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Belmont County approves multiple additional appropriations, including $1.9M to Medicaid reserve for DD services
Summary
On April 8 the county commissioners approved several additional appropriations and transfers, most notably a $1.9 million increase to the BCBDD‑Medicaid Reserve Fund and salary allocations for Oakview Juvenile Rehabilitation.
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners on April 8 approved a slate of additional appropriations and budget changes across county funds, including a $1,900,000 appropriation to the Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities (BCBDD) Medicaid Reserve Fund and $111,540 added to Oakview Juvenile Rehabilitation salaries.
The appropriations were presented under budget commission certifications dated Feb. 2 and April 7, 2026. The board moved and approved the listed appropriations — which also included county buildings, supplies, next generation 9‑1‑1 contract services, soil conservation salaries and other line items — on a unanimous roll call.
Commission President Jerry Echemann made the motion, Commissioner Vince Gianangeli seconded it, and Commissioner J. P. Dutton joined in the unanimous vote. The meeting record lists line‑by‑line appropriation codes and amounts but does not include narrative discussion about the intended use of the BCBDD Medicaid reserve funds beyond the appropriation entry.
Next steps: The appropriations become part of the county’s certified budget for the listed funds. The minutes do not indicate separate hearings or public comment specific to these appropriations at this meeting.
