Morrow County commissioners approve multiple appropriations, appointments and contract termination

Morrow County commissioners approved a package of financial actions, appointments and a contract termination during a short July 21 session.

The approvals included appropriations of unappropriated certified monies for the special projects fund and for the general fund loss control account, allocation for a jail construction grant, a transfer into the family-centered services account in the job and family services fund, authorization for commissioners to sign grant paperwork from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 2026, and appointments to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Commissioners also voted to terminate the county's contract with Alert Tracking Systems and TeleTech Corporation for the sheriff's office.

The measures were presented and moved during the meeting and passed by roll call. The transcript records roll-call responses of “Yes” from the three commissioners on the dais when each motion was called, indicating unanimous approval on the recorded items.

Key votes included: the appropriation of certified monies for the special projects fund (motion moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses from commissioners); appropriation for general fund loss control (moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses); allocation related to a jail construction grant (moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses); transfer for the job and family services fund’s family-centered services support (moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses); authorization for the chair to sign the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Grant Awards 2026 letter (moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses); appointments to the LEPC (motion moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses); and termination of the contract with Alert Tracking Systems and TeleTech Corporation for the sheriff’s office (motion moved and seconded; recorded affirmative responses).

Several motions included procedural confirmations on the record (for example, motions were followed by a call for roll and commissioners’ verbal “Yes” responses). One exchange in the record shows a question about the timing of a contract change — “so it goes through the end of the year, through December 31?” — followed by an affirmative response, indicating the termination’s administrative timeline was discussed during the motion.

The meeting also recorded payments and incoming funds noted during the session: receipts from Kroger related to the national opioid settlement, a payment tied to COBRA administration, and an FAA payment for the Harman County Airport were read into the record. No amounts were specified in the public transcript.

No contested debate or public comment on these agenda items appears in the transcript; the recorded proceedings moved through items with motions, seconds and roll-call approval. The commissioners recessed and later returned to regular session before adjourning.

Votes at a glance: the transcript shows recorded affirmative responses from the commissioners present (identified on the record as Mister Mason, Mister Abraham and Mister Siegfried) for each motion called during the session. Specific vote tallies beyond the recorded “Yes” responses were not supplied in the transcript and are therefore listed as unanimous recorded approval in the meeting record.

Ending: The meeting concluded after housekeeping business, the listed approvals and a brief development authority update; commissioners recessed and then adjourned following the routine items read and approved on the agenda.