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Clermont County commissioners approve $8.88M vendor payments, vehicle purchases and multiple contracts; appointments and settlements also approved
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 153‑24 authorizing $8,882,261.62 in vendor payments (including $4.5M for a broadband project), authorized purchase of 48 vehicles (est. $3,391,263), awarded several contracts and made appointments including an acting county recorder for Jan. 1–5, 2025; most motions passed unanimously by roll call.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved a package of non‑consent items and routine contracts at its Dec. 18 meeting, including a large vendor payment resolution, vehicle procurement, professional services contracts, and personnel appointments.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Resolution 153‑24 (vendor payments): The board authorized vendor payments totaling $8,882,261.62, citing Ohio Revised Code Section 319.16 and authorizing the county auditor to issue warrants. The largest noted payment was $4.5 million to the port authority for a broadband project. Roll call: Commissioners Corcoran, Bachelor and Painter voted yes.
- Resolution 154‑24 (vehicle purchase): The board approved a resolution declaring the necessity to purchase 48 new motor vehicles at an estimated price of $3,391,263 for calendar year 2025 (pursuant to ORC 307.41). Roll call: unanimous yes.
- Contracts and awards: The board awarded a three‑year lawn mowing and maintenance contract to Caliber Ground Maintenance (Bethel, Ohio) for $5,965 (item 14); authorized Strand Associates for engineering design services for the Hartman Lane Sewer Upgrade Project (project 6402‑60252) for up to $162,000 (item 16); approved cooperative resurfacing agreements totaling an estimated $1,950,000 for township and village roads (item 15); and approved a three‑year agreement with VirtuSoft LLC for OpenGov budget software services, not to exceed $439,661.83 (item 19). All motions were approved by roll call.
- Settlement authorization: The board authorized settlement of Sandra Gable v. Kelly Preble (Clermont County Common Pleas case no. 2023 CBC 01054) for a total of $10,000, with an estimated Medicaid lien of about $2,000.
- Appointments and personnel: The board voted to appoint Timothy Rudd as acting county recorder for Jan. 1–5, 2025 to cover the interim between the resignation of Deborah Klepper (effective 12/31/24) and the incoming recorder assuming office Jan. 6, 2025. The board also approved four additional hours of annual personal leave to be taken Dec. 24, 2024 (if offices were closed early) or by Jan. 24, 2025 if the office remained open.
All listed non‑consent items were moved, seconded and approved by roll call; recorded votes in the transcript show unanimous support among the three commissioners present.
