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Public Notices

Belmont County Budget Hearing

The Belmont County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing for the county’s 2026 budget on Wednesday, July 9, 10:30 a.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, courthouse, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville.

Washington Township Budget Hearing

The Washington Township Trustees will hold  a budget hearing for the 2026 Budget on July 7, 7 p.m. at the township house, SR 148.  Dorothy Goddard, fiscal officer.  

June Barnesville Police Report

Barnesville Police Chief Rocky Sirianni shared the following July department activities with the village council on June 30: 

  • Calls for Service – 228 (Barnesville Dispatch, 204; Central Dispatch, 24)
  • Barnesville Dispatch Log Entries – 312
  • Western Division Offenses (6). Burglary, B & E, Theft, 2; Drug Possession, 1; OVI, 2; Juvenile Offenses, 0.
  • Mayor’s Court Offenses – 11
  • Traffic Stops – 65
  • Call Records – 18
  • Total Crash Reports Completed – 9

The police chief’s report notes that Calls to Service include emergency calls, calls that an officer was dispatched to/responded to, traffic stops, arrests, etc.  And Barnesville Dispatch Log Entries include all other interactions such as on station complaints or inquiries, calls to Barnesville Dispatch that did not warrant an officer response, non-police complaints or inquiries such as Water, Street, etc.

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