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Clermont County commissioners approve payments, contracts and local projects; multiple resolutions pass unanimously
Summary
At their Sept. 4 meeting the Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved a routine consent agenda, authorized $2.63M in vendor payments, extended a pet licensing contract with DocuPet, awarded a $95,000 housing study contract, approved a speed limit reduction request and bridge weight limit change, and adopted several supplemental appropriations and labor‑relation actions.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 4 approved a set of routine and non‑consent actions covering payments, contracts, public‑works limits and grants.
Key approvals and votes at the meeting included:
- Resolution No. 115‑24 authorizing payment to vendors totaling $2,627,252.47 and directing the auditor to issue warrants under Ohio Revised Code §319.16 (approved by roll call).
- A 12‑month extension (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025) to the DocuPet Corp. pet licensing service agreement for hosting and tag fulfillment; staff noted DocuPet made an unrestricted $15,000 donation earlier in the year.
- A memorandum of understanding with AFSCME Local 3536 affecting a one‑time pay adjustment for eligible Social Service Worker 3 employees under the collective bargaining agreement (approved by roll call).
- A request to the Ohio Department of Transportation to reduce the posted speed limit on Old State Route 32 in Batavia Township from 45 to 40 mph (Resolution No. 116‑24) and approval of a reduced maximum weight limit for county bridge C 23‑0.65 on Bucktown Road in Jackson Township due to deterioration per inspection (both approved by roll call).
- Award of a professional services contract to UP Development Planning, LLC for a comprehensive county housing study at a cost of $95,000, to be paid from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (approved unanimously).
- Supplemental appropriations under Resolution No. 181‑23 including small sheriff administration replenishments ($500 and $2,800.10), $200,000 for additional CDBG projects and $61,300 for Soil & Water Conservation District grant spending (approved by roll call).
- Consensus and authorization to partner with the Cincinnati Business Courier on a "Growth to the East" special insert, with up to $5,000 to come from economic development funds for sponsorship and advertising; the Port Authority was listed as a partner on the proposed sponsorship.
Most motions were moved and seconded from the floor; roll calls recorded unanimous approval for the items described above. Several items came from staff readings; where a mover or seconder was not explicitly named in the transcript those positions are recorded as "not specified."
