Martins Ferry City Council Emergency Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2025

Posted on: March 20, 2025

         The Martins Ferry City Council met for an Emergency Session on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., in the Donald Myers Council Chambers.  The meeting was called to order by Council President Kristine Davis with the Pledge of Allegiance recited by those present.   Answering Roll Call were Bob Hunker, First Ward Council Member, Spencer Echemann, Second Ward Council Member; Suzanne Armstrong, Third Ward Council Member; and James Agnew and Jim Schramm Council at Large Members.  Absent:  Rick Rodgers, Fourth Ward Council Member and Ben Neiman, Council at Large Member.    

            The Emergency Meeting was called to consider reimbursement of the Permanent Improvement Funds to East Ohio Regional Hospital. 

Last week, Mayor Davies spoke to hospital officials and learned that a $33,100 tax payment to the County was needed today to satisfy Belmont County as a good faith effort. 

Mr. Stecker stated our agreement with the Hospital is to reimburse them for Capital Improvements.  He feels it would be fine to release to them $33,100.  Mrs. Armstrong and Mr. Echemann asked several questions on how this would work.  Mr. Stecker, Mayor Davies and Mr. Sutak answered these questions.

Mr. Schramm made a motion to release $34,000 to East Ohio Regional Hospital from the Job Tax Credit Agreement Fund.  Mrs. Armstrong seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was heard with Schramm, Hunker, Echemann, Armstrong, and Agnew voting yes.  The motion carried. 

Motion was made by Mr. Hunker to adjourn and seconded by Mr. Echemann.  Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

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Kay H. McFarlan, Clerk of Council                           Kristine Davis, Council President

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