Commissioners approve plats, contracts, budget transfers and personnel items; roll call unanimous

The Butler County Board of Commissioners voted on a slate of consent and resolution items on June 3 that covered land use plats, budget transfers and appropriations, contract awards and amendments, grant paperwork and multiple personnel actions.

Land use and plats: Commissioners approved a road dedication on Cox Road in Westchester for 1.2663 acres to accommodate right‑turn lanes into a new Kroger Marketplace, and approved the final plat for Lot 13 of Northpointe at Union Center Boulevard Section 1 to define easements for electrical equipment. Planning Commission approvals were noted (Cox Road approval 04/08/2025; Northpointe approval March 11, 2025). The board approved the items after a motion to approve as presented; recorded votes were unanimous (Commissioners Carpenter, Rogers and Dixon voted Yes).

Budget and procurement: The board approved budget transfers and appropriations including transfers to vehicle maintenance, juvenile health insurance, dog and kennel contract services and juvenile medical services. Commissioners approved five appropriations totaling $116,600 for juvenile court and juvenile rehabilitation facility needs, and approved purchase order increases two change orders totaling $580,364.50. The board also approved four requisitions over $25,000 totaling $398,476.50; staff noted three of the requisitions were for approved capital improvement projects and all requests were within approved budgeted amounts.

Contracts and resolutions: The board approved a multi‑year contract with McGowan Brand (brokerage/professional benefits consulting) for an initial term billed at $10,500 per year covering 07/01/2025–12/31/2026 with scheduled percentage increases in later option years, and authorized staff to proceed with related resolution items. The board approved an amendment to a Binti Inc. software contract to add $30,318.75 extending the contract to 06/30/2026, a contract amendment with UMCH Family Services to reflect payment service changes (no contract amount change), and approved a forensic evaluation services agreement not to exceed $10,000 for adult protection services.

Public safety and grants: Commissioners approved pre‑grant award documents for the sheriff’s office to apply for the 2024 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Program through the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; the total grant is $59,963.31 with a local match portion of $19,987.78. The board also approved an engineer contract award to First Star Safety LLC for 2025 re‑trace road work at $454,349.61 and a change order to W.G. Stang LLC for the Boosinger/Hamilton‑Trenton Road roundabout drainage project in the amount of $19,981.82.

Personnel and appointments: The board approved multiple personnel items across departments, including promotions and hires in Children Services (appointment of Lisa Dierling as Children Services Director at $100,880 annually effective 01/09/2025) and hires for eligibility referral specialists, pay adjustments under collective bargaining terms, resignations and promotions in Water and Sewer, and the release of a bond for Timber Veil Section 2 (Fairfield Township). The board also approved a reappointment to the Workforce Investment Board (effective 07/01/2025–06/30/2028) and an appointment to the Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board (Theodore Hunter, effective 07/01/2025–06/30/2029).

Procedural notes: Where roll call votes were recorded in the transcript, Commissioners Carpenter, Rogers and Dixon voted Yes on the motion. Where no individual votes were read into the record, minutes indicate the motions carried as part of the consent/resolution package. The board did not vote on the county accepting the small HOME‑ARP award at the June 3 meeting and asked staff to return with a resolution and options.

The county clerk will include the signed resolutions and full vote tallies in the official minutes.