Nelsonville garage roof to be repaired

During a council meeting last night, Nelsonville City Council decided to repair a leaking roof in the city’s new garage

The garage, which now houses the police and fire departments, is leaking over the truck repair area and over newly carpeted rooms. City Manager Mark Fiorello said he received a bid from Carl T. Johnson, Inc., to repair the roof immediately.

Fully repairing the roof will total $24, 985.

In other council news:

n Council agreed to house Athens County prisoners in the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail instead of the county jail.

n Gannett Fleming offered to donate an ultra-violet waste water system to the city. Nelsonville would still have to pay for installation. The new system would decrease sludge and chemicals and would help complete Phase I of the city’s new sewer system.