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Commissioners approve contracts, grants, hires and payments in Aug. 18 meeting; several items approved pending legal review
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Delaware County Board of Commissioners approved a set of contracts, grant-funded projects, an employment agreement for a county engineer, and claims and payroll payments; several agreements were approved contingent on legal counsel review.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracts, grant-funded initiatives, an employment agreement and county payments during its Aug. 18 meeting. Several items were approved with the condition that county legal counsel complete a final review.
Key approvals and formal actions taken Monday included contracts for engineering and bridge work, confirmation of a county employment agreement for a new county engineer, the transfer of identified tax-sale properties to the redevelopment commission, and payment of county claims and payroll.
Notable approvals
- Employment agreement for county engineer: Commissioners voted to approve an employment agreement offering a salary of $120,000 to the candidate the county intends to hire as county engineer. Funding for the position was described as drawn from multiple places: an existing salary line previously used for a project director ($62,400), an expected state grant-in-aid subsidy of $40,000 contingent on certification of the engineer’s degree, and the balance from the county’s EDIT funds. The motion passed on…
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