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Hocking County commissioners approve multiple appropriations, vendor payments and program enrollments
Summary
At their March 27 meeting the Hocking County Board of Commissioners approved several supplemental appropriations and administrative actions including JAG equipment funding, software payment to Lexipol, a grant reconciliation, workers' compensation group renewal and other routine transfers.
Hocking County commissioners on March 27 approved a series of supplemental appropriations, transfers and administrative enrollments to close out grants and cover routine county expenses.
The board certified incoming grant funds from the state for a Judicial Assistance Grant (JAG) and moved those dollars into equipment lines for sheriff and court-related uses. Commissioners also approved a $8,661.69 payment to Lexipol for countywide software services, reconciled a mental-health deputy grant, and authorized a small ARPA transfer to cover a BWC shortfall. The county also voted to participate in the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) 2026 group retro workers' compensation program.
Why it matters: These routine supplemental appropriations and administrative enrollments ensure county departments can pay invoices, close grants and maintain insurance coverage without service interruptions.
The most significant dollar approvals in the package were: a JAG equipment appropriation for $24,869.45 and a related JAG appropriation into the sheriff's equipment account for a stated amount of $24,008.69 and 45¢; a Lexipol vendor payment of $8,661.69; and a final reconciliation of a mental-health deputy grant for $13,903.62.
Commissioners described the Lexipol payment as a closeout item for a countywide software subscription used by multiple agencies. The mental-health deputy grant reconciliation was presented as the final accounting step to close that grant. An ARPA transfer of $415.52 was approved to correct a negative balance in a BWC (workers' compensation) account.
In other administrative business the board approved enrollment in the CCAO group-retro workers' compensation plan for 2026; the board president and the prosecutor were authorized to sign required paperwork. Commissioners said the group retro plan was the best option available for workers' compensation management.
Votes at a glance
- Additional appropriation (JAG equipment) — $24,869.45 — Motion approved (unanimous). - Additional appropriation (Sheriff, JAG funds into equipment) — stated as $24,008.69 and 45¢ — Motion approved (unanimous). - Fund transfer (JAG accounting to JAG equipment fund; account numbers discussed) — Motion approved (unanimous). - ARPA transfer to BWC account — $415.52 — Motion approved (unanimous). - Commissioners professional services (Lexipol) — $8,661.69 — Motion approved (unanimous). - Mental health deputy grant reconciliation — $13,903.62 — Motion approved (unanimous). - Enrollment in CCAO 2026 group-retro workers' compensation plan — Motion approved (unanimous).
The board did not identify individual movers or seconds in the posted record for each motion; commissioners voted “aye” on each item recorded above.
Ending: The commissioners recessed at the end of the meeting and will reconvene for executive sessions and scheduled interviews the following morning.
