ebevins@newsandsentinel.com Parkersburg Municipal Building maintenance worker Westley Lockhart cleaned the handles of the doors to City Council chambers on March 13, 2020, as officials in Parkersburg and other municipalities were grappling with how to respond to the burgeoning pandemic. (File Photo) The parking lot at Grand Central Mall in Vienna was mostly empty on April 10, 2020,more than two weeks after it temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (File Photo) Parkersburg City Council met in its chambers for the first time in more than a month on June 2, 2020, and approved the final reading of an ordinance creating a $500 B&O tax exemption to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (File Photo)
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MARIETTA The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract.
Terms were not disclosed.
The agreement was announced late Tuesday night following a meeting to continue negotiations with assistance from a federal mediator. The previous contract expired June 30, 2020.
The association is “proud to say that our union bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the board,” association spokesperson Lisa Polk said.
“We’ve bargained in good faith for several months, often under very challenging circumstances,” Polk said. “We believe though, that the result is an agreement that respects and values all our members, and benefits our students and the community. With this agreement, teachers will be on more equal footing with professionals in neighboring districts, which will help our schools retain and retract the highly qualified professionals our students deserve
The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract. The agreement was announced
The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract. The agreement was announced
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Photo by Janelle Patterson
John Ruth, right, reviews signatures to file for candidacy in Belpre on Wednesday with Washington County Board of Elections Director Mandy Amos.
At a Glance
Belpre City Auditor: Alison Holland, no party noted, and Tina Nolan, R.
Belpre City Treasurer: Jacqulyn Cassady, R.
Belpre City Council:
¯ First Ward: Kristopher Madison, no party noted.
¯ Second Ward: John McClead, no party noted.
¯ Third Ward: Lindsay Dennis, R.
¯ At large: David Ferguson, R; Floyd Millhone, no party noted; John Ruth, R.
Marietta City Treasurer: Cathy Harper, R.
Marietta City Council:
¯ First Ward: Mike Scales, D.
¯ Second Ward: Bret Allphin, D, and Christopher Pfeiffer, R.