Posted on: August 20, 2012
Ferrians have yet another way to stay up to date with their City.? By signing up for a free?account at www.twitter.com?and following @CityofMF, information such as water breaks, traffic problems, emergency situations, and more can be sent to?personal computers or mobile devices?immediately.? 
“This is a great way?to reach citizens immediately with important information. From a safety standpoint?that can be crucial,” stated?Safety Director Bill Suto.???
“It’s also a way for citizens to stay in touch with what’s happening in their community.? Public events, meetings, and even some fun, historical facts about Martins Ferry will be?tweeted,” commented Councilman at Large Chris Cleary.
A number of citizens have already taken advantage of this service and it’s expected to continue to grow as word spreads.
Posted on: August 19, 2012
During the City Council Meeting?on August 15th, Councilman Bob Krajnyak announced the date of a city-wide Crime Watch meeting.? The meeting will take place on Saturday September 22 at 6pm?in the American Legion Hall on South Zane Highway.? All citizens are?encouraged to attend.
The Crime Watch program?has been?managed?by Sgt. Beth Scales of the Martins Ferry Police Department as a way to empower citizens with information regarding recognizing and reporting suspicious activities.? It is an excellent way for people to get involved in making their community a better, safer place in which to live.
For more information on this important community program contact the Martins Ferry Police Department at 740-633-2121.
Posted on: August 4, 2012
The Martins Ferry Betty Zane Days Festival sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department is an annual event celebrating the heroine of Fort Henry (now Wheeling, West Virginia).
The Festival kicks off on Tuesday August 7th and features five days of entertainment, food, and carnival rides along with a Mushball Tournament (including a special game between the Police Department and Fire Department), and a parade on Saturday with an area fire department “water battle” to follow.
Pre-sale tickets for the carnival rides may be purchased at the City Building or Chamber of Commerce no later than Tuesday at 3pm.?
For more information contact Tom Regis at (740) 296-0123.
See you there!
Posted on: August 2, 2012
City Council recently passed legislation authorizing the Director of Public Service to seek bids for the paving of the following streets:
1. Concord Street from Grant to Catawba
2. 5th Street and Center Street intersection
3. Delia Avenue intersection
4. Border Lane.
Funding for these improvements comes from the Permissive Tax Funds.
Additionally,?grant funding is being sought for the?paving of Zane Highway from Aetna Street to the 5th Street exit.? Zane Highway is the most heavily travelled street in Martins Ferry as well as the only alternate?detour for State Route 7 traffic during?emergency situations.? The project is expected to cost more than $400,000.
Posted on: July 18, 2012
Martins Ferry welcomed The National Lime and Stone Company at a ribbon cutting today. During opening remarks, Mayor Paul Riethmiller extended thanks to all the local, county, state, and federal officials who enabled this project to reach fruition.
Among the dignitaries in attendance, State Senator Lou Gentile stressed the resilience of the people of the Ohio Valley who have experienced hard times in the past, but now face a future full of promise. State Representative Jack Cera and OMEGA Director Greg Didonato stressed the importance of cooperation of public entities in making development possible.
The National Lime and Stone Company is a privately-held, family-centered company made strong by over a century of continuous operation. The company is one of the largest sources of crushed stone, sand & gravel, and mineral products in the country. National Lime & Stone will stockpile finished product at the Martins Ferry site and scale it out to local contractors, concrete customers, & the Department of Transportation.
This new rail yard will bring additional tax revenue to the city, create 3-5 jobs for National Lime & Stone and Wheeling & Lake Erie combined, provide additional hours for 30 workers at the supplying Carey, Ohio Quarry, and deliver a quality product at competitive pricing, which should also help to stretch local tax dollars.
Posted on: July 18, 2012
With the present pool facility in need of major renovations, a committee made up of city officials, Park Board members, swim team boosters, and concerned citizens has been investigating the possibility of building a multi-faceted indoor aquatic center.
After weeks of meetings and discussions, a proposal has been developed complete with architectural renderings and designs for a brand new facility to be located on the current pool site.
The proposed aquatic center would include three separate pools: a 25 meter competition pool, a zero entry children?s pool complete with spray features and play structures, and a therapy pool. Also included in the proposed project are new locker rooms including a family changing room, a raised bleacher area for swimming competitions, large glass walls to allow for plenty of natural lighting, and renovations to the current Veterans Memorial Recreation Center.
The committee is now beginning the search for funding sources. If you would like to be a part of this project please call the Mayor?s Office at (740) 633-2876.
Posted on: July 18, 2012
Welcome to the City of Martins Ferry, Ohio
Welcome to the City of Martins Ferry’s website. We invite you to browse our new website to learn more about Martins Ferry. This is our city’s first ever fully functional and user-friendly website that will be constantly updated with new content and information as we continue to build the site.
Martins Ferry is a city located along the Ohio River in eastern Belmont County and is the oldest permanent settlement in the state of Ohio settled in 1787. Martins Ferry remains the largest city in Belmont County with a population around 6,915 covering 2.3 square miles. The City of Martins Ferry has always been a great location for any industrial business because of our access to rail, river, State Route 7, and Interstate 70.
Our city, as well as the entire Ohio Valley, has been built on the coal and steel industries that thrived for decades before recently falling on hard times. While we continue to make every effort to revitalize these once vibrant industries, we also look to diversify into other industries to keep our people working with good paying jobs. The recent discovery of the Marcellus shale and Utica shale may lead to the oil and gas industries becoming a bright future for our area.
Martins Ferry is a city full of small family owned businesses that maintain pride in their unique individual stores that line our downtown business district. Our educational facilities in town are outstanding including our new state of the art Martins Ferry City School District campus and two religious schools including St. Mary’s Catholic School and the Martins Ferry Christian School. We are also truly blessed in Martins Ferry to have 14 different churches for our residents, family, and visitors to choose to worship each week.
As a lifelong resident and current mayor of the City of Martins Ferry, I consider it an honor and privilege to serve our great community with pride and passion and to lead our city into the future with positive improvements. Martins Ferry has always been, and will continue to be, a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Sincerely,
Paul Riethmiller
Mayor
