The Clermont County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 30 approved a series of contracts, grant acceptances, and appropriation changes covering road resurfacing, facility construction, emergency management planning, and information-technology services.

The board adopted Resolution 132‑24 to approve vendor payments totaling $2,178,299.40 and authorized the county auditor to issue warrants pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §319.16. The board also approved Resolution 133‑24 to authorize filing for the Ohio Department of Transportation’s small urban bonus for SFY 2025 in the amount of $197,995.

Pam Havercross, Clermont County Emergency Management Agency director, presented a FEMA BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) award for $50,000 with a required local match of $16,666.67 (in‑kind services) for an update of the county All‑Hazards Mitigation Plan, noting final award amounts may adjust as contractor quotes are solicited.

The county engineer recommended awarding Project RS‑1624 (2025 road resurfacing program, various townships) to Bear Paving Materials for the lowest and best bid of $1,752,394.95, funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds; commissioners approved the award by roll call.

The board approved Change Order 14 for the Filager Campus Phase 1 project, which the presenter described as a net increase of $90,467.76 and a 61‑day extension, resulting in an adjusted contract price read into the record as $18,812,652.32. The board also authorized execution of a professional‑services contract with Mott’s Engineering for HVAC replacement design at the juvenile detention facility (amount read into the record as "not to exceed $14,034,000"). The Filager change order and the HVAC design contract were each approved by roll-call vote.

The board accepted final payment and release of retainage for the Afton and Goshen elevated water storage tanks project (progress payment $49,350; release of retainage $46,411.20), approved appointments to the Family Services Planning Committee, authorizations for YWCA funding for House of Peace operation, and supplemental appropriations for sheriff office salary lines ($20,000 narcotics unit; $215,000 road patrol) to cover bargaining increases. Each item was moved, seconded, and recorded as approved.

The board’s approvals set procurement and contracting steps in motion; several items noted that contract execution and final award amounts are contingent on purchase orders, contractor quotes, or state agency agreements.