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1) Approve minutes of the regular session of 04/23/2025.
Motion: Approve minutes as presented.
Roll call: Commissioner Mason — yes; Commissioner Abraham — yes; Commissioner Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

2) Approval of bills for payment.
Motion: Approve payment of bills.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

3) Appropriation of certified monies for the jail construction grant fund.
Motion: Appropriate certified monies for the jail construction grant fund (text as read during meeting).
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

4) Appropriation of certified monies for the REA settlement.
Motion: Appropriate certified monies for the REA settlement.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

5) Transfer of funds for the general fund auditor.
Motion: Transfer funds for the general fund auditor (motion recorded in meeting).
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

6) Establish a new fund for the Ohio Organized Crime Commission.
Motion: Approve establishing a new fund for the Ohio Organized Crime Commission.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

7) Agreement — professional services with Crawford and Kelly Inc. for Morrow County Airport approach development and obstruction survey; authorization for chairman to sign.
Motion: Approve 2025 standard agreement for professional services with Crawford and Kelly Inc. and authorize chairman to sign.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

8) Approval of U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration forms for the airport improvement project for Morrow County Airport; authorize chairman to sign.
Motion: Approve FAA forms and authorize chairman to sign.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

9) County engineer participation in the state purchasing program for road salt (2025–2026) — request for 4,500 tons.
Motion: Approve county engineer participation in the state purchasing program and request 4,500 tons of road salt.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

10) Proclamation — National Day of Prayer (designate 05/01/2025 as National Day of Prayer in Morrow County).
Motion: Adopt National Day of Prayer proclamation.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved (proclamation adopted).

11) Approval of notice of advertisement to bidders — Morrow County Engineer project MRWCR 23 1.12, bridge replacement over the Big Walnut Creek.
Motion: Approve notice of advertisement to bidders for MRWCR 23 1.12 bridge replacement.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

12) Resolution to place Board of Developmental Disabilities levy on August special election (see separate article for discussion).
Motion: Approve resolution requesting placement on an August special election ballot.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

13) Appropriation of unappropriated certified monies for Fund 2009 (EMS admin) for purchase services in the amount of $4,840.
Motion: Appropriate $4,840 for Fund 2009 EMS admin purchase services.
Roll call: Mason — yes; Abraham — yes; Siegfried — yes.
Outcome: approved.

14) Procedural motions: recess and return to regular session; adjournment — motions carried on roll call as recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morrow County Commissioners Meeting Session 04/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Morrow County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine motions and appropriations, including airport agreements, road-salt purchasing participation, bridge-bid advertisement, proclamations and several fund appropriations; all recorded votes at the meeting were unanimous yes.","taxTitle","Morrow County, Ohio","taxId",73569,"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},6253954,"Commissioners hear update on Morrow County jail renovation; staff says work must stay within $5 million allocation",44,1028000,1072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177292-ffabd19de25a737a95928fb3c19f40a6&start=1028&end=1072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177292-ffabd19de25a737a95928fb3c19f40a6/thumbnail_1028000.jpg","/articles/6253954/Morrow-County/Ohio/Commissioners-hear-update-on-Morrow-County-jail-renovation-staff-says-work-must-stay-within-5-million-allocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253954-38181d960b40b5d47c5fc08bfd192887/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440137&Signature=AV~z-wjxHDFaGTgczPPVBWupXWk7dPJJpsLkUHPJcs49j5UmjBH4-qHw~~oS2IQM4TAnP0H1tuawC-YW0VKiemoOE2JKK5Bk8Vax~5jq5H1QycBQQvRS9OVeSQX2Tu63j-uhnATDdAMYaAKksvg24rWSwcgTHM0e4KeAXAGNdGbpYvPE4CnHb74YoEJ13avQQHKPZkNlqGLjPX1rsJnT3yxIQFO5VPZao8edMuYOvk3V~QwNiCi9bTYd9c9FAvKfo4sh24tKo-KYtzRrsePUMTPdoMo7Cu0TRpXJZUMS0dmwU0szhFTvnyEZOx1bpo~g1Ppnvd6MUALhsbwKIUChyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff updated Morrow County commissioners April 23 on the county jail renovation plan and budget. Andy (last name not specified), a county staff member, said the county is reviewing phases 2 and 3 of a five-phase project with consultant DLZ and is trying to stay within the $5,000,000 the county allocated for the renovation.

Andy told commissioners the results of the upcoming review will determine what the county can afford to include in the renovation and that, if the plan proceeds, the county aims to go out to bid around September with a construction start targeted for spring of the following year.

Staff also said the county is awaiting news on a grant application that could affect project scope; the county expected some announcements in April but none had been posted by the date of the meeting. The update did not include any formal motions or votes on project scope or contracts during this session.","County staff reported progress on planning for the Morrow County jail renovation, saying the project team will review phases 2 and 3 with consultant DLZ and attempt to remain within a $5 million budget, aiming to go to bid in September with construction expected in spring.",{"_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},6253959,"Morrow County commissioners approve request to place Board of Developmental Disabilities levy on August special election",410,542000,952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177292-ffabd19de25a737a95928fb3c19f40a6&start=542&end=952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177292-ffabd19de25a737a95928fb3c19f40a6/thumbnail_542000.jpg","/articles/6253959/Morrow-County/Ohio/Morrow-County-commissioners-approve-request-to-place-Board-of-Developmental-Disabilities-levy-on-August-special-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253959-030182f275b4d1a756fa509703c796af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440137&Signature=AtDYZmUbVIvvEO8nj1Rr3Er-3MhStB3DiIsENfREu6QV6l3EdffLmfgW531lulkExfy0hTialmdPd69Bwotcw4uQx1FcNlAVlDTjiFup1-gzc0jAqYs-3GAt2lkA08qzkuKTAOI685f7sckqqAzvu3L5X02hcqKUcuGz~b29kbTrAvmq00MofYI0InRrYPpnHFhmFBEYk3z6YuwP30MoIFf3JUPfPoKWYAP3zz8ia-4BgauxdWNIKBbZPXDYWqkTyYqsXOm~x8v-zKp2ceahGjC4IgByz1IvwnHHpQLfOKUEBeF9TFWNgJ45dRDknbN7ir~d7NV~pZEiycPeRFVLSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Morrow County commissioners voted unanimously April 23 to request a special-election placement in August for a 3-mill continuing levy to fund services provided through the county Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Nancy (last name not specified), a staff member who summarized the levy proposal to the commissioners, said the levy is “a 3 mil continuing levy that is valued at about 1.7 mils.” She also told the board the county intends a 0.25-mill reduction to the replacement language to reflect current property values.

The discussion centered on the timing and the possible effect of state legislation. Nancy told the board that House Bill 28 is “making its way through” the legislature and, based on information the office has received, is expected to be effective Oct. 1. She said that if HB 28 takes effect as expected, local officials would lose the ability to file a replacement levy after that date, which would cause the continuing levy to decline as property values rise and would force the board to seek new levies later.

Why it matters: local levies provide the bulk of funding for county boards that serve people with developmental disabilities. Nancy told commissioners that local tax levies make up roughly 70% of the county board’s local funding used to draw federal and state Medicaid matching dollars that pay for round-the-clock services.

Board history and timing: the levy in question was last passed in 2014. County staff said their original plan had been to place a replacement levy in November with a 0.25-mill reduction; because of HB 28’s anticipated effective date the board instead requested the special August election to preserve the ability to replace the levy before the statutory change takes effect.

Commission action and vote: Commissioner Mason moved to request the special-election placement; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call: Commissioner Mason — yes; Commissioner Abraham — yes; Commissioner Siegfried — yes.

Next steps: county staff said they will proceed with the special-election process and public education about the levy and the changes to replacement-levy law noted in the meeting.","The Morrow County commissioners voted unanimously to request that a 3-mill continuing levy for the county Board of Developmental Disabilities be placed on an August special election ballot, with discussion centered on a proposed 0.25-mill reduction and concern that House Bill 28 could remove the option to file a replacement levy after Oct. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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