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Clermont County commissioners approve payments, change orders and personnel actions; $250,000 added for stream restoration
Summary
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on May 7 approved vendor payments, multiple contract change orders, a $250,000 supplemental appropriation for a stream-restoration project, and accepted the resignation of the Water Resources director.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on May 7 approved a slate of routine and non-routine items including vendor payments, contract change orders, a withdrawal of an annexation petition and a personnel resignation. The board also approved a $250,000 supplemental appropriation to support the Lower East Fork restoration project presented earlier in the meeting.
Key outcomes
- Payments: The board adopted Resolution 050-25 approving vendor payments totaling $2,889,041. The motion passed on roll call with Commissioners Bonnie Bachelor, Claire Corcoran and David Painter voting yes.
- Small vendor payment: A separate approval for vendor payments totaling $1,248 passed; Commissioner Bonnie Bachelor recorded an abstention on the roll call.
- Annexation: The board approved a petition withdrawal filed by attorney Michael Meneer on behalf of petitioners Ronald and Michelle Anderson to withdraw an annexation of 1.3112 acres from Williamsburg Township to the village of Williamsburg and canceled the public hearing set for May 7.
- Road resurfacing change order: Commissioners authorized Change Order No. 1 with John Jurgensen Company for the 2024 road resurfacing program (project RS124). The change order increases the contract by $464,966.44, bringing the adjusted contract total to $6,584,989.93; the motion passed unanimously.
- Easements for bridge project: The board accepted permanent easements for the Hennings Mill Bridge project (project WI1022, T-890.02) in Williamsburg Township and authorized payment to the grantors; the motion passed unanimously.
- PUB well-field rehabilitation change order: The board approved Change Order No. 1 with Moody's of Dayton, Inc., for the PUB water treatment plant well-field rehabilitation (Wells 48A, 14, and 15A). The change order increases the contract by $36,707 to a total adjusted contract price of $681,351 and includes a 409-calendar-day noncompensable time extension; the motion passed unanimously.
- Solid-waste services: The board authorized a supplemental agreement providing Clermont County operational services to the Adams Clermont Solid Waste District; the motion passed unanimously.
- Workforce placement: The board authorized the county administrator to execute updated documentation with Vantage Workforce Solutions for placement of an individual at the Clermont County shelter at no cost to the county through June 30, 2026; the motion passed unanimously.
- Travel reimbursement: The board approved a not-to-exceed $1,122 reimbursement for President David Painter to attend a Washington, D.C., leadership event. The roll call was Commissioner Bachelor: yes; Commissioner Corcoran: no; Commissioner Painter: yes.
- Appropriations: The board approved two supplemental appropriations: $250,000 to Soil and Water Conservation District other expenses (tied to the Lower East Fork restoration) and $10,090.51 for a Sheriff Court Services retirement payout; the motion passed on roll call with all three commissioners voting yes.
- Personnel: After executive session the board added a personnel action to the agenda and accepted the resignation of Lyle Bloom as director of utilities for the Water Resources Department, effective July 6, 2025; the motion passed unanimously. The board noted Bloom will remain in county service in another role.
Several items were moved on the consent agenda and approved by roll call earlier in the meeting. No substantive decisions were reported out of executive session.
Dissent and abstention
Two recorded deviations from unanimous approval occurred. Commissioner Claire Corcoran voted no on the travel reimbursement motion, saying she did not believe the expense should be borne by Clermont County taxpayers. Commissioner Bonnie Bachelor abstained on a small vendor payment approval of $1,248.
Documentation and next steps
Several of the approved items are contingent on purchase orders or further administrative steps before funds are released. Staff noted the county will continue outreach and permitting work connected to the Lower East Fork restoration and will post updates as design and funding details develop.
