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The exchange matters to residents who need accessible routes and accommodations to participate in local commerce and community life.

Roberts said she owns a scooter and has twice tried to use the market but could not safely navigate the off‑street area; she said she instead shops in Marietta because of accessibility barriers. Cat Orr offered to follow up with the market operator and report back to Roberts.

Separately, a staff member informed the council that bathrooms at Civic Park are closed because of a water issue and will be reopened once crews complete repairs. The staff announcement advised the public of the temporary closure and expected work to proceed the following day.

No formal council action was recorded on the accessibility concern; staff committed to follow up with the market operator and to report back to the resident.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belpre OH, Council Meeting 05/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Pam Roberts told the Belpre City Council the farmers market near Leonard Avenue lacks accessible routes for mobility scooters and asked whether the city runs the market. City staff (Cat Orr) said she will contact the market operator and report back. A staff notice also said restrooms at Civic Park are closed until repairs are made.","taxTitle","Belpre City Council, Belpre, Washington County, Ohio","taxId",72352,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220733,"Belpre council advances Community Housing Impact resolution to first reading",349,657000,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263&start=657&end=1006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263/thumbnail_657000.jpg","/articles/6220733/Ohio/Belpre-council-advances-Community-Housing-Impact-resolution-to-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220733-57fd5482ae6e1b37da7d7d05695c7322/orig.mp4?Expires=1770563020&Signature=UD-qbAJNju8yHeeLJCbvXoLyZqgAycVX~5e4Z7fqnAjD~fqs7aCqTF-3obNqKTHeR94~v1r~SvNkDZNA~Unjres-DR3UxVIZpolPQC8Cbs~YwozdHAjA3M6kGI52fg1FFB6jhbyp-qBtzg-8ggKVEfvjTxrIAxQPs9pk1xueBcJxNlOw74O92b6pW5GnwQAqFuC04yIUt2y8tzysZ-rPs-vXKadIFitx0hPuHrb4QkoGvgyTFc6H7RNJ5TSilzMPfwTj~Ccs-qVr4LYSdUH-5N6JaIAAqp6YNA0iSccucDgEhm~nohMc-wV1F43~ODl0X3vtPTN~uKAkbyeKfKPK5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belpre City Council approved a motion to place a resolution on first reading authorizing the city to enter into a Community Housing Impact and Preservation partner agreement.

The resolution matters because it begins a formal process for the city to partner with a program aimed at housing impact and preservation work in the community.

Mister Kiss (planning and zoning/economic development) told the council the resolution would be placed on the agenda for first reading only and that an outreach day is planned to support the program. The transcript shows a roll-call vote advancing the resolution to first reading with council members recording “aye.” The item was explicitly recorded as a first reading and will return for further consideration in a future meeting.

No final contract or partner agreement was executed at the meeting; the action on the record was to place the item on first reading and to proceed with outreach and next steps described by staff and the planning committee.","Council members agreed to place a resolution authorizing the city to enter a Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) partner agreement on first reading and scheduled outreach tied to the program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220738,"Belpre council holds first readings on 2026 tax budget and public-deposit estimate; motion to reappoint health-board member raised",35,874000,909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263&start=874&end=909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263/thumbnail_874000.jpg","/articles/6220738/Ohio/Belpre-council-holds-first-readings-on-2026-tax-budget-and-public-deposit-estimate-motion-to-reappoint-health-board-member-raised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220738-69f8b9fb8e3c9002b3b32147d7805e54/orig.mp4?Expires=1770563020&Signature=LEeYbVSh8LF4IC-hGrHYeJiLgKofbr4iVPUq3ZxW4vq9TsqnZpDOKat~I~~TxYzhQ9xhc4KbuLxtXMZcQ4Q1mtO9P3764r1O2Y~GjkBqCy~d32~E~JKygWGGdw4bvZ5RD-5S5VDVTnItHA9IXcAWXg-1evJnSt-X57OrabyXSAgLj44XTD5MfzdwrgeCrairjlwX9l-UwCLp8AnufcYHFo2y5PxtXnBVByCTI4-0Xdrri5zTJh0vSJ4MD41fONmMwJCMAOR3Y90z5X-Ayifn69s1CR7Th1zW4Iv~7vycknjgcZg6DhGP1tKHjuvKxigcVew2AQAZyH75TVCmzELo7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belpre City Council voted to place two financial resolutions on first reading — the 2026 tax budget and a resolution estimating public deposits for the next five years — and heard a motion to reappoint Joel Whitaker to the local health board.

Those financial resolutions matter because they set the city’s initial budget framework for fiscal year 2026 and prompt required public‑finance steps about where public deposits may be held.

Council member Mister Ferguson moved the resolution for first reading of the 2026 tax budget; the roll call in the transcript recorded unanimous “aye” responses from council members Missus Dennis, Mister Ferguson, Missus Campbell, Mister Locke and Mister Seabaugh, and the item advanced as a first reading. The meeting record also shows a separate roll call advancing a resolution declaring the estimated aggregate amount of public funds available for deposit during the next five years; that item likewise passed first reading with the same roll-call pattern.

Council members raised routine procedural notes about the tax-budget documents and when final figures will be available, with Mister Ferguson indicating the budget will be available at the next council meeting.

Separately, a motion was made during the meeting to reappoint Joel Whitaker to the local health board; the transcript shows the motion was introduced and a request for a voice vote was made, but the record provided does not include the outcome or a roll-call vote for that appointment. The transcript identifies Joel Whitaker as the individual whose term is expiring and who was nominated for reappointment.

Other routine housekeeping actions recorded in the transcript included votes to add agenda items and motions to excuse council members from the meeting. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn that passed on a recorded roll call.","The Belpre City Council approved first readings for the 2026 tax budget and a resolution declaring estimated public deposits for the next five years. A motion to reappoint Joel Whitaker to the local health board was made but the transcript does not record a final vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220743,"Belpre council hears updates on water projects, trash contract and grant delays",260,0,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263&start=0&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616452-571e44cfe98221ed2e4a13d253908263/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6220743/Ohio/Belpre-council-hears-updates-on-water-projects-trash-contract-and-grant-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220743-78826988248afacaa4e9b9056f90ee77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770563020&Signature=LISL3baDxoHpquNdp1~R2lvHAaX8dX14D8IUavde3YAM-NKL95d~VQtKACdL1qdt8z7GcFeOOFJomE2lqE7A8S2rbCVb34OyRk3xAuF0JuiK0bpkkO0NQE-93UXRtcebsGBi02cB7KaqdDlj7wRI1s9Fce7Yl-89Lsnp7aP~VGubSUf6B72EZeSci-d1kDYvir5XH7F7t6woux7LSsuAaKmG-qzcIZBSY5bqMs2RdvjK-yh1t89e131PtksVa0Uc0WyByBjFwoeTvwJ9JKHu8MoYpgr75by3g9aByv19TKfj14-I1maNJohiLUpsVx3YW6DpBE4-SPskqBQnAfdt9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the Belpre City Council on several infrastructure and public-works items, including water-system work, a continuing trash-hauler contract with Rumpke and delays to EPA drinking-water grant contracts.

The overview matters because the items affect ongoing city operations and planned capital work that require signed grant contracts or parts deliveries to proceed.

A city staff member reported the municipal SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system will be modified to add operational data currently unavailable and that radio replacements for booster and lift stations are expected to be completed by mid‑summer. The staff member said the city inspected booster and lift stations with department heads while updating the capital improvement plan.

The council was told the city’s curbside and bin service remains with Rumpke; staff said contract changes are in progress to reflect that award and to preserve spring and fall cleanup dumpster days. Cat Orr, city staff, said SOPEC’s grant team is working with the city on park planning and on grant programs to help finance project phases.

On drinking‑water grants, staff said EPA awards have been announced but that the new Ohio EPA director has slowed issuance of signed contracts. The report said staff are reluctant to start work before receiving signed contracts from the Ohio EPA.

Backflow tracking and compliance were described as an Environmental Protection Agency requirement that has been difficult for several years. The staff report credited an employee named Angie Clinton Chris with operationalizing the process, but said commercial customers that need backflow-device repairs are waiting on parts because of supply‑chain delays. Staff described the city’s ability to compel private vendors to repair devices as constrained when vendors cannot obtain parts.

No formal council votes were recorded on these specific operational updates in the transcript; the items were reported as staff updates and next steps. Cat Orr offered to follow up on specific public inquiries raised during the meeting.

The city also recommended that council members take FEMA/National Incident Management System training courses (ICS‑100 and ICS‑700) as a preparedness measure. Staff said an engineer from the park planning firm will appear at a future meeting to present a park plan and discuss funding options.","City staff told the Belpre City Council about planned SCADA and radio upgrades, ongoing backflow compliance work, continued service by Rumpke for trash collection, and delays in EPA drinking-water grant contracts tied to a new Ohio EPA director.","actionData","errors"]

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