Hancock County

The Commissioners' Meeting agenda for 9:30 A.M. included several resolutions concerning financial actions, such as authorizing payments for purchase orders, decreasing the recycling program fund appropriation, making an additional appropriation to the General Fund, and transferring funds between the General Fund and the Courthouse Restoration Fund. Discussions under Prosecutors' items included authorizing a Preventative Maintenance Inspection Agreement for warning sirens, awarding the 2024 Road Resurfacing Program, approving a Memorandum of Agreement for recycling bins with the City of Findlay, and contracts for installing a replacement vehicle bay trolley system at the BMV building and for railing and fire protection system modifications at the County Courthouse/Justice Center. Other items included authorizing reimbursement for grease trap cleaning and pursuing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) grant programs. The schedule also contained meetings with external parties and a work session.

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.