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Belmont County approves CDBG agreement and local MOU for Barnesville North Waterline extension
Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a Memorandum of Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding to adopt the Environmental Review Record and set terms for a $750,000 CDBG grant supporting the Barnesville North Waterline project; the Village of Barnesville must provide a local matching contribution listed in the agreement.
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners on April 22 approved a memorandum of agreement to adopt the Environmental Review Record and a memorandum of understanding to govern use of Community Development Block Grant funds for the Barnesville North Waterline Extension project.
Commission President Jerry Echemann, Commissioner Vince Gianangeli and Commissioner J. P. Dutton voted 3-0 to approve the documents. The MOA records a $750,000 CDBG award and specifies a local matching contribution by the Village of Barnesville listed in the agreement as $6,752,075. The documents set procurement, monitoring and reporting requirements and cite federal grant rules tied to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and related federal regulations.
Why it matters: the agreements authorize use of federal CDBG funds for a water infrastructure project affecting Kirkwood Township and portions of Barnesville and establish the local and federal compliance steps that must occur before construction or contract awards. The MOA and MOU require the village to provide engineering plans, enter construction contracts consistent with state and federal law, and allow state and federal agencies to audit records and project expenditures.
The MOA includes standard grant safeguards: the village must not enter contracts or spend funds subject to environmental review prior to receiving a written release of funds from the appropriate state agency; the Local Government retains authority to review contracts for compliance with federal procurement and labor standards; and the agreement lists remedies for default, including potential repayment of grant funds if disallowed costs are identified.
The board took no additional funding action; the documents authorize implementation steps and oversight. The agreements were signed by county officials and by Village of Barnesville representatives as part of the board motion. The next steps are for the Village of Barnesville and county staff to proceed with the environmental clearance and procurement steps specified in the agreements.
