Belmont County Auditors Office 740-699-2130 for business licenses Belmont County Port Authority Larry Merry 740-695-4397 for business development Better Business Bureau 800-362-0494 Community Improvement Corporation / Department of Development Sue Douglass 740-695-9678 for business development Connections 740 633-5627 or 877-516-5627 for employer and employee services Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection Division 800-282-0515 Small Business Development Center Cindy Voorheis 740-432-6568 x1331