Kevin Ritter News

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that Meigs County District Public Library has been awarded Guiding Ohio Online grants through the State Library of Ohio. During its May meeting, the State Library of Ohio Board approved more than $368,000 in federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding for eighteen public libraries across the state.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) this week provided sponsor testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee on House Concurrent Resolution 40, legislation urging Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act.

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced this week that the Ohio Controlling Board approved the release of $1,814,243.00 in funding for the Hocking College Culinary Lab Renovation Project. 

COLUMBUS, OHIO – State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board this week approved the release of funding for multiple enhancement projects at Washington State College in Marietta.  

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) applauded the recent announcement that funding has been approved through the Ohio Controlling Board to support local drinking water infrastructure projects in Meigs and Washington Counties.  

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today announced that the Ohio EPA has awarded the Village of Pomeroy Public Water System in Meigs County with a Condition Assessment Grant totaling $20,000 and a Well Abandonment Grant totaling $15,000. 

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 217, Andy Chapman's Act (formerly the F.I.N.D. Act). The legislation is aimed at improving efforts to locate missing persons and support their families.

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) this week announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved funding to be used for workforce training equipment at Hocking College.  

COLUMBUS – State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday passed House Bill 25, the Fostering School Success Act.

State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) provided sponsor testimony before the House Local Government Committee for House Bill 466 – legislation that would require specific local government subdivisions to obtain approval from their legislative authority before imposing new property taxes.