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County staff said Hocking County intends to apply to the Ohio Department of Development under the Small Cities CDBG program, which the county is eligible to use. The hearing materials presented an allocation-match package and a neighborhood revitalization grant (NRG) application. The county also provided an environmental review certificate and a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan that require commission signatures for the application.

The county listed a City of Logan Neighborhood Revitalization Grant program with an estimated total project cost of $787,600, including $700,000 for construction, $50,000 for administration, and a $37,600 allocation match. Staff said identified activities include sidewalk and paving work on Third Street, flood and drainage improvements downtown (including about 16 catch basins and roughly 1,000 feet of piping), and upgrades at Lingo Park; final scope depends on the contractor estimates still pending.

For the Village of Laurelville, staff proposed applying for Critical Infrastructure (CI) grant funds of up to $500,000. The draft budget for that project listed an estimated total project cost of $582,405, including $470,000 for construction, $30,000 for administration, and an $82,400 allocation match.

Staff explained the county also intends to include $30,000 for administration and fair housing activities in the application, and that the county is eligible to apply for Neighborhood Revitalization Grant funding up to $750,000. Staff said the anti-displacement plan is included as a precaution; because the planned work is street, sidewalk and drainage improvements, they do not expect residential displacement.

After the presentation, the board voted to approve and sign the three required application documents: the residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan, the authorizing resolution/letter on county letterhead, and the environmental review certificate. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: the grants would fund local infrastructure and neighborhood improvements targeted to benefit low- and moderate-income residents, and signing the application documents is a required step to secure state-administered federal CDBG funds. Final project scope and the length of street segments to be improved were described as contingent on pending contractor estimates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Meeting 6/05/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Hocking County held its second public hearing on a 2025 Community Development Block Grant application and approved required application documents, describing proposed neighborhood revitalization work in Logan and critical infrastructure drainage work in Laurelville.","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},6541066,"Votes at a glance: Hocking County commissioners approve routine appropriations, appointments and project closeout",103,571000,674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3720268-9768ab909c1704688ba3ea4e9e43bad5&start=571&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3720268-9768ab909c1704688ba3ea4e9e43bad5/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6541066/Hocking-County/Ohio/Votes-at-a-glance-Hocking-County-commissioners-approve-routine-appropriations-appointments-and-project-closeout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541066-f1cdedc10fdb9e534e028a59267a948d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773608318&Signature=LGGVzrbcyBGOFq40FAIm5vbRLVHEKPlHVOW22YPunwZWPhf1LCwzhuODB8GTx-OYAsRljBLtiwg8Zo1pQFoh91lModz139p3VnGlAbHRQ9QkYHORYs94XhZRFBsRQE7DI~gV4EdxDejg-MVAZWIm6dheGNCF1e8YjENdspBgZkG5YxohGi7XZ33bjnkGY2YrRzZxdg5B6--2i8iPBkfTGVsPkmlvUeldKnADjf7F30Dhauln0CMPbT0Mmvd~fPYmWKUZX-nHCrLbni7x8K7TnhbpCKpch3pYOn2aAy-lguhHvoEVaQMpndCkVPtoc1z7giwHrnbjG7p5T3h-86qEsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hocking County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine motions and formal actions during the June 5 meeting. Items below summarize motions, outcomes and amounts when specified in the meeting record.

Approved actions

- CDBG application documents: Commissioners approved and signed three documents required for the county's 2025 CDBG application (residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan; authorizing resolution/letter; environmental review certificate). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Appropriation transfer — Recorder's office: Transfer from workers' compensation account to supplies account in the amount of $652.76. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Appropriation transfer — Commissioner's department: Transfer $2,500 from OPERS account to Medicare account to cover the remainder of the year. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Rescind initial appropriation — Sheriff web check account: Commissioners rescinded a previously approved initial appropriation for the sheriff's web check account after discovering there were no funds remaining in that account. Outcome: rescinded (voice vote).

- Certificate of additional revenue / additional appropriations — Treasurer's office: Move $5,724.94 from treasurer account into other expense (sheriff's sale proceeds). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Additional appropriation — Auditor sales expenses: Record $5,080.50 of sheriff's (auger) sale receipts into auditor sales expense account. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Proxy letter for Sheriff's Office (BMV): Commissioners authorized a proxy letter allowing the sheriff's office (chief) to sign required Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles documents for county vehicles. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Appointment — Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board (317 board): Tom Williamson approved to fill the vacancy left by Cameron Millerway; term begins July 1, 2023 and expires June 30, 2027 (Williamson will complete the remainder of the existing term). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Rockbridge sanitary sewer project closeout: Commissioners approved closeout paperwork and a final change order (contract reduction) for the Rockbridge sanitary sewer improvement project, holding retainage until final inspection. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Hall's building handicapped parking: The board approved reserving the first five parking spaces near Main Street/alley for handicap parking during the Washboard Festival. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

Other business and announcements

- Courthouse centennial: Commissioners announced a courthouse rededication and 100th anniversary open house on Monday, June 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., including a ribbon-cutting, clock presentation and public cookout.

- Land bank formation: Commissioners reported a recent meeting with Athens County officials on land bank setup and said they expect to bring a resolution to form a Hocking County land bank for signature in the coming weeks; target operational date moved to July 1, 2025.

All listed vote outcomes and dollar amounts are taken directly from meeting remarks and the meeting's bill package. Where a roll call was requested, the transcript records a roll-call yes/abstain pattern for some minute approvals; for other routine items the record shows unanimous voice votes.","At their June 5 meeting the Hocking County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine transfers and appointments, rescinded an earlier sheriff appropriation, approved a final change order on a sewer project, granted a proxy letter to the sheriff's office for Ohio BMV matters, and approved handicapped parking for the Washboard Festival.",{"_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},6541071,"Hocking County commissioners approve joining hospital tax consortium to increase Medicaid drawdown",313,1115000,1428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3720268-9768ab909c1704688ba3ea4e9e43bad5&start=1115&end=1428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3720268-9768ab909c1704688ba3ea4e9e43bad5/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6541071/Hocking-County/Ohio/Hocking-County-commissioners-approve-joining-hospital-tax-consortium-to-increase-Medicaid-drawdown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541071-aefbafdfb636f67d40f07aeac027888a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773608318&Signature=PELMpL0ujwFX5EPQ7ioDzgVKKwgf-oIkFE7jeT0RMOf6DTurch9RerCdmqT4Ho3dhKV~xtul7TjoIhWRzOn5mbqWT66HdbAICbWfMMhA1ZTfDGwjcPNRmR2tKYukse79NaEzjIP2AR1raGZ0M1dfjZkrdfjS6J0~V86RUY0GkT~pLB4rnLtM79NNu4fXDeBNR72cY3pIjKADoWr~CVHdqSmSMpvoUVZNgoGYNCkke0Y9aetBsqjUxyWOszBmyUVKcxEZOOL5nQJCaOh7I9xzGtuGw3ZkR04TrmkXWuZWJAqkplXftoQmp5A2WuvweVbgOjb555Z2y1WHxLHPIj14cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hocking County Board of Commissioners voted June 5 to join a multi-county hospital tax consortium intended to increase federal Medicaid reimbursements to local hospitals, and appointed a county commissioner to represent Hocking County in the consortium.

Commissioners described the program as one already used in other states (including Texas and Florida) and in some other U.S. counties; county officials said the mechanism asks the hospital to remit a local tax to the county, which the county then uses to secure additional federal Medicaid matching funds. Commissioners said the hospital pays the tax and that the program is structured so patients and the county general fund are not directly charged; staff said the approach is designed to increase federal reimbursement dollars returned to the region.

Meeting discussion noted that participating counties will designate a county representative and that Muskingum County will manage fund collection and the reimbursement application process for participating counties in that region. Commissioners also said the hospital CEO and CFO had endorsed the plan.

The commission approved a resolution to join the consortium and separately approved a motion to appoint a county commissioner to serve as Hocking County’s representative on the consortium. Both motions passed by roll-call vote with the commissioners present voting in favor.

Why it matters: county leaders said the arrangement is intended to increase Medicaid-related reimbursement to the region and improve hospital cash flow for Medicaid patients, who currently may be reimbursed below cost. The county characterized the action as a short-term cash-flow challenge for hospitals that is intended to draw down a larger amount of federal funding through state-managed matching.","The Hocking County Board of Commissioners voted June 5 to join a multi-county consortium that would levy a county-collected hospital tax to increase Medicaid reimbursement, and appointed a county commissioner as the county's representative to the consortium.","actionData","errors"]

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