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Key actions taken (motions passed):

- Proclamation: Approved and signed a proclamation declaring April 2025 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month (motion passed; commissioners recorded \"Aye\").

- Demolition grant deadline extension: Commissioners approved paperwork extending the closeout deadline for a jail demolition grant; a pre-construction meeting was noted for April 23. The board later approved a related certificate of additional revenue and appropriation of $2,108 to cover invoice payments tied to the demolition revitalization grant.

- Additional appropriation: Approved an additional appropriation for the commissioners' office related to the demo site revitalization grant and contract services in the amount of $2,108 (motion passed unanimously).

- Opioid grant appropriation: Approved an additional appropriation for an opioid-related grant to cover a BWC premium of $135.57 (motion passed unanimously).

- State contract for sheriff/jail funding: Approved execution of a contract from the State of Ohio to continue work on the jail (motion passed unanimously).

- Letter of support: Approved a letter supporting the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers Coalition (AOMC) application to the Appalachian Regional Commission for workforce programming (motion passed unanimously).

- Liquor license transfer: Approved a local paperwork item confirming the transfer of a liquor license tied to a change in ownership (motion passed unanimously).

- Travel authorization: Approved a $300 travel request for the grants coordinator to attend a Brownfield conference in Worthington on May 6 (motion passed unanimously).

- Area 20 WIOA chief elected official appointment: Commissioners appointed a chief elected official for Area 20 WIOA board (motion passed unanimously).

- Resolution supporting Issue 2 (May 6, 2025 ballot): Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting Issue 2, which would renew the Ohio State Capital Improvements Program through bonding authority; commissioners recorded \"Aye\" on the resolution.

How the board voted: Meeting minutes record each motion as moved, seconded and approved with commissioners responding \"Aye\"; the transcript does not list a roll-call vote with individual vote names for most items. Where a specific tally was recorded, the motions passed with all present commissioners voting in favor.

Why it matters: The actions are primarily administrative and procedural — extending grant closeouts, authorizing modest appropriations, approving a state contract and registering the county's support for an ARC workforce application and a statewide bond renewal. The actions enable grant-funded work and maintain the county's eligibility and administrative readiness for ongoing projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hocking County Commissioners Meeting 04/17/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","During the April 17 meeting commissioners approved a set of routine motions, including a demolition grant deadline extension, small additional appropriations, a state contract for jail funding, a letter of support for an Appalachian workforce proposal, a liquor-license transfer and appointments for workforce area leadership.","taxTitle","Hocking County, Ohio","taxId",72331,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267272,"Mid-Ohio regional planning official urges housing, transit, rail and water collaboration",497,2145000,2642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2&start=2145&end=2642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2/thumbnail_2145000.jpg","/articles/6267272/Hocking-County/Ohio/Mid-Ohio-regional-planning-official-urges-housing-transit-rail-and-water-collaboration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267272-e794419905e28ba4fdb245290c32c259/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987735&Signature=lEJ2NuzlQZEFe-ce~FqJ~zW3qw8~rKo5nK1c9VmxnQjGgZRfGNClFPs8dbsxMr-J8f5emRZ2zOowBY0O7ETnu6NsHiaUnPsacndw7xiSs5loF~wNygl2KZHwS2sc9UmmEjmLB0t~CrWtQCk-sO74C3EWB4TkyXpOlXqHbmChR9D5zyA2hzDQ3t4QZYLWq~zD196A0QZMmr4Giu2vazeE9vAbAJL90M1eKEPauoBxhzh4TauneY9JQf7BgOdBNevRiL-FNDYteXZMqow6CHTkdqK4IEjuyUotcJranzoq-Nd7SbNhK-muosyQ0MSJluQGCqDPDN-p8XZmHtnvCWu2oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission visited the Hocking County commissioners on April 17 to outline regional planning priorities that could affect housing, transportation and water in Hocking County.

Eileen Luby, a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission official, told commissioners the regional body covers a multi-county area and can provide technical assistance, grant-finding services and workforce and transit supports.

Luby highlighted housing as a central concern, noting population projections showing concentrated growth in the Central Ohio core and a need to preserve farmland while helping smaller communities add housing stock. \"If you go to the slide of the Hocking County, you're showing a little bit of flat growth. That means you're losing people,\" she said, and said the region will host a May 8 discussion with housing experts.

She also described ongoing efforts on passenger rail planning, saying the region is studying routes and station locations and that officials want to bring passenger service back to Ohio. Luby said site selection would prioritize a small number of stations to keep service fast while adding regional connectivity.

On mobility and transit, Luby noted MORPC-run services including a van that connects Logan to the VA clinic and programs to support employer-based rides and career connections. She said MORPC offers a \"go high\" (van) program, emergency rides and employer-based travel supports and can help communities secure second vans or transit options.

Luby described a recently completed regional water study and an online dashboard that indicates site developability and infrastructure availability. She said the tool and a new governance approach will help resolve disputes and provide planning support where water or sewer service is absent or incomplete.

Why it matters: Regional planning and technical assistance can increase Hocking County's capacity to apply for funding, plan for housing and transportation investments and coordinate water and sewer development across county lines.

Luby said MORPC provides member services including an intern program, grant finder and a series of short webinars on funding programs, and that Hocking County has two representatives on MORPC's commission.","A Mid-Ohio regional planning representative described regional priorities including housing, passenger rail planning, regional water collaboration and transit services that may benefit Hocking County.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267276,"Grants coordinator outlines CDBG, transportation and OPWC opportunities; HapCap role discussed",390,720000,1110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2&start=720&end=1110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6267276/Hocking-County/Ohio/Grants-coordinator-outlines-CDBG-transportation-and-OPWC-opportunities-HapCap-role-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267276-23b51960befbaee0037adecbfc3f0a31/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987735&Signature=KBoHykEzJ08oxJ4uD~DrZHk7UvCnx4ecLjMpku8IZbjxTJztjL6oQuzxeznsozYMYG2yDjQVIvcQdgCdqlzPm45yuTaiEoZg5AfwPRBGtaBEI1DIj4KhKXJpZ8DVWg75c7gZuGJsHf9ZPoGknJ60XyuAjNm4fTfVWTwHE~OFpMWSwcE8mN9yIilptneu8EQByDfR67~Xqkp9c7ghVqNNBBWunPZYtlkF2aTRGTLpi7S5ZxyjrXu6aU3bFNaXIAbUhekrqHBQUOthRS-quIMfb4E-XudibH4AHAc-kOrDCMGn2kO33kpxg~6SwjzUrXlsPuJIRd~6-icVB5ybb5D16g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hocking County's grants coordinator reviewed multiple funding programs and planning efforts on April 17, telling commissioners the office is pursuing state and federal opportunities for infrastructure, housing and public services.

The presenter, identified in the meeting as Deshaun Brooks (grant coordinator), said the office currently manages three Department of Justice awards and is monitoring open cycles for community development block grants, Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funds and local transportation improvement programs (LTIP).

Brooks summarized Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subprograms that could benefit local projects: Neighborhood Revitalization Grant (NRG), Residential Public Infrastructure (RPIG) and Critical Infrastructure (CI). He said Hocking County has three low-to-moderate-income communities that qualify for NRG — Logan, Laurelville and Murray City — and named Salt Creek and Perry townships as eligible townships.

\"In this cycle, Hapcap's gonna come to you and ask you to consider an NRG in 1 of these locations,\" Brooks said, noting Hocking County previously received approximately $750,000 in competitive NRG funds for Murray City in an earlier cycle.

He described RPIG as allowing up to three county applications, including a $200,000 connection-assistance component for low-to-moderate income residents, and said CI grants have a $500,000 ceiling with no local match required. Brooks said HapCap has historically administered some CDBG functions for the county but that state procurement rules have changed and future procurements will require more formal processes.

On transportation, Brooks said the county is participating in a multi-county regional transportation plan led by Buckeye Hills and that a broad set of transportation funding requests statewide far exceed available funds. He noted OPWC and LTIP cycles are open and that the grants office continues to identify pipeline projects for infrastructure, transit and economic development categories.

Brooks also reported as a board member of Bur Oak Regional Water: Bur Oak is building a new building in Morgan County, expects delivery of a vac truck this month, is replacing filtration equipment and is pursuing a lab license that would allow in-house testing and lower costs.

Why it matters: The grants office steers applications that can fund roads, sewer and community projects. Commissioners were reminded that some programs are competitive while others provide guaranteed allocations and that program rules (and the county's use of third-party administrators such as HapCap) have procurement implications.

Commissioners asked whether functions currently performed by HapCap could be done internally; Brooks said it can be, but pointed to Fair Housing program requirements and historical multi-county arrangements. He also said the grants office is coordinating with county departments, the prosecutor and other local partners on specific funding opportunities including opioid-settlement spending.

No formal funding decisions were recorded during the presentation; staff said HapCap will return with more detailed proposals and project pipelines for commissioners to consider.","The county's grants coordinator briefed commissioners on Community Development Block Grant programs (NRG, RPIG, CI), OPWC, LTIP and regional transportation planning and explained HapCap's historical role in administering CDBG funds for Hocking County.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267280,"Commissioners proclaim April Child Abuse Prevention Month; agency reports 36 investigations and 51 children in custody",2659,422000,3081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2&start=422&end=3081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2/thumbnail_422000.jpg","/articles/6267280/Hocking-County/Ohio/Commissioners-proclaim-April-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month-agency-reports-36-investigations-and-51-children-in-custody","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267280-32baa3fe98381f3e4ffe5b655a1fedd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987735&Signature=FL2eqnWVlf6mf-9a9jm2peE~AKKt7yQ8W0v9OczPw0wCwyP87uamlQ~Ekhsw9jYPuER3dHN-7PfVQJGHJ6AiGH7cWUb75jngiGZx20IUUKL8-VmNpDT1TutFoT4SeS8do-~8LrFXGxzCDw07G9jJKKgZPbVgwy24xgp0lC2xWfZjgjBl~eWdXYtfGXwWMbSF7M5701Ur8EdDJFaoe5oNSkzW4ARmJiYuCxJCca81JgjvtffUxIvQQT6keFMD2ZoTsXnKUzjq54~MYuHqZ5J4SMXxG6Ug4WZpcP4NBhRYHSchg5S4JiVTG0meGVJqgdAAjUejA87sl3bTh~0nH4ADyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hocking County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard local child welfare statistics from a county agency representative.

The proclamation was presented during the April 17 meeting and asks residents and partner agencies to support families and child maltreatment prevention.

A county child welfare representative identified in the meeting as Jody said the agency investigated 36 cases in a recent period and that Hocking County currently has 51 children in custody, with roughly half in permanent custody arrangements.

\"We currently have about 51 kids in custody,\" Jody said. \"We generally stay in the forties, so it's been higher recently.\"

Jody credited local agencies, law enforcement, hospitals, mental health providers, schools and community partners for supporting child safety and said the county would mark the month with pinwheels in the park representing the number of investigations.

Commissioner David Walker (name in meeting record as reader of the proclamation) read the proclamation's text during general business and the board signed it. A motion to sign the proclamation passed with commissioners responding \"Aye.\"

Why it matters: The proclamation recognizes local child welfare needs and publicizes county-level child protection activity; the staffing and custody numbers provide a snapshot of current child welfare caseload that local partners say requires community support and continued interagency coordination.

Clarifying details provided during the meeting: the presenter said the county typically has 40 to 50 children in custody, that in Ohio child custody can extend to age 21 for individuals with developmental disabilities, and that pinwheels displayed in the park will remain through the end of the month to raise awareness.

No formal policy or funding action accompanied the proclamation; commissioners signed and filed the document.","A county presenter asked commissioners to proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and reported Hocking County investigated 36 cases and had 51 children in custody; commissioners signed the proclamation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267284,"Commissioners hear status updates on county trails, sewer projects and demolition grant",323,73000,396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2&start=73&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3077042-fef1531f0daf8327244e8530e1c8f8a2/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6267284/Hocking-County/Ohio/Commissioners-hear-status-updates-on-county-trails-sewer-projects-and-demolition-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267284-4d6a781218eac23e2a8716984950cab8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987735&Signature=ggOtlZvX7FC~hG76XQZfB91E5sB8xicAQE8Q1QjaiE1-n5jYPjk2uiaAdVlED53R9Lk8yG75E5D3Q-oITmdS3qKZcoeYJrDOGDdk-ycPxGcLhygsO7fSZw0U8LRa9NOLBioMsoE-Tv1LnYJ8T6c7K0twKQwZ0eMjbEGxCiBKKPvNwND1MyvFjiLdj~Ckv1t~9E-apAI0veaR3~P~OvEI4Y8k9s8~qw2wMGYZLut0ZjqlDFxZuK53aU9CjJZWHEfuVuG9BhfZft9C4iy0xPCi4DnmCpZLhTp-gJaPYGqawJtT8u6U4i5KSKckr79HulXnak6v2q9vKcvQoYWq2v-UmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hocking County officials received progress reports Thursday on multiple infrastructure projects, including trail work, sewer extensions and a demolition grant that staff expect will require a closeout extension.

The updates came from Gary Silcott, EOC associate vice president, and Tracy Schultz, project manager, who briefed the Hocking County Board of Commissioners during the April 17 meeting.

Silcott said work on the Valley City trail is proceeding and that the county is waiting for the Ohio Department of Transportation to schedule a walk-through to finalize the scope for phase 1. He reported the contractor for the Rock Ridge project was back on site and expected to complete excavation and lining within a couple of weeks.

\"They're doing the excavating. It looks like as of yesterday, they plan to be done with the excavating this week, follow-up with the remaining lining next week and the week after,\" Silcott said.

On the Haydenville Regional Connection — a larger sewer study that grew out of an earlier effort focused only on Haydenville — Silcott said a regional option was estimated at just over $10,000,000 to rehabilitate Haydenville, eliminate infiltration and inflow (I&I), abandon the lagoon and move flow back to Logan. He said the county has applied repeatedly to EPA programs for design funding and has submitted a $5,000,000 congressional directed spending request through Representative Dave Taylor's office.

\"We keep submitting to the EPA, hoping that they'll give us money for design, principle forgiveness for design to move it through the design,\" Silcott said. \"Once design's done, then get principle forgiveness and then hopefully like this congressional directed spending thing.\"

Schultz told the board the contract for a demolition grant had been awarded and a pre-construction meeting was scheduled for April 23; she added the grant's original closeout date is June 30 and paperwork is already being prepared to request an extension to the end of the year because closing out demolition work and related paperwork does not look achievable by June 30.

Silcott said the State Route 664 Sewer Extension had advanced to an agreement with the developer and that a preconstruction meeting was planned; he noted the county engineer was seeking a performance bond because the work is being done by a private developer and the county wants inspection assurance before final approval.

He also said Scenic Hill Senior Center is in use but the county cannot yet obtain a required state permit for some element of the project.

Why it matters: These projects affect county infrastructure capacity, developer activity and eligibility for state or federal funding. Several projects depend on outside approvals (ODOT, county engineer, state permits, EPA and congressional funding), which could affect schedules and cost-sharing.

Among key clarifications given to commissioners: the county has applied for RTAP and STBG funds for design, Rock Ridge excavation and lining work was advancing to completion, the Haydenville concept estimated at roughly $10 million including lagoon abandonment, the demolition contract has a preconstruction meeting set for April 23 and staff intend to request a closeout extension to year-end, and the SR 664 extension requires permit work and possibly a bond to satisfy the county engineer.

The board had no formal vote tied to these updates; staff asked commissioners to review and approve any necessary follow-up paperwork during general business.

Looking ahead: Silcott said the county will continue pursuing every available grant pot for design and principal forgiveness to keep projects affordable and will return with further scheduling and funding details as they develop.","County project managers updated commissioners April 17 on progress at the Valley City trail, Rock Ridge lining work, Haydenville regional sewer planning and a demolition grant that likely needs a year-end extension.","actionData","errors"]

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