Jodi Bostelman

The Board of County Commissioners addressed several resolutions including the payment of bills, appropriation adjustments for various departments, and the termination of a pest control contract for the Heritage Center and Eastern District Court. The Board authorized the disposal of obsolete Sheriff's Office property, approved certifications of exempt projects and CDBG economic development waiver applications for the Magnuson Hotel and Swanton Elks Lodge, and appointed a new member to the ADAMhs Board. Additionally, the Board expressed support for Senate Bill 357 regarding Sierah's Law, approved purchase orders and travel requests, and dismissed a petition for Single County Ditch No. 2154 following the completion of the project by the involved landowners.

The agenda included a review of the Dog Warden report, the approval of various departmental appropriation requests, and the approval of an amendment to the Lead Safe Ohio Program contract with the Ohio Department of Development. Additionally, the commissioners discussed cancelling a session week, authorizing purchase orders and travel requests, and receiving an update from the OSU Extension office.

The Board reviewed the sales tax and dog warden reports, as well as a statement of services regarding a Type II annexation petition. The Board awarded the bid for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program to Griffin Striping LLC. Personnel actions included the appointment of a new Public Assistance Specialist for Job and Family Services and an order for the removal of a Grant Administrator due to the elimination of the department. Additionally, the Board approved the payment of bills, purchase orders, and various travel requests.

The board approved appropriations for various departments and authorized the transfer of funds from the Solid Waste Management fund to the Board of Developmental Disabilities. Additionally, they approved purchase orders and travel requests, certified spot slum/blight status for the vacant Magnuson Hotel and Swanton Elks Lodge properties, and authorized the Board President to sign the Ohio Department of Youth Services Subsidy Grant Juvenile Court funding application update.

The board focused on several key items, including the approval of appropriations requests for various departments, the execution of a letter of support for land bank brownfield applications, and entering into a service payment agreement for CAD system updates. The commissioners discussed and acted upon resolutions related to the airport project, specifically awarding a bid for the T-Hangar and Taxilane construction and authorizing grant applications for airport infrastructure and improvement. Additionally, the board engaged in a detailed discussion regarding the future of county emergency services, focusing on funding distribution, the potential for forming emergency service districts, and addressing the financial sustainability of fire and EMS services in the county.