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Clermont County commissioners approve vendor payments, grant addendum and multiple contract renewals
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting the Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved nearly $3.0 million in vendor payments, an $81,495 addendum to a community corrections grant, amendments to vehicle purchase appropriations and several staff contract renewals and appointments.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 8 approved a slate of routine and non-routine measures including the payment of $2,976,823.61 in county invoices, an $81,495 increase to a community corrections grant and amendments to vehicle purchase appropriations.
The actions were taken during the board's regular session and were approved by roll-call votes. Commissioners David L. Painter, Bonnie J. Bachelor and Claire Corcoran voted on each item; several items recorded Painter as abstaining.
Why it matters: The items affect county operations and budgets for 2025–2026, including public safety and probation services, employee benefits and capital equipment appropriations.
Most significant actions
- Payments to vendors: The board adopted Resolution No. 156-25 authorizing payment to vendors in the total amount of $2,976,823.61 and directed the county auditor to issue warrants pursuant to Section 319.16 of the Ohio Revised Code. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
- Community Corrections Act (CCA 2) grant addendum: The board approved an addendum to the community-based corrections subsidy grant agreement (CCA 2) for the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas adult probation department, increasing the contract by $81,495 to a total of $1,188,337, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The board approved the addendum as presented.
- Vehicle purchase appropriation amendment: The board adopted a resolution amending a prior resolution (No. 154-24) to set a revised estimated price of $3,612,493 for purchase or lease of motor vehicles for county use, citing Sections 307.41 and 307.86–307.92 of the Ohio Revised Code. The item was approved following brief discussion about the county's vehicle auction schedule.
- Permanent easement approval: The board accepted a permanent easement necessary for project JADash11Dash21 (recorded in the minutes as “Marathon Edenton Bridal”) in Jackson Township and authorized payment and repairs as outlined in the motion. The record notes this is the only easement needed for the project.
- Employee health, dental and benefit contracts: The board authorized the vice president of the Board of Commissioners to execute 2026 rate renewals for the county's medical and prescription plans (per the SEPCO contract), dental plan renewals with MetLife, and a Mutual of Omaha proposal for life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability coverages for 2026–2028 as recommended by USI Insurance Services. On the health, dental and Mutual of Omaha items, Painter recorded an abstention; the motions otherwise passed.
- Clermont Senior Services letter of intent: The board authorized President David L. Painter to execute a letter of intent to renew the contract with Clermont Senior Services for calendar year 2026; the contract contains one-year renewal options and the 2026 letter would represent the final available one-year renewal.
- Appointment to Mental Health and Recovery Board: The board appointed Jeff Higgins to the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board for a term from Oct. 8, 2025, through Oct. 7, 2029, under Section 307.511 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- Travel reimbursement and appropriation adjustments: The board approved a travel reimbursement for President Painter to attend the County Commissioners Association of Ohio Winter Conference (Painter abstained). The board also approved changes to the 2025 appropriation resolution: a $45,000 supplemental for juvenile probation (to cover increased cost and usage of the Ohio AMS GPS alcohol monitoring and associated drug testing) and a $377,040 supplemental for the Soil and Water Conservation District tied to three grants. Those appropriation changes were presented by Emily Acres from the Office of Management and Budget.
Executive session and administration
The board recessed into executive session under Section 121.22(G)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code to consider the employment or compensation of public employees and later returned, stating on the record that no decisions were made and no actions were taken during the session.
Votes at a glance (roll-call summaries)
- Resolution No. 156-25 (vendor payments $2,976,823.61): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- CCA 2 grant addendum (increase $81,495; total $1,188,337): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Vehicle purchase appropriation amendment (revised estimate $3,612,493): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Permanent easement for project JADash11Dash21 (Jackson Township): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- 2026 medical/prescription plan rate renewals: Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Abstain. Outcome: approved.
- 2026 dental plan renewal (MetLife): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Mutual of Omaha proposal (life, AD&D, LTD) for 2026–2028: Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Letter of intent to renew Clermont Senior Services contract (2026): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Appointment of Jeff Higgins to Mental Health and Recovery Board (term 10/08/2025–10/07/2029): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Travel reimbursement for County Commissioners Association winter conference (David L. Painter): Corcoran — Yes; Bachelor — Yes; Painter — Abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Appropriation adjustments (juvenile probation $45,000; Soil & Water $377,040): Bachelor — Yes; Corcoran — Yes; Painter — Yes. Outcome: approved.
What the record includes and what it does not
The minutes and on-record remarks supplied the specific resolution numbers, grant amounts and statutory citations cited above. Several items were presented with minimal discussion and were approved by roll call. Where the transcript recorded an abstention it is noted above; no item in the record was shown to have failed or been tabled.
(Information in this summary is drawn from the Oct. 8, 2025 meeting record of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners and on-record motions and roll-call votes.)
