Greene County commissioners authorize VAWA grant application, back agricultural easement and approve subdivision replats; proclaim History Month

The Greene County Board of Commissioners on March 27 in Xenia approved a request from the sheriff’s office to apply for a Violence Against Women Act grant, voted to support agricultural easements sought by the Tecumseh Land Trust, approved two subdivision replats and a $35,365 purchase of two portable traffic message boards, and proclaimed April as Greene County History Month and Records Management Month.

The grant authorization directs the sheriff’s office to pursue up to $60,000 in VAWA funding through the Office of Criminal Justice Services for a detective position at Violence Free Futures currently filled by Sergeant Prawl; the board approved the application and set the grant period as Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2026. The board’s motion to apply was approved by voice vote.

The commission also voted to adopt a resolution of support requested by the Tecumseh Land Trust for easement purchases affecting four property owners, including a roughly 60-acre parcel described in the exhibit. Commissioner Coogler abstained, saying he has “had a lot of concerns about this program” over the past 12 years and would refrain from voting; other commissioners voted aye and the resolution passed.

Two subdivision…