Commissioners approve Lebanon township boundary change and update water & sewer rules

Warren County commissioners approved a set of consent resolutions that included a boundary adjustment for Lebanon Township and an amendment to the Warren County Water and Sewer Department rules.

Staff described the boundary change as necessary to align Lebanon Township boundaries with newly annexed lands in the City of Lebanon following a Type 1 annexation of roughly 313 acres (the Swartz property). The change, staff said, allows the township to collect taxes for the annexed area and provide services consistent with the corporation limits of the city. A staff member said the statute governing the change is mandatory and that the county must conform township boundaries accordingly. The board recorded a roll‑call vote and approved the resolution.

Separately the board approved a resolution modifying section 9.113 of the Warren County Water and Sewer Department's rules and regulations. The modification was moved and approved in a separate roll call. No substantive debate about the wording of section 9.113 was recorded in the meeting; staff indicated the changes were procedural and part of regular code maintenance.

A small appropriation adjustment for the Franklin Municipal Court payroll (about $1,000) was introduced as a late add‑on. Staff said the court reported being about $1,000 short on payroll after the packet was prepared; commissioners moved the item and discussed whether the shortfall could relate to a mid‑year raise or other payroll timing issue. The transcript does not record a separate roll call for that lone add‑on in the excerpt available; the item appears to have been handled on the consent agenda.