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Votes at a glance: Hocking County commissioners approve routine minutes, transfers, appointments and other business
Summary
The Hocking County Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved meeting minutes, routine bills and a series of appropriation transfers and appointments; the board also approved use of parking spaces for an upcoming festival and accepted a sewer project closeout.
The Hocking County Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved a set of routine administrative items including meeting minutes, bills, appropriation transfers, appointments and project closeout items.
Key outcomes recorded in the meeting:
- Meeting minutes: Commissioners approved minutes for May 13, May 15, May 22, May 27 (emergency meeting) and May 29. The May 22 minutes were approved by roll call with the record indicating Andrew Davidson: Yes; Jason Dinavre: Abstain; Michael Lynn: Yes. The May 27 emergency meeting minutes roll call showed Andrew Davidson: Yes; Jason Benofrio: Yes; Michael Linton: Abstain.
- Bills and agenda: The board approved the bills and the meeting agenda by voice vote.
- CDBG application documents: (See separate article) Commissioners approved and signed required CDBG application documents (environmental review certificate, anti-displacement plan and authorizing resolution).
- Appropriation transfers and revenue adjustments: The board approved multiple transfers and additional appropriations including: • Recorder’s workers’ comp transfer: $652.76 moved into supplies account (as described in meeting materials). • Commissioners department OPERS-to-Medicare transfer: $2,500 to cover Medicare for remainder of year. • Treasurer’s sheriff-sale receipt: $5,724.94 moved into other expense (sheriff’s sale proceeds). • Auditor sheriff/“auger” sale receipt: $5,080.19 moved into sale expenses (described as a follow-on to sheriff’s sale). • The board rescinded an earlier initial appropriation for the sheriff’s office web check account after staff reported accounting errors and the absence of funds.
- Sheriff proxy letter and vehicle authorizations: The board approved an annual proxy letter authorizing the sheriff (chief Penny Stack referenced in the record) to sign documents required by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles for county vehicles.
- Appointments and board seats: The board approved an appointment of Tom Williamson to the Athens/Hocking area Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services board (ADAMH) to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Cameron Millerway; Williamson’s term begins July 1 and runs to June 30, 2027.
- Contract closeout and project items: The board accepted closeout paperwork and a final change order (a contract reduction with retainage held until final inspection) for the Rockbridge sanitary sewer improvement project, per staff presentation.
- Parking for Washboard Festival: Commissioners approved reserving the first five parking spaces at the downtown corner near Main Street for handicapped parking during the Washboard Festival this week.
- Other announcements: Commissioners noted a courthouse centennial celebration planned for June 23 and discussed land bank planning; staff said they intend to return with a resolution to form a land bank and to proceed with steps to create a 501(c)(3) to administer it.
Most items were approved by voice vote; where roll-call votes or abstentions were recorded, they are noted above. No contested ordinances or oppositions to these routine actions were recorded in the transcript.
