Rutland News

A first step toward transferring Rutland's water and sewer system to the Meigs County Board of Commissioners has been taken by Rutland Village Council.

Todd Snowden of Rutland, a newly elected member to the Meigs Local Board of Education, and two long-time members re-elected for another four-year term, were sworn in at the Wednesday night organizational meeting of the Board.

The Meigs County Cooperative Parish is opening a new branch in Rutland to provide assistance to Meigs Countians in that community who are in need of a helping hand in these hard economic times.

A single bid on a project to replace or repair three septic tanks on home sites of low income residents was opened at Thursday's meeting of the Meigs County Commissioners.

Middleport voters kept their mayor for another four years, while Pomeroy elected a new mayor in Tuesday's general election.