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Votes at a glance: key actions from the April 30 Clermont County commissioners meeting
Summary
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on a package of administrative approvals and awards, including payment of invoices, salt-purchase participation, a $5,000 donation acceptance, a $3 recorder technology diversion request, and approval to initiate a road vacation process.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners recorded votes on a range of administrative items and awards on April 30. Below is a concise summary of motions, vote outcomes and key details. All recorded roll-call votes listed below were unanimous (Commissioners David L. Painter, Bonnie Bachelor and Claire Corcoran voted yes) unless otherwise noted.
Votes at a glance
- Item 13 — Payment of county invoices. Motion to approve payment to vendors in the total amount of $3,627,678.13 as outlined in the approval invoice report. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 14 — Participation in ODOT 2025 annual road salt bid. Motion authorized the county to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation 2025 annual road salt bid in accordance with Ohio Revised Code §5513.01. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 15 — Acceptance of donation. Motion to accept $5,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation for the Emergency Management Agency and add the funds to the EMA 2025 appropriation. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 16 — Recorder fee designation request. Motion to acknowledge receipt of the county recorder's proposal to designate an additional $3 of the recording fee to the recorder's technology fund for 2026–2030 under Ohio Revised Code §317.321 and to set the date for the statutorily required review. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 17 — Information Systems table of organization change. Motion to add one full-time executive assistant position to the IS department table of organization effective upon approval. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 18 — Ohio EPA H2Ohio grant award. Motion to accept grant award for project CCH20Salt-105 to purchase brine-making and truck-fill equipment ($64,600; no local match). Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 19 — Acceptance of Engineer annual report. Motion to accept the Clermont County Engineer's annual Roads and Bridges report pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §5543.02. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 20 — Award contract for maintenance and repair of auxiliary generators. Motion to award the bid to Quad County Service and Repair (Sardinia, OH) for an estimated annual amount of $166,125; contract effective upon execution for up to three years, contingent on purchase order release. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 21 — Scrap tire removal certification. Motion for the Solid Waste District to execute Ohio EPA scrap-tire removal certification and consent form to remove illegally dumped tires at no cost to the county (location 4003 Filager Road, Batavia). Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 22 — IRS form 179D delegation. Motion authorizing county admin or assistant to approve IRS Form 179D submissions as provided by design firms for energy-efficient systems in county buildings, pursuant to ORC guidance. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 23 — Initiate petition-based vacation procedures (Braun Road). Motion to initiate procedures to vacate a portion of Braun Road in Franklin Township under ORC §553.045 and to publish legal notices for viewing and public hearing (viewing and hearing scheduled 06/04/2025). Note: this item was previously considered and then re-initiated after the prosecuting attorney advised restarting the process. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Item 24 — Appropriation adjustment. Motion to approve a supplemental appropriation of $100 into GEO bond refunding debt other expenses to cover a small assessment fee. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
- Added Resolution (048-25) — Temporary adoption fees. Motion to temporarily lower county-imposed adoption fees to $60 for dogs aged 12 months and older at specific adoption events in May and June. Outcome: approved (roll call yes).
Procedure notes: many motions were presented by county staff and moved/seconded by commissioners or by commissioners in open session; roll-call results were recorded for each item. Where the transcript identified motions without a named mover or seconder in the record, the formal roll-call shows unanimous approval by the three commissioners listed above.
