Williams County commissioners approve CDBG appropriation, agenda and bills; proclaim Carlton Harvey Day

The Williams County Board of Commissioners on March 18 approved an amended meeting agenda, authorized payment of county bills and approved an appropriation request to align the commissioners’ office accounts with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Those formal actions, each taken by roll call or voice vote, came during a short session that also included a proclamation honoring Carlton Harvey and staff updates on local projects and upcoming events.

The board approved three routine items. Resolution 123 approved the meeting agenda as presented; a subsequent roll call showed "yes" votes recorded for Commissioner Westfall and Commissioner Monroe and the motion carried. Resolution 124 approved payment of county bills; the roll call recorded affirmative votes during that item and the motion carried. Resolution 125 authorized an appropriation adjustment for the commissioners’ office to match incoming CDBG grant amounts; commissioners said the change is intended only to align appropriations with grant awards and the appropriation amount was not specified in the meeting record. No amendments or substantive debate were recorded on those items.

During the meeting commissioners read a proclamation naming March 19, 2025, as Carlton Harvey Day. The proclamation, prepared by the board, recounted Harvey’s life: he was born March 19, 1925, in Bryan, Ohio; graduated from Bryan High School in 1943; worked as manager of the Isaac Tire Center in Bryan for about 20 years before retiring in 1990; and has been active for decades in the Kiwanis Club of Bryan. The proclamation lists family members and notes Harvey’s Kiwanis roles and community projects, including work on Little League Field at Harbor Park and holiday food baskets for families. The board extended birthday greetings in the proclamation.

On project updates, commissioners discussed the Village of Pioneer and a "North Annex" project. An engineer sent preliminary plans and a follow-up email with attachments; commissioners said the three of them will review the materials and follow up with the engineer. No formal direction, funding decision or timeline for the North Annex was recorded.

Judge Gallagher submitted a request on behalf of court-related offices for a National Adoption Day celebration. The submission listed Saturday, Nov. 22, as the planned date, said Job and Family Services (JFS) will promote foster-care awareness, and suggested the courthouse as the location; the event time was not specified in the record.

Staff also noted a dog warden weekly report for the week of March 10–16; the meeting record did not include details of the report.

Commissioner Holmes was absent for the meeting. The record indicates routine procedural business and light discussion; commissioners directed staff to review the engineer’s materials and follow up by email and at upcoming meetings where noted.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 123 — Approve amended agenda. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Roll-call votes recorded in the meeting: Commissioner Westfall — yes; Commissioner Monroe — yes. Motion carried.

- Resolution 124 — Approve payment of bills. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Roll-call votes recorded in the meeting: affirmative votes were recorded; specific tally beyond recorded affirmative responses was not specified.

- Resolution 125 — Approve appropriation request for the commissioners’ office to align CDBG grant funding. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Appropriation amount: not specified in the meeting record.

Next steps and context

Commissioners said they will review the engineer’s preliminary North Annex plans and follow up with the engineer by email and at the next in-person meeting. The National Adoption Day submission will proceed to planning; JFS will promote foster-care awareness and a specific time for the Nov. 22 event is to be determined.

(Transcript: Williams County Board of Commissioners meeting, March 18, 2025.)