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During general business a motion was made and carried to approve two contracts presented by a county staff member. At the same time the commission approved an additional appropriation from the commissioner's department (County 001) and other departmental adjustments; the meeting record lists various line items but several numeric entries in the verbal transcript are unclear. The transcript does record a specific figure: $12,417 approved to cover maintenance and equipment needs for the courtroom.

Josh Gibbons (identified in the transcript as the lodging-tax administrator) presented the June lodging-tax report, saying the county had 1,769 (the speaker corrected to 69) lodging units for the month and a total of 2,138 units countywide when accounting for additional rooms; the transcript indicates the county's monthly spreadsheet shows 616 separate businesses, 588 currently paying, and 28 delinquent businesses. Gibbons said 7 businesses were added to the delinquent list last month and 3 were removed. Commissioners moved to accept the report.

The commission granted applications for approval of construction: sanitary sewer force main work at 664 Blossom Road with attached engineer-signed drawings, and a separate power/row wall replacement along Rolly Road in Marion Township that the engineer had signed off on. The transcript indicates the engineer had signed the drawings for these applications.

A commissioner reported that the prosecutor had approved an extension to the existing Fairfield County jail contract; the transcript records that staff had received an email from Daniel Pickens confirming prosecutor approval. Commissioners did not discuss a new contract or additional county expenditure related to that item at the meeting.

On a non-vote informational item, the senior center's new bus reportedly has been placed and the old bus is available; commissioners asked staff to check insurance costs before deciding whether to accept the vehicle.

All formal votes referenced in the transcript were approved by voice vote or roll call during the meeting; the transcript does not provide full mover/second identification for each motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Meeting 7/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hocking County Board of Commissioners approved two contracts, several appropriations including $12,417 for maintenance and equipment, and applications for construction approvals; staff presented a lodging-tax report and an update on a prosecutor-approved Fairfield County jail extension.","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},6656585,"Commissioners review annual subscription for property appraisal software, confirm funding source",195,110000,305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5183096-2b5fb9031dca3efdb1b93939684390dc&start=110&end=305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5183096-2b5fb9031dca3efdb1b93939684390dc/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6656585/Hocking-County/Ohio/Commissioners-review-annual-subscription-for-property-appraisal-software-confirm-funding-source","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656585-7e6e6f860fe5a6017818123d4bb372f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150442&Signature=ZYnzqpMVvo8~Fksmsl15tSDSVG5we4IscD~oU-I-zdEeEbeyQQ1uDcMN~tfEZHjR3lWRaH1nt5MNfP72DZKi7Xxrr3Ytpr6INRhIKnU-dEBgMKOvvKr0VlKx2e4i6FaudWurwczqA9h3vueXbxYfLtq94H~RVI03aiLaoFoIQIsx1KrqbCL~Zfs7VVE~Rr8j~-hDP3kQbajlENty94wypugmeEQXqS3vPyNrBF9YPIe4kiad2i2TXOEGPNe0L~fhnSF5J2yFrtG0rWblWuc-0eQ7r414nIkxSYErSlgBh~tp3hiViZsnBka8ooJOoH-nguzzdK7sR99dxgIy-iKB~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hocking County commissioners on July 3 discussed an annual subscription and upgrade to the county's computer-assisted mass appraisal software and confirmed the subscription cost is included in the Real Estate Assessment (RDA) fund, not the general fund.

During the meeting a staff member explained the acronym to the group: \"Grama is computer computer assisted mass appraiser,\" and said the new subscription is an annual recurring fee from the same company. Commissioners asked whether the expense was in the county budget; staff replied the cost is in the RDA fund.

Staff said the county expects the upgraded system to be \"up and running\" by late 2026 or the beginning of 2027 and that it will replace the older system used for property appraisals. Commissioners asked about cost comparisons to the existing arrangement; staff said the new subscription is with the same company and the price is similar or lower than current payments.

No motion specific to the subscription fee appears in the transcript; commissioners confirmed the funding source during discussion. The transcript does not include a final vote specifically approving the subscription agreement in isolation, nor does it state a contract number or total dollar amount for the upgrade.","Officials discussed an annual subscription upgrade for the county's mass appraisal software and confirmed the cost will come from the Real Estate Assessment (RDA) fund rather than the general fund; staff said implementation is planned between late 2026 and early 2027.",{"_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},6656590,"Hocking County commissioners require inspection for Whitehorse/Bradford sewer project; payment arrangement left unspecified",639,354000,993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5183096-2b5fb9031dca3efdb1b93939684390dc&start=354&end=993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5183096-2b5fb9031dca3efdb1b93939684390dc/thumbnail_354000.jpg","/articles/6656590/Hocking-County/Ohio/Hocking-County-commissioners-require-inspection-for-WhitehorseBradford-sewer-project-payment-arrangement-left-unspecified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656590-3bc9ebdee51c5a8ffa2eb65d79369d65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150442&Signature=NBxzlhuVYUhsANFAh9ZjtyDoBMchRvIr59qmr3JY503RDUcEzFBMJWrKnR0sc8bxsYW7elkZH4X69hzkFyZ1wSe3suXXQqkeC-uabSu~3QX0K19pc6CQ770wXu458OdZrO2yQhtLSfYA9yiwbFwIE2~YW-wh0sefMc8Yx6vlTHhzjiJoD0dfe9sEW39pp1rtykd5zRf6tsVbSLtNYL31TgIiUsfc1Iw8RGRx1jI9Z1JccmNTW4JFDKzdrdR1vOJ~ude~OpQJOF5eNCvLg2NaubMMzAUpZS3TflELJ4hfQttTkVe-pMVe-7VV-9-frvqMok51Jh15TBmNmM4qptaCXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hocking County commissioners voted July 3 to require an engineering inspection of a privately built sewer line serving the Whitehorse/Bradford Drive project, following remarks from a property owner and the county engineer that an inspection is advisable.

The issue arose after a resident who described having worked with county engineer Bill Shaw and local contractors urged the commissioners to confirm the line meets county standards and to authorize an inspection before further work proceeds. \"It's either you pay now or pay later,\" the resident said, urging the commission to ensure the work meets code so the system could later be converted to a public utility.

The motion to require engineer sign-off and an inspection was moved and seconded during general business and carried on a roll call in which Andrew Davidson, Justin Umbrell and Michael (last name not specified in the transcript) voted yes. The transcript does not clearly identify who moved or seconded the motion in the record or name the official text of the motion.

Speakers described the first sewer line as meeting code and as having been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, and recommended the same standard for the new line. The resident noted conversations with Bill Shaw and a contractor, and said he had engaged a designer from Stemel Construction and a draftsman named Mr. Biter to prepare paperwork for the engineer's file. The resident told commissioners he had asked local utility staff whether an inspection by county personnel would be required; the county engineer had indicated he might be asked to perform an inspection.

Commissioners discussed whether the inspection cost should be borne by the private owner or another party. One commissioner stated that because the system is currently private and would remain private unless later accepted by the county, the inspection should be paid for by the private owner; the record of that recommendation appears in the transcript but the final motion record does not unambiguously state a payer. At the meeting's roll call the motion to require inspection and engineer sign-off was approved.

The discussion also included the resident's aim to present a fully code-compliant system so the county could later choose to accept the utility if it wished. No effective date, inspection vendor, estimated inspection cost or written contract amendment was recorded in the transcript.","County commissioners voted to require an engineering inspection for the Whitehorse/Bradford private sewer line after a resident and the county engineer recommended inspection; who will pay the inspection fee was discussed but not definitively assigned in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve routine contracts, appropriations and construction applications; lodging report presented

Commissioners review annual subscription for property appraisal software, confirm funding source

Hocking County commissioners require inspection for Whitehorse/Bradford sewer project; payment arrangement left unspecified