Votes at a glance: Clermont County commission approves bills, contracts, grants and transit funding on Aug. 27, 2025

The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 27 conducted routine business and approved a series of resolutions, contract amendments, grant agreements and procurement actions. All public roll-call votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous (Commissioners Bachelor, Corcoran and Painter voted yes on each item called for a vote).

Key outcomes (each item was moved, seconded and approved by roll call):

- Approval of minutes for the Aug. 20, 2025 regular session.

- Resolution 129-25: Approval of vendor payments in the total amount of $2,759,537.72 (commissioners authorized auditor to issue warrants pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code §319.16).

- Contract amendment: Fifth amendment to the professional services agreement with Courtview Justice Systems, Inc. (extension of term to Aug. 31, 2026).

- Final payment acceptance: Contract acceptance and final payment (Application Payment No. 6) to A Racket Baller Excavating Company, Inc. for the Hopper Hill Road water main replacement project, releasing retainage of $110,274.79 plus approved interest.

- Resurfacing agreements and change orders: Multiple amendments and change orders related to the 2025 road resurfacing program including an increase to the John R. Jurgensen contract (change order #1, +$700,130.96; adjusted contract to $4,025,102.80) and the final change order for W.E. Smith Construction (−$13,595.09; adjusted total $703,381.66).

- Road use and maintenance amendment: Resolution 130-25 approving first amendment to the road use and maintenance agreement with Nestlewood Solar 1 LLC to provide funds for post-construction road repairs (township funds discussed: ~$185,000 to township; engineer ~$57,000 to county engineer per meeting remarks).

- Resolution 131-25: Authorize Clermont County Port Authority to issue economic development revenue bonds (not to exceed $35,000,000) for the Preserve at Olive Branch, a proposed 151‑unit independent living community; county read citations to Ohio Rev. Code sections referenced in the reading.

- Community Development Block Grant subrecipient agreements (FY2024): Shiloh Village street paving, $145,000; Village of Moscow street paving, $100,000.

- Amendment to OSU subgrant: Extension of the Ohio State University subgrant for the Clermont County demonstration garden and food science lab to Sept. 30, 2026.

- Resolution 132-25: Accept Tax Incentive Review Council recommendations including enterprise-zone expirations and proposed amendments.

- Amendment to professional services: Amendment #3 with Illumina, Inc. for updates to the 2025 facilities master plan (hourly rates; not to exceed $5,000 additional).

- Bankruptcy participation approvals: The board authorized county participation forms/communications to accept the proposed 13th amended chapter 11 plan in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy (S.D.N.Y. case) and to accept material terms of the governmental entity settlement agreement involving participating states, subdivisions and Sackler‑family parties.

- Renewal LOI: Authorized county to execute a letter of intent to renew contract with Gila LLC dba Municipal Services Bureau for payment processing (one-year renewal option through 09/29/2026).

- Addition and approval of transit grants (added to agenda and approved): Resolution 133-25 authorizing execution of state transit grant contracts with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Transit, for SFY 2026: vehicle replacement match $40,000; preventive maintenance match $25,000; operating preservation $575,000.

- Executive session: Commissioners approved moving into executive session under Ohio Rev. Code §121.22(G)(3) to consult the board attorney regarding pending or imminent litigation; the board said no actions were taken in executive session and returned to public session.

The meeting concluded with commissioner comments and adjournment. For most items the clerks read a single-line recommendation and the board approved by roll call; documents and full contracts referenced in agenda items were not read in full at the meeting but are part of the clerk’s record.