Clark County Commissioners

The meeting agenda included a discussion of 2026 Capital and Supplemental Requests. Key actions involved authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Auditor of State Keith Faber, Clark County and Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. for annual audit services spanning 2025 through 2029. The board also authorized a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Clark County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 957. Further actions included authorizing contracts with CivicPlus, LLC for website hosting and a contract amendment with Local Gov Consultants LLC for Public Safety Building Project Coordination Phase 2. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nehemiah Foundation for equipment use was authorized, alongside authorizing contracts for software maintenance and cancelling a contract with Resiliency Network, Inc. Payments to Project Woman for marriage license fees and a payment to Major Enterprises, Inc. for sewer connection work were approved. The board also authorized the transfer of obsolete vehicles from Job & Family Services to the Sheriff's Office and approved the disposal of obsolete equipment via online auction. Finally, the issuance of warrants for several 'then and now' payments and the approval of travel and expense allowances were processed.

The Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda included a review of matters before the Board, departmental requests, and various updates from Commissioners, County Administration, and Elected Officials. Action items involved approving the agenda and potentially the minutes of previous meetings. Specific resolutions passed during the meeting covered the acknowledgment of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Clark County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 957. Additionally, the Board authorized contracts with Volkert, Inc. for Right-of-Way Acquisition Services, MNJ Technologies Direct, Inc. for the purchase of Toughbook Computers for the Sheriff's Office, and Motorola Solutions for installing ESiNet firewalls. A contract with the Village of Catawba for Police Dispatching services was also authorized. Further actions included authorizing a grant submission to the Community Health Foundation to support the Reentry Coalition, authorizing the purchase of two vehicles for the Veterans Service Commission, authorizing the disposal of obsolete equipment, approving an Amended Certificate #2 and related fund appropriations, approving supplemental appropriations, approving the issuance of warrants for various 'then and now' expenditures, and approving travel and expense allowances for the Clark County Probate Judges.

The agenda for the regular meeting included a review segment featuring a 2026 Utilities Rates Presentation by Chuck Bauer, general review of matters before the Board, departmental requests, and various updates from Commissioners, the Calendar/Event schedule, the County Administration Team, and Elected Officials. Action items included motions to approve minutes and the agenda, followed by a planned Executive Session to discuss security matters. Subsequent resolutions authorized several contracts, including one with Capital Electric Line Builders for annual traffic signal maintenance, and contracts with Harmony Township and Pleasant Township for Fire Dispatching services. Grant actions involved accepting amendments to previous grants with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (reducing funds for cancelled Hazmat Training and closing out a security updates grant) and accepting a new $2,000,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for IV-E program services. The Board also approved Payment #21 to Elford, Inc. for the Clark County Courthouse Renovation Project, authorized the purchase of a 2021 Ford Interceptor for the Sheriff's Office, authorized the disposal of obsolete equipment (vehicles via auction and office chairs via discard/salvage), established a new Custodial Trust Fund (2040) for tracking Social Security payments for youth in custody, approved a supplemental appropriation for the Domestic Relations operating expense, approved the issuance of warrants for several late-filed or improperly covered expenses (then and nows), acknowledged the report and directed implementation of amended water and sewer rates for 2026, approved various travel and expense allowances, and granted an expedited Type 2 Annexation Petition for property in Moorefield Township to be annexed by The City of Springfield.

The special session meeting focused on administrative and legal matters. A key resolution appointed Richard L. Lohnes as Acting County Commissioner following the resignation of Commissioner Melanie Flax-Wilt, effective December 31, 2025, to ensure business continuity until a permanent appointment is made by the central committee. Audience comments included inquiries regarding the county's lawsuit against Sheltered Inc. and efforts to alleviate the burden of the homeless population. Regarding the lawsuit, the discovery phase is ongoing, with depositions expected and a trial anticipated in the Summer. In response to homelessness concerns, it was noted that state funds (TANF) are available, but current stringent state-level qualification standards have prevented the county from securing a local provider. The session concluded with entry into executive session to discuss imminent litigation, followed by adjournment.

The regular meeting included a staff recognition for four members of the Utilities Department. Key actions involved reviewing the agenda, commissioners' updates, calendar updates, and team updates. Decisions included motions to approve minutes and the agenda, and authorizing an Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining Matters. Resolutions passed authorized a contract with Adam Dwyer Funeral Trade for body removal and transport services, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Butler County Emergency Management Agency for specialized incident management support, and MOUs with Northwestern Local Schools and Tecumseh Local School for establishing countywide reunification teams. Furthermore, the Board authorized a contract with Preparedness Solutions for training compliance, amended a contract with Calvin Electric, LLC for electrical services for Job and Family Services, and authorized contracts with Bethel Township, German Township, and The Village of Donnelsville for police dispatching services. The Board also authorized a contract renewal with CDW Government, LLC (Arrow Electronics) for Citrix licensing. Additional actions included authorizing the submission of a Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) Grant application, instructing the Clerk to advertise for bids for 2026 Herbicidal Spraying and for 2026 Unit Prices for Asphalt Emulsion, Fog Seal & Aggregate, acknowledging the reappointment of Thomas M. O'Neil to the Veterans Service Commission, authorizing an intra-fund transfer from the American Rescue Plan Fund for Reentry moving expenses, establishing a new fund (Northridge Gardens D41) for ditch maintenance tracking, acknowledging the 2025 Furtherance of Justice Account Annual Report, acknowledging the Treasurer's December 31, 2025 Investment Report, approving travel and expense allowances, adopting a resolution formally opposing the Sloopy Solar Project (OPSB Case No. 25-0636-EL-BGN) as not serving the public interest, and authorizing a Resolution of Intent for tax-exempt debt reimbursement for the Crystal Lakes & Medway Vacuum Sewer Tank Replacement Project.