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Among the approvals: certification of the record of proceedings for March 20, 2025; routine requisitions; an addendum to the county's agreement with RCDG to provide $15,000 a year for additional staffing for the county economic-development function; authorization for trapping on Dayspring for Duane Perry; and a jail elevator repair request. Commissioners also approved a standard agreement with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) to coordinate emergency management response with Mansfield Correctional and Richland Correctional, and authorized travel to a Tyler Technologies conference for an auditor staff member.

On personnel matters the board approved termination within the probationary period of an employee, Joe Swank, effective March 24, 2025.

On the elevator repair, county staff said the drive was bad and required replacement; staff noted the jail repair line item would be depleted once $40,000 in repairs are charged to it. Commissioners approved the elevator work as requested.

County Auditor's office requested funds to send Nate McVicker to a Tyler Technologies conference; the auditor asked for $3,981; county staff noted an associated requisition listed $5,000. Commissioners approved the travel request.

The RCDG addendum was presented after a prior request from Ellen Hines, executive director of the chamber, asking for an additional $15,000 a year for economic-development staffing; commissioners approved the additional funding.

Each item was put to a motion and received recorded voice approval from the commissioners present.

Votes at a glance

1) Certify record of proceedings (03/20/2025)
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioner Vero — yes; Commissioner Ramirez — yes; Commissioner Banks — yes.

2) Approve requisitions (routine)
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Mr. Barrow — yes; Mr. Mears — yes; Mr. Banks — yes.

3) Authorize trapping on Dayspring for Duane Perry
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioners recorded yes votes; mover/second not specified.

4) Approve addendum with RCDG for $15,000 per year (economic development staffing)
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioner Merrill — yes; Mr. Myers — yes; Mr. Banks — yes.

5) Approve jail elevator repair (drive replacement)
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioner Vero — yes; Commissioner Meyers — yes; Commissioner Banks — yes.

6) Approve ODRC standard agreement for EMA coordination with Mansfield and Richland Correctional
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioners recorded yes votes; mover/second not specified.

7) Approve travel to Tyler Technologies conference for Nate McVicker (auditor)
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioner Vero — yes; Commissioner Meyers — yes.

8) Terminate probationary employee Joe Swank, effective 03/24/2025
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Mr. Barrow — yes; Mr. Myers — yes; Mr. Banks — yes.

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County Administrator Andrew Keller said the county has been negotiating with Securitas and that one agreement is for annual software maintenance while a second covers labor and materials for video monitoring and related services. Keller said the previous contract exceeded $9,300 annually and that the new arrangements represent a lower ongoing cost.

Officials gave contract details at the meeting: an annual software maintenance fee of $8,038.37 and a separate monthly charge described in the paperwork as $6,800; commissioners were told one contract takes effect April 1 and another on July 1. The labor-and-materials service agreement includes a 60-month term tied to the system becoming operational.

Captain Sweat and county staff said the Securitas system — previously provided under the Stanley brand — runs cameras, door controls and associated electronics in the jail. The county noted it is already receiving the service and expects the change to be seamless for jail operations.

A motion to approve both Securitas contracts passed; commissioners recorded unanimous voice approval from those present.

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The agreement, described at the meeting as a single $39,000 contract for equipment, software and yearly maintenance, will be paid primarily with a state grant covering $38,500; the county budget will cover the remaining balance, officials said.

Captain Sweat of the Richland County Sheriff's Office told commissioners, “dollars 39,000 is the contract, for the yearly maintenance and for the equipment and the software. We received a grant. Cap and gunner was able to secure a grant. So 38,500 of that will be paid by a grant.” The sheriff's office described the system as a networked service that provides the county access to many cameras and automated license-plate processing nationwide.

Sheriff's office staff said the system can search by full or partial plate and can run descriptive searches — for example, “white 1987 Ford pickup truck with a cap” — using AI to find matching captures across the network. Officials emphasized procedural limits: county users must cite a specific case number to access recorded data and the department audits accesses to guard against improper use.

Commissioners raised privacy and coverage questions. Captain Sweat noted coverage will vary by location and that cameras on higher-traffic roads produce more data than those in rural townships. The county said the contract dates in the paperwork will be adjusted to reflect actual start and effective dates before execution.

The motion to approve the agreement and the attached quote (Exhibit A) passed on unanimous recorded voice votes from the commissioners present.

The board recessed after the vote and returned for later items on the agenda.

Votes at a glance

Action: Approve master services agreement with Flock Group Inc. and quote attached as Exhibit A.
Outcome: Approved
Vote record: Commissioner Vero — yes; Commissioner Meares — yes; Commissioner Banks — yes.

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