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Marietta set to transfer funds for engineering

MARIETTA — Marietta City Council’s Finance Committee met Thursday to discuss a series of transfers and appropriations for the city’s funds.

Among the largest amounts moved into play was a $463,200 appropriation to pay for design services for the wastewater treatment plant renovation Phase III scopes 2 and 3.

“This will cover the final change order for Stantec at $354,000 and services with Pickering and Associates for $109,200,” said City Engineer Joe Tucker.

The funds will come from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Tucker said the $6,806,698.53 bond was officially approved by the fund’s board Thursday and will be repaid over 30 years.

In other business, Tucker also requested the transfer of funds within his department’s budget for a new laptop for the office.

“Our laptop was a hand-me-down from the Streets Department,” said Tucker. “And it got to the point where it was no longer usable. I think we get really good use out of our laptop, we take it for presentations and it has to be able to hold our programs and software for tracking our projects and things like our asset management system.”

Council member Cindy Oxender, R-at large, said she was happy to see that the department shared the laptop and used its resources wisely. She also expressed confidence in an Eagle Scout project which the city is helping to fund.

“Scott Britton is advising the project at Oak Grove Cemetery and I am happy we can help Coleston with his project,” she said.

Coleston Urban, 16, of Marietta, approached council members Sept. 6 looking for support for his Eagle Scout project. Urban plans to revamp the Washington Street entrance of Oak Grove Cemetery by adding a veneer to the existing stone pillars and then installing an archway connecting the two pillars.

“I’d like to begin the project next spring and have it done before I turn 18,” said Urban at that meeting. “And Greenleaf Landscapes has offered to donate landscaping work to the project as well.”

He said the project’s estimated cost is $5,000 and asked the committee to look into available funds which the city could contribute.

Assistant Safety-Service Director Bill Dauber said Thursday that the city could contribute $2,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund to help pay for the project.

“We have the capability to do this from the interest of the trust,” he said.

Council will vote on all appropriations and transfers at its regular city council meeting next Thursday.

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