Clermont County commissioners approve routine resolutions, contracts and appropriations on Jan. 22

At its Jan. 22 meeting, the Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine but fiscally significant items, including vendor payments, a renewal of inmate health services, resurfacing agreements with local municipalities, a sewer project bid authorization, right-of-way easement payments and several budget adjustments and a cash advance for the county health insurance fund.

Key votes and outcomes

- Payment of invoices: The board adopted a resolution authorizing payment to vendors in the total amount of $5,447,268.35, as presented by the county auditor, and authorized the county auditor to issue warrants under Ohio Revised Code section 319.16. Vote: Commissioner Corcoran — yes; Commissioner Bachelor — yes; Commissioner Painter — yes.

- Jail health services contract renewal: The board approved a first renewal and amendment to the health services agreement with Southern Health Partners Incorporated (Chattanooga, Tenn.) for inmate health services at the Clermont County Jail for a one‑year term, Feb. 1, 2025–Jan. 31, 2026, at an estimated cost of $1,416,602.76. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Road resurfacing cooperative agreements: The board authorized agreements for county bidding and contractual work with the city of Milford (estimated $293,753.39) and the village of Williamsburg (estimated $50,000) for the county’s 2025 Phase 2 resurfacing program. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Easement payments for Gibson Road bridge replacement: The board accepted permanent easements for right-of-way tied to project GO306 (Gibson Road bridge replacement) in Goshen Township and authorized compensation to the listed grantors; the board’s discussion referenced payments totaling approximately $3,000 to the grantors named in the motion. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Nagle lift-station elimination project: The board adopted Resolution No. 005-25 to make improvements and authorized the county to advertise for bids for the Nagle lift station elimination project (project 6402-60236) in Pierce Township. The project includes approximately 111 feet of 8‑inch sanitary sewer to eliminate a lift station; a non‑mandatory pre‑bid meeting was set for Feb. 20, 2025, and bids were scheduled to be opened March 6, 2025. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Appointment to 911 committee: The board adopted Resolution No. 6-25 appointing Clermont County Sheriff Christopher Stratton to the county 911 program review committee as allowed under Ohio Revised Code section 128.06. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Supplemental appropriations and cash advance for health insurance: The board approved a supplemental appropriation of $600,000 into the health nonoperating other expenses for the county’s health insurance fund and authorized a cash advance of $600,000 from the general fund to the health insurance fund to cover mid‑month premium timing and runoff claims. Vote: unanimous yes.

- Other appropriations: The board approved two additional supplemental appropriations: a $45,000 recorder regular-salary supplemental and a sheriff’s enforcement and education other‑expenses supplemental as read during the meeting (amount for the sheriff’s supplemental was read in the record; see official minutes for the precise figure). Vote: unanimous yes.

All recorded roll-call votes on agenda items taken during the meeting were recorded as yes by Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Bachelor and Commissioner Painter.

Speakers on these items included county auditors and department staff who read and presented each motion; no contested votes or dissents were recorded on the items presented in the non-consent portion of the agenda.