BELPRE Further action to approve a proposed emergency medical service contract for the city of Belpre was halted Wednesday during a special meeting of Belpr
wtowner@newsandsentinel.com
BELPRE Two contested races were featured on Tuesday’s primary ballot in Belpre, along with a single-ward vote which approved alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant.
Two people were running for Belpre Council President, both incumbent Republicans. Based on Tuesday’s unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Larry Martin defeated Donna Miller for the council president seat in a vote of 270-218.
Martin, who previously served on council representing the First Ward, was appointed to his current seat in 2019. He had just been elected to an At-Large seat on council and was then appointed to fill the council president vacancy.
wtowner@newsandsentinel.com
BELPRE Two contested races were featured on Tuesday’s primary ballot in Belpre, along with a single-ward vote which approved alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant.
Two people were running for Belpre Council President, both incumbent Republicans. Based on Tuesday’s unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Larry Martin defeated Donna Miller for the council president seat in a vote of 270-218.
Martin, who previously served on council representing the First Ward, was appointed to his current seat in 2019. He had just been elected to an At-Large seat on council and was then appointed to fill the council president vacancy.
Levies on the Primary Ballot
â« .East Muskingum Township – $1.5 mill levy for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services for five years.
â« Decatur and Belpre townships – $2.6 mill levies for fire protection and emergency medical services.
â« Marietta Township – Three levies on the ballot for fire protection and emergency services. Levies are $1.6 mill, $1 mill, and $.5 mill, each for five years.
â« Marietta City Schools – 0.75 percent income tax levy for individuals living in the Marietta City Schools District. Tax will only be for earned income and not cast a tax on retirements or pensions. The levy is for five years and is for current expenses.