Tracy L. Coldren

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda includes several resolutions for authorization, such as payment of Purchase Orders (Resolution #103-26), a fund transfer from the Indigent Defense Fund to the General Fund (Resolution #104-26), and an additional appropriation to the Severance Fund (Resolution #105-26). Prosecutors' topics involve authorizing a contract with CBE, LLC for lighting fixture repairs at the Job & Family Services building, applying for a 2026 Ohio Department of Agriculture Comprehensive Land Use Planning grant, requesting a waiver to use Revolving Loan Fund money for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and deciding on a petition for annexation of land near State Route 224 and County Road 237 to the City of Findlay. The agenda also lists Flood Mitigation Topics, Public Comments, a Bid Opening for HRPC (Mt. Blanchard Pool), and a Work Session covering various administrative items.

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda included discussions on financial matters, such as an additional appropriation within the Auditor's certification for the General Fund (Tax Map) and fund transfers within the General Fund for Veterans and Prosecutors. Key authorizations included executing an 'Ocean User Agreement' for 2026 Community Development Block Grant programs, authorizing Change Order #1 with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) for engineering work on the Findlay River Benching Project remediation, applying for outside counsel retention from the Common Pleas Court for State Personnel Board of Review and Unemployment Insurance Operations matters, and authorizing an agreement with Freshworks, Inc. for service request software for the maintenance department. The agenda also covered authorizing the disposal of public property no longer needed by the Hancock County Landfill, Flood Mitigation Topics, Public Comments, and Commissioners' Reports. Subsequent to the main meeting, a session with the Auditor's Office and a Bid Opening for the Treasurer's Office Remodel were scheduled.

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda includes several proposed resolutions involving fund transfers within the General Fund, transfers between the General Fund and Ditch Maintenance Fund, and additional appropriations to the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund. Key items also involve authorizing Change Orders (Change Order No. 1) for multiple Ditch Maintenance Projects for 2025 on behalf of the Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District, authorizing an amendment to an Area Agency on Aging 3 agreement, and authorizing a Change Order to a contract for a State of Ohio Brownfield Environmental Remediation project concerning Blanchard River river benching. The agenda also lists authorization for executing an IRS Form 1098-F related to opioid distribution claims, a session for Flood Mitigation Topics, Public Comments, Commissioners' Reports, a Variance Hearing, a meeting with an individual, and a Work Session covering general administrative topics like travel requests, personnel actions, and warrants updates.

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda included several resolutions authorizing payments, fund transfers within the General Fund, and the reappointment of members to the Hancock Regional Planning Commission. Key discussion items involved soliciting bids for interior repairs and improvements at the Hancock County Courthouse, particularly in the Treasurer's office. Other authorizations included purchasing a POSI-Shell Applicator for the Landfill, extending a Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Grant Agreement deadline to June 30, 2026, authorizing the purchase of a 2026 Caterpillar Dozer for the Landfill, and authorizing Change Order #3 for the Boiler Replacement Project across multiple county structures. Furthermore, the transfer of several real property parcels acquired for flood mitigation to the City of Findlay was on the agenda. The schedule also allocated time for vacation views regarding Township Roads 190, 106, and properties on Ridge Run Dr. & Noble Hawk Ct., followed by a general work session.

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda for January 15, 2026, includes several resolutions for additional appropriations and fund transfers, specifically concerning the repayment of an advance from the Brownfield Coalition Grant Fund to the General Fund, and appropriations to the Hancock County Elections Commission Fund. The prosecutors' section lists resolutions authorizing a 2026 CEBCO Wellness Grant Agreement and the sale of unneeded E-911 equipment. Numerous contracts with The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. are scheduled for discussion, covering general consulting services, the 2026 SWMD Annual District Report, and various engineering and environmental services related to the 5 Year Plan Update and Groundwater Monitoring. Other key items involve amending a Brownfield Remediation Program Grant Agreement for the Lai Assessment Project, extending another Brownfield Remediation Grant Program for the Blanchard River benching project, approving a Change Order for a Community Center Building in McComb, and contracting for signage installation at a new county office building. The schedule also allocates time for Vacation Hearings for roads in Amanda, Pleasant, and Biglick Townships, and a scheduled meeting with the Sheriff.