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Belmont County commissioners approve contracts, hires and program transfers; bids for 2026 chip seal opened
Summary
During the April 8 session the Belmont County commissioners approved multiple contracts and hires, granted travel, accepted bids for the 2026 chip seal program (bids turned over to the engineer), and approved several personnel and administrative actions; all motions passed unanimously.
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners on April 8 took a range of routine and project‑level actions, recording unanimous votes on motions that included contracts, leases, hires, procurement steps and program transfers.
Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes: - Accepted an estimate of $74,850 from Tim’s Custom Installation, Inc. for custom courtroom cabinets in the Juvenile Courtroom (tear‑out and installation included). - Approved ERB Electric’s $11,500 proposal to rework power and data wiring for the Juvenile Court bench layout. - Approved a $4,000 contract with Brandi Patt Design, LLC for WCAG accessibility compliance and modernization of the commissioners’ website. - Approved purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for the sheriff’s transport fleet at $56,281, to be paid from commissary funds on the recommendation of Sheriff James Zusack. - Advised the Ohio Division of Liquor Control that the board does not request a hearing on the transfer of a C1/C2 liquor permit from YA Petroleum & Food Mart LLC to Khelan Gas Inc.; no objections were recorded. - Approved a commercial lease for the Martins Ferry Senior Center with Ohio River Properties, LLC at $1,250 per month beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, with annual $50 increases (per recommendation of Senior Services Executive Director Lisa Kazmirski). - Approved the First Amendment to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency grant (FY23EMPG‑07), increasing award by $7,220 to $70,593 and extending performance to March 31, 2025. - Approved an administrative services contract with Bel‑O‑Mar Regional Council (not to exceed $35,000) to administer FY2024 CDBG countywide demolition and a Village of Bellaire sidewalk project and associated fair housing activities. - Approved the Certificate of County‑Wide Cost Allocation Plan prepared by Maximus Consulting Services, Inc., for year ending Dec. 31, 2024. - Opened bids for the Belmont County Engineer’s 2026 Chip Seal Program; bids received were SC Construction $698,110.29, Youngblood Paving $736,261.02 and Runway Inc. $741,016.44; the board turned bids over to County Engineer Terry Lively for review and recommendation. - Took personnel actions including approving hires (Nancy Huntley, Zoe Arnold, Kierra Gregor), granting unpaid leave for Deputy Clerk Jena Johnson, adopting a revised Water Plant Manager job description (Operator of Record, Class III Ohio EPA certification required), and accepting the resignation of Allyson Perkins (Nutrition Driver).
All motions listed above were recorded as having been moved by Jerry Echemann and seconded by Vince Gianangeli unless otherwise noted, and the roll call in each case shows all three commissioners voting yes. The meeting minutes provide line‑item and contract amounts for many items; no contested votes or recorded public objections to these items appear in the minutes for this session.
Next steps: Contract awards and procurement items noted will proceed through the county’s administrative processing (purchase orders, invoices, or engineer recommendation for bid awards). The engineer will review chip seal bids and return a recommendation to the commissioners for award.
