BELPRE — Belpre City Council approved several resolutions during its regular meeting Monday night.

Council approved the first reading of a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with the Washington County Water and Soil Conservation District and a resolution entering into a contract for the management of the Belpre Senior Center.

Additional readings will be held at future council meetings on both resolutions.

In other business, council approved all three readings of a resolution seeking a ruling from the Washington County Auditor whether a parcel owned by the Belpre VFD Inc. be treated as exempt from taxation. Council also approved all three readings of a resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for and accept a water supply revolving loan agreement for work on the city’s water system, including planning, design and construction.

In her mayor’s report, Mayor Susan Abdella said the new ambulance purchased by the city in collaboration with the City of Belpre EMS Inc. is now in service. She asked for and received a voice vote to allow the sale of the old ambulance. It is being decommissioned and the city would like to find it a new home, she said.

“We are in process of determining the price for sale purpose,” Abdella said.

She also asked for and received a voice vote to start the process to purchase two cruisers. The city budgeted for two last year and purchased one.

“Now we have one totaled and are working with insurance companies to resolve the value of the car,” she said.

Abella said she recently met with Buckeye Hills to discuss the wide scope of the city’s projects and discussed funding opportunities and the timing of each. The city is in the process of submitting road projects for 2028-2029 with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The city has interviewed several qualified candidates for the position of Utility Coordinator and a decision will be made soon.

This position will be handling the water monitoring software, working with backflow and EPA regulations as well as assisting the water dept with the monthly readings and billing, she said.

Council also welcomed newly-appointed council member Erica Campbell to the at-large seat vacated earlier this year by the resignation of Nate Godfrey. Campbell was appointed Jan. 23 by the Belpre Republican Central Committee. She previously ran for the Second Ward seat in 2023 in a race which went to Councilman Rick Seebaugh.