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Votes at a glance: March 6 Hocking County commissioners meeting — routine approvals
Summary
The commissioners approved a set of routine items including a resolution allowing the Athens‑Hocking Solid Waste District renovations, the Imogen Defense Services contract for assigned counsel in municipal court, lodging tax report acceptance, several appropriation transfers and right‑of‑way construction approvals.
At its March 6 meeting the Hocking County Board of Commissioners recorded votes on a slate of routine administrative items.
Key actions recorded during the meeting included:
- Athens‑Hocking Solid Waste District renovation resolution: Commissioners approved a resolution permitting the district to renovate Building 2 at 33845 Sutton Road; the district said it will fund the work with grants and district fees and that no county funds are required.
- Imogen Defense Services agreement (assigned counsel): The board approved an agreement between Hocking County and the City of Logan for assigned counsel services in municipal court; the contract had been approved by the city law director and the county prosecutor prior to commissioners’ acceptance.
- Lodging tax report: The board accepted the February 2025 lodging‑tax administrator report (see separate summary). The report shows 2,128 lodging units in the county, 606 businesses on the list and 36 delinquent businesses.
- Appropriation transfers and recognitions: Commissioners approved multiple budget transfers and an additional revenue appropriation recognizing a refund to the prosecutor’s office (Quill refund). They approved transfers to pay painting costs for the commissioners’ office and a prosecutor contract repair charge.
- Right‑of‑way construction approvals: The board approved multiple applications by South Central Power to replace or maintain poles in county right‑of‑way on Clay Lake Road, Jack Run and Logan Horns Mill Road; the county engineer approved the requests with notes about pole placement.
Motions were generally moved and seconded during the meeting and recorded as "All in favor? Aye." The transcript does not record the names for each individual yea/nay vote.
