Alicia Anne Preston

The Commissioners' meeting addressed several key items in the General Session, following appointments and a Zoning Hearing. Business included the approval of the agenda and authorization to sign bills for all funds. Resolutions were passed to purchase two MVIX Digital Signature Player systems for the Miami County Common Pleas Court lobby directory at a cost not to exceed $3,490.00. Another resolution authorized the Investment Management Agreement with Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for the county's inactive portfolio, with 2026 fees not to exceed $79,567.00. The Board also set a date to receive bids for the Miami County Transfer Station Tipping Floor Repair Project, approved then and now certificates, transfers, and additional certifications of estimated revenue and appropriations. A zoning amendment request filed by James Zaiger to rezone 6.3 acres from A-2 (General Agriculture) to A-1 (Domestic Agriculture) was also approved.

The Commissioners reviewed and approved the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting. Key resolutions included authorizing the signing of bills for all funds, soliciting Proposals for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessment, Lead Clearance Services, and Housing Rehabilitation Inspector Services. A contract was awarded to Level MB, LLC for the Miami County Commissioners' Hearing Room and Office Renovation Project. The Board also authorized an Employee Health and Wellness in the Workplace Incentive Program, including signing the 2026 CEBCO Wellness Grant Agreement, and authorized a Title IV-E Contract with K.A. Associates and Mental Health, LLC for child care and related services. Employee requisitions were approved for Social Services Caseworker I positions. Appointments were made to the Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau Board of Directors and the Troy Tax Incentive Review Council. The board also approved then and now certificates and fund transfers.

The General Session included approval of the agenda and various resolutions. Key business involved authorizing and signing bills for all funds. The Board also authorized a Title IV-E Contract with the Department of Mental Health for placement and related services for children in the custody of the Miami County Department of Job & Family Services, with costs not exceeding $140,000.00. A purchase for the Miami County Municipal Court was approved, acquiring three HP ProBook Notebooks and three-year protection plans, totaling $3,502.23. Additionally, the Board approved then and now certificates and various fund transfers. The session included a public hearing regarding a proposed 0.5% County Sales Tax Increase.

The meeting included general business and two public hearings regarding a proposed 0.5% County Sales Tax Increase. Key resolutions authorized contracts with TCN Behavioral Health Services, Inc., for various juvenile court services, including substance use and prevention services, an adolescent outreach program, and an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Education Program. Other actions included authorizing bills for all funds, amending a previous resolution for fleet vehicle repairs following a deer collision incident, purchasing office furniture and conference room tables, re-appointing members to the Child Abuse and Child Neglect Regional Prevention Council, and approving an Employee Requisition for an Animal Control Officer. The session concluded with the approval of then and now certificates, fund transfers, and additional appropriations.

The general session included the approval of the agenda and the authorization to sign bills for all funds. Key resolutions involved authorizing a contract with Donald J. Schonhardt and Associates, Inc. for preparing the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) not to exceed $49,000.00. The Board acknowledged receipt of the Auditor's Summary Revenue and Expenditure Reports for December 31, 2025. Authorization was granted for the vehicle donation/transfer of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu to the Department of Job & Family Services. An agreement was authorized with the City of Troy, Ohio, for prosecutorial services related to the Miami County Municipal Court totaling $146,400.00 annually. The Commissioners directed the Miami County Sanitary Engineering Department to advertise proposed Miami County Transfer Station fee adjustments, setting three public hearings in February and March 2026 for adjustments effective January 1, 2027. The Board accepted a quote of $3,520.00 from Brian Brothers Painting and Restoration for painting the Sheriff's Office Training Center classroom. A resolution was passed to increase the sales tax by one-half of one percent for ten years, commencing October 1, 2026, to fund the construction, acquisition, equipping, or repairing of a detention facility, to be submitted to electors on May 5, 2026. Following an executive session concerning personnel matters, Joel A. Smith was appointed Interim Chief Administrative Officer at an annual rate of $120,000.00 with four weeks of paid vacation.