The Washington County Commission approved a notice of award of $694,926 to the Washington County Health Department to aid in renovations to a new building durin
MARIETTA Washington County Commissioners discussed their goals for the new year at their regular meeting on Thursday. Commissioner James Booth wants to
The first order of business was to name Kevin Ritter as board president.
“I think it would be good to have your experience to lead us into the next year,” said newly-elected Commissioner Jamie Booth.
Newly-elected Commissioner Charlie Schilling was then named vice-president.
The commission voted to keep office hours the same, as well as the 9 a.m. Thursday business meetings.
Schilling was voted to represent the county with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, with Ritter as an alternate, while Ben Cowdery was chosen clerk of the board.
“I feel like any time I’ve went to Ben and had a question, he had an answer,” Schilling said.
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Discussion continues as to what to name a new township road accepted during a recent Washington County Commission meeting.
The road was built at the southern end of the Warren Local School campus as a way to access the elementary school. As it was built using funds from Ohio Department of Transportation, it could not be owned by the school district, and it could not become a county road because it dead ends.
After it was accepted as a township road, testimony was heard from proponents from both Barlow Township and the school district.
Warren Local School board member Bob Allen asked the commission to designate it “Big Blue Way.”