Votes at a glance: Commissioners approve vendor payments, contracts, kennel expansion, water main project and personnel changes

The Clermont County Board of Commissioners took action on multiple items during its Aug. 30, 2025 meeting, approving vendor payments, contracts, a kennel expansion, supplemental appropriations and two personnel terminations.

All motions listed below were approved on recorded roll calls with Commissioners Bachelor, Corcoran and Painter voting "Yes." Where the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the board proceeded by standard motion and roll call.

Votes at a glance

- Payment to vendors (Resolution No. 114‑25): Approved to pay vendors in the amount of $3,772,086.22, as presented in BCC invoice and procurement reports. Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Agreement for professional services with EXPEX LLC: Approved authorization for the county administrator to execute a professional services agreement with EXPEX LLC to provide construction plan examination services for the building department (hourly contract; contingent on purchase order release). Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Animal shelter outdoor kennel expansion (award of bid): Approved award to Civil Solutions Associates, Inc. (Cincinnati) for the lowest responsive bid to construct an outdoor kennel expansion at the animal shelter. Contract amount listed at $141,000; work to commence upon notice to proceed with a 180‑day completion timeline. Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Water main replacement project (Resolution No. 115‑25): Approved the determination to make improvements and to advertise for bids for the Old State Route 32 water main replacement project (project 6401‑60241) in Batavia and Williamsburg townships; a non‑mandatory pre‑bid meeting was scheduled and bids to be opened Sept. 11, 2025. Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Supplemental appropriations (calendar year 2025 changes): Approved two supplemental appropriations to the annual appropriation resolution: Public Assistance/Job & Family Services Administration other expenses $850,000; Child Support Enforcement other expenses $450,000. Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Personnel actions (additions to the agenda): Approved termination of probationary employment for Christopher Hill, Water Operator I, Water Resources Department (effective the date of the meeting). Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

- Personnel actions (additions to the agenda): Approved ending the appointment of Kelly Nagar, Administrative Assistant (Board of County Commissioners), effective the date of the meeting. Vote: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes.

Procedural items approved earlier in the meeting included a motion to approve the July 23, 2025 regular session minutes and the proclamation naming August 2025 Child Support Awareness Month (both approved by roll call). The board recessed for an executive session under Ohio Revised Code sections cited in the meeting (employment/dismissal/compensation, pending or imminent litigation and security arrangements) and returned with no decisions reported.

County staff confirmed that the kennel expansion will be funded in part by a redirected $20,000 donation from Nestle9 Purina and additional county funds and donations; staff said the kennel project and an interior washer/dryer/dishwasher project have larger budgets and that donations will be used toward those scopes. The EXPEX LLC agreement was described by staff as an hourly contract to speed plan review and improve turnaround times in the building department.

Commissioners recorded unanimous approvals where votes were taken; no motions failed or were tabled in the items presented during the meeting.