BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County has spent all of its $13 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, COVID money, and will now borrow up to $10 million to complete ongoing projects, including the county’s new health department and records building.
Commission President Jerry Echemann said approximately $8 million of the ARPA money has already been used for the first phase of the building, which will house the health department, coroner’s office, and county records. The remaining borrowed funds will also support other projects, including courthouse plaza renovations and a new dog pound.
The new building, located in St. Clairsville on Route 331 near Belmont College, remains under construction with a planned completion date later in 2026, though delays into 2027 may happen. Belmont County previously demolished an historic county home building near the new site.
