House Joint Resolution 8 passed the Ohio Senate which is the first step in renewing the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). The SCIP provides grants and loans for infrastructure capital projects in local municipalities.
The Barnesville Street Department will collect Christmas Trees left curbside through January 10.
Belmont County Sheriff and TV personality retirements, county commissioner term ends, snow causes accident and new members added to Fairview VFD were In the News this week.
More than two dozen members of the Barnesville State Theater Company organization attended December 16th’s Barnesville council meeting, including officers and member and group attorney, Aaron Bruggeman of Bricker Graydon’s Barnesville office. The group has raised more than $355,00 since August, 2022, 85% from private citizens. The company asked the council to consider their request for a loan which would be used for a stage, tiered, seating, HVAC, and electric work.
At the beginning of December 17 Barnesville School Board Meeting, members honored the OVAC Championship Football team, Coach Blake Allen and Middle School Spelling Bee Winners.
Public meetings scheduled this week includes Barnesville Council and Barnesville School Board.
Thanks to a private grant from TC Energy for $24,000, Barnesville Fire and EMS purchased a new rescue boat.
Building on the success of the “Shine a Light on Dumpers” initiative, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is expanding the campaign to include funding for community cleanup efforts.
At Monday’s Village Council meeting, Kathleen Lucas, secretary of the Senior Citizen’s Center, showed up at the council meeting to discuss the double paying of insurance on the senior center building by the senior center and the Village Council.
Barnesville School Board Moves on Grant Application, Hears Administrative Reports
James Benner, Sr., transportation planner/GIS coordinator for the Bel-O-Mar Regional Planning Council, was present at the November board meeting to describe the Safe Routes to School Travel program and to answer any questions.