separately, the commissioners approved monthly chargeback transfers for hospitalization, Vision and Delta Dental insurance and HSA chargebacks. The hospitalization transfers moved $542,020.55 into the employer holding account for February 2026; Vision chargebacks totaled $6,963.63 and Delta Dental and HSA chargebacks were also approved as recorded in the meeting.
The board also executed a Then‑and‑Now certificate presented by the County Auditor pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §5705.41(D)(1) to allow payment of amounts due under contract.
All financial motions recorded in the minutes passed on unanimous votes by the three commissioners.
Next steps: transfers and appropriations will be reflected in county accounting records and executed by the Auditor and Treasurer as required by county fiscal procedures.
