Delaware County Engineer

This EMS Master Plan for Delaware County Emergency Medical Services analyzes the current state of EMS in Delaware County, Ohio, including organization, management, fiscal aspects, service areas, and regulatory environment. It identifies the fragmented nature of the existing EMS system, noting a lack of cohesion among multiple independent agencies. The plan provides findings and 58 specific recommendations aimed at optimizing the system, improving clinical and operational performance, ensuring financial sustainability, and addressing future system structures and funding options for long-term planning.

The agenda items included the approval of Purchase Orders, Vouchers, Then and Now Certificates, Payment of Warrants, and Memo Transfers. Discussions involved an update on the Buckeye Business Advantage Program, declaring county personal property not needed for public use and authorizing its sale upon Captain Kevin Savage's retirement, and a Resolution of Necessity for the purchase or lease of motor vehicles for the Sheriff's Office. Other significant topics were authorizing the use of a Procurement Card for the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities, setting a bid date for the Powell Road & Walker Wood Boulevard Sewer Improvement Project, approving fund transfers for the Family and Children First Council, approving contract amendments for Child Placement Services, authorizing the purchase of three 2026 Ford F-150 trucks for the Engineer's Office, and approving the Right of Way Work Permit Summary Sheet.

Key discussions for this session included the approval of the electronic record of proceedings from the previous regular meeting, public comment, and the approval of purchase orders, vouchers, and related financial documents. Major agenda items involved granting an annexation petition for 5.00 acres of land in Berlin Township to the City of Delaware, and setting dates for the final hearing on the proposed Daventry Park Watershed Drainage Improvement. Further items included an update on the Buckeye Business Advantage program, a retirement tribute for an employee with 11 years of service, and authorizing the County Administrator to apply for and accept a Cooperative Agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority for refinancing 2014 Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Revenue Bonds. The agenda also covered approving a Drainage Maintenance Petition and Ditch Maintenance Assessments for Courtyards at Evans Farm, administrator and committee reports, and adjourning into an executive session.

Delaware County has unveiled a Facilities Master Plan designed to address anticipated population growth and optimize government operations over the next decade. The plan focuses on consolidating county government facilities, reducing the number of owned buildings, renovating the historic Courthouse, and strategically relocating various departments. The objectives are to improve efficiency, provide enhanced customer service, and ensure county government can adequately serve its residents, particularly with projected population increases by 2030.

This document provides updates on various initiatives and strategic efforts within Delaware County. It highlights the ongoing development of an Economic Development Strategic Plan set to establish priorities for the county's economic growth over the next decade, supported by a Business Retention Study. Additional updates cover infrastructure improvements, new business developments, a major transportation project, intra-county government studies, accounting and finance enhancements, and community outreach goals, all contributing to the county's future development and fiscal responsibility.