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Hardin County fiscal court approves recurring expenses, advances 2025-26 budget in first reading; consent agenda passes
Summary
Hardin County Fiscal Court approved a standing order for recurring expenses, completed first reading of the 2025-26 budget ordinance and approved a budget amendment and a multi-item consent agenda at its May 13, 2025, regular meeting.
Hardin County Fiscal Court on May 13 approved a standing order for recurring expenses, completed the first reading of the fiscal 2025-26 budget ordinance and approved a separate budget amendment and a multi-item consent agenda that included grant applications and personnel items.
The court adopted Ordinance No. 345, Series 2025, a standing order preauthorizing recurring expenses such as insurance and utilities. The court then held the first reading of Ordinance No. 344, Series 2025, the fiscal year 2025-26 budget. The fiscal court also approved Ordinance No. 340-4, Series 2024, an amendment to the current fiscal year budget to reflect additional county road aid and reimbursements.
The consent agenda passed and included resolutions authorizing grant applications, personnel actions, surplus property sales and vehicle transfers. Items listed on the consent agenda included Resolution 83 (Ohio Deflection Association grant for the Quick Response team), Resolution 85 (EMS personnel), Resolution 86 (jail commissary surplus for auction), Resolution 87 (financial transfers), Resolution 88 (road department personnel), Resolution 89 (award of bid for a new V8 four-door SUV), Resolution 90 (911 personnel), and Resolution 91 (transfer/sale of a 2020 Tahoe to Nelson County Correctional Center). Several meeting minutes from special finance and emergency services meetings were also approved.
The court first approved the minutes of its April 20, 2025, meeting by roll call. Ordinance No. 345 was moved, seconded and passed by roll call. Ordinance No. 344, the 2025-26 budget, passed its first reading by roll call; two magistrates recorded “no” votes during that roll call. Ordinance 340-4, an amendment to the 2024-25 budget reflecting additional county road aid and discretionary receipts, passed on its first reading.
Votes at a glance - Approval of April 20, 2025 minutes: Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded all voting "Yes." Outcome: approved. - Ordinance No. 345, Series 2025 (standing order to preapprove recurring expenses): Moved and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Outcome: adopted. - Ordinance No. 344, Series 2025 (FY2025-26 budget, first reading): Moved and seconded; roll call passed with two "No" votes recorded. Outcome: first reading passed; second reading scheduled. Judge Keith Tall said the second reading and final adoption are anticipated at the June 10 meeting following submission to the state local finance office. - Ordinance No. 340-4, Series 2024 (FY2024-25 budget amendment #4): Moved and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Outcome: first reading passed. - Consent agenda (claims, recurring and utility claims; resolutions 83–91; surplus approvals; transfers; personnel actions; committee minutes): Moved and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous "Yes." Outcome: approved.
Formal roll-call tallies were read aloud for several items during the meeting. The roll-call sequence used the magistrates' surnames and Judge Keith Tall; where roll-call answers were given in the transcript they were recorded as read on the record. For items on the consent agenda that were included within a single motion, the court made the required statutory findings on surplus property items (VINs and year details were added to the disposal lists before the vote).
