Morrow County commissioners approve routine bills, airport contracts and grant paperwork

Morrow County Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 21, 2025, approved a series of routine motions including acceptance of the minutes from the previous regular session, payment of presented bills, funding for a ramp capital improvement, a professional-services agreement for a runway project at the county airport, a generator project application with VCU Electric, and amendments to a master agreement with DaVinci Energy Services.

The actions were taken by roll call during the regular meeting and drew little debate. Commissioners recorded affirmative votes on each motion called during the session.

The board approved the minutes of the regular session of April 2025 and subsequently approved payment of the bills presented (transcript: "Approval of bills number 8 1 through a 33"). The board later approved an appropriation of certified funds for the general fund capital-improvement account for a ramp project. A separate motion approved a standard agreement for professional services for a runway project at the Morrow County Airport.

Commissioners also approved application number 10 from VCU Electric for a generator project at the Fort Mill (application details not specified in the transcript). The board returned and approved Resolution 25 R 2 86, described in the meeting as "approval of amendments to the master agreement for DaVinci Energy Services," with staff noting that a final agreement will be completed on Wednesday.

A county staff member reported the county is finalizing paperwork related to a CARES grant that would reimburse operational airport expenses incurred during the COVID-19 period, and said the grant paperwork is set to expire at the end of next month; the staff member said they are following up to make sure the paperwork is filed. The transcript records that staff said: "That was a grant that will, refund us, if you will, for, operational expenses on the airport Mhmm. During the COVID period. That's expiring at the end of next month." No additional financial totals or submission deadlines beyond "end of next month" were provided in the meeting record.

The meeting concluded with routine motions to return from recess and to adjourn. Roll-call confirmations for the final motions recorded affirmative responses from the commissioners present.

Votes at a glance - Approve minutes of regular session of April 2025: approved by roll call (affirmative votes recorded) (details: motion/second not specified). - Approval of bills (transcript phrasing "number 8 1 through a 33"): approved by roll call (details not specified). - Appropriation of certified funds for general-fund capital improvements for the ramp: approved by roll call (details not specified). - Approve standard agreement for professional services for runway project at Morrow County Airport: approved by roll call (details not specified). - Approve application number 10 from VCU Electric for generator project at the Fort Mill: approved by roll call (application details not specified). - Approve Resolution 25 R 2 86 (amendments to master agreement with DaVinci Energy Services): approved by roll call; staff indicated a final agreement will follow on Wednesday.

The transcript records minimal discussion on these items beyond the motions, roll-call voting and the airport staff update about the CARES-related paperwork. No formal objections, amendments to the presented motions, or continuances were recorded in the transcript provided.