Votes at a glance: Clermont County commissioners approve vendor payments, grants, water easements and an ICE MOA designation
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Summary
At the Oct. 29 meeting the board approved vendor payments, release of marriage-license fee funds to YWCA House of Peace, a Chapel Road water easement, an Old SR-32 water main contract, supplemental appropriations and added a resolution designating the sheriff to sign an MOA with ICE; all motions passed by roll call.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners took several formal actions during its Oct. 29 meeting. All motions listed below were approved by roll call unless noted.
Pay vendors (Resolution 166-25) - Motion: Adopt resolution 166-25 to approve payment to vendors as outlined in the BCC invoice reports (checks dated 10/29/2025) and authorize the county auditor to issue warrants in compliance with Section 319.16, Ohio Revised Code. - Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Release of funds to YWCA House of Peace (Item 13) - Motion: Approve application from the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati for release of funds collected as marriage-license related fees for operation of House of Peace for 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; funds estimated at $37,839.20 (cited under Ohio Revised Code sections noted in the record). - Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Chapel Road water easement (Item 14) - Motion: Accept a permanent water easement and rights of reentry from Jonathan and Melissa Racine for the Chapel Road water main replacement project in Tate (David) Township and authorize payment of $506.06 as compensation. - Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Old State Route 32 water main contract award (Item 15) - Motion: Award bid and execute contract to CG Construction and Utilities Inc. for the Old SR-32 water main replacement project in Batavia and Williamsburg Townships for a total not to exceed $1,253,100, contingent on required purchase order release. - Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Supplemental appropriations (Item 16) - Motion: Amend the annual appropriation resolution (151-24) for calendar year 2025 with three supplemental items, including a $100,000 appropriation for common pleas court appointed counsel other expenses and fringe-benefit adjustments totaling $13,100 across departments. - Outcome: Approved by roll call.
Addition and approval: ICE memorandum designation (Resolution 167-25) - Motion: Add to the agenda and adopt Resolution 167-25 designating the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office as the designee of the Board of County Commissioners to enter a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for training and assistance under a task-force model; authorize President David L. Painter to execute the resolution. - Outcome: Added to the agenda and approved by roll call.
Procedure and voting: Many items were moved and seconded without a named mover in the public record; roll calls recorded affirmative votes from the three commissioners in attendance (Commissioners David L. Painter, Bonnie Bachelor and Claire Corcoran) on all recorded non-consent motions.
Notes: The meeting record includes additional consent-agenda items approved earlier. Technical citations read during agenda items included references to sections of the Ohio Revised Code tied to vendor payments and release of locally collected fees.