Commissioners approve $141,239 in supplemental appropriations for sewer repayment, Midvale septic work

Tuscarawas County Commissioners on Aug. 31 approved supplemental appropriations totaling $141,239.64 to cover a sewer-district cash advance repayment and Midvale septic cleaning.

"It was moved by Commissioner Ress, seconded by Commissioner Pace, to approve the following supplemental appropriations," the record shows. The Water & Sewer fund received two line-item increases: $126,509.64 (cash advance repayment) to 5000-410-42-509000 and $14,730.00 for Midvale septic cleaning to 5000-410-66-503300. The motion passed with Commissioners Kristin Zemis, Greg Ress and Mitch Pace voting yes.

County officials said the appropriation will allow the Sewer District to return the temporary advance and cover needed septic work in Midvale. The approvals were recorded as Resolution 638-2026 in the commissioner's journal. The board did not specify additional funding sources beyond the cited W & S accounts.