Votes at a glance: Clermont County commissioners approve contracts, grants and program extensions on May 14

The Board of Clermont County Commissioners on May 14 approved a series of resolutions, contract awards, extensions and administrative items. The meeting’s recorded roll-call votes for the items listed below show the two commissioners present voted “yes.” Claire Corcoran was noted as absent.

Key outcomes (by agenda item number):

- Item 12 — Resolution 051-25: Approved payment of vendor invoices totaling $4,529,821.27 and authorized the county auditor to issue warrants pursuant to ORC 319.16. Outcome: approved (Commissioners Bachelor and Painter recorded “yes”).

- Item 13 — Contract award: Executed public-services contract with Harsing Associates LLC (Lexington, Ohio) for preparation of Clermont County’s five-year Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan required by HUD, amount $46,720. Outcome: approved.

- Item 14 — Grant contract (ODOT): Authorized county administrator to execute ODOT urban transit contract TUTP4067GRF251 for SFY2025 in the amount of $197,995 to be used as match for operating assistance. Outcome: approved.

- Item 15 — Transportation safety plan: Adopted a revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (updates from 2024) to address a finding from the triennial audit and to preserve grant…