Morrow County commissioners met in session and approved a series of routine consent items while receiving an update on a local gas pipeline project and the pending move of a county research building.

During the meeting the board voted to approve a set of agenda items including an appropriation to the engineers fund, amendment to Job & Family Services personnel policy number 63 (section 6.1), a memorandum of understanding addressing child abuse and neglect, a courthouse security deputy agreement for fiscal year 2026, and an item described in the record as a ‘security agreement’ with “Greensapery Mid Ohio LLC” for the sheriff’s office. The board also moved to journalize the treasurer’s GAP sheet report as of 12/31/2019 and approved the reappointment of Jessica Trainer to the county Board of Developmental Disabilities. All recorded roll-call responses reported as “Yes.”

Unidentified staff (recorded as Speaker 4) gave the meeting’s substantive update on the gas pipeline project, saying the project is expected to be fully operational soon and that initial estimates had been about $6,500,000. The speaker said the county’s gap sheet still shows roughly $1,100,000 available to pay remaining obligations. He outlined two options for the remaining funds: keep the balance invested in Star Ohio as a low‑risk debt reserve to cover any late payments, or pay down some project debt after bond issuance. The speaker said staff will present scenarios to commissioners once the figures are finalized so the board can decide how to proceed.

The same speaker described progress on moving a county research building, noting coordination with JobsOhio and other partners, a planned move next week, IT and security alignment, and that some furniture (desks, filing cabinets, and chairs) will be available for other county departments. He said a meeting with the sheriff’s office to discuss the jail project and related grant funds was postponed because of a law‑enforcement incident that required deputies’ attention.

The board paused for a recess at 9:15 a.m. and reconvened later in the session. When the reappointment of Jessica Trainer was introduced the meeting record lists her term as 01/01/1926–12/31/1929; that appearance in the transcript is likely a transcription error (see audit notes). The motion to reappoint was moved and seconded and received a recorded unanimous vote in favor.

The meeting closed after approval of the remaining items and a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance: All motions presented on the record during this session were moved, seconded and recorded with affirmative roll‑call responses; the record shows unanimous 'Yes' responses for the items described above. The meeting record does not include individual yes/no vote tallies beyond the roll‑call confirmations as read on the record.

Note on names and transcription: several proper‑name items in the meeting record appear garbled in the transcript (for example, the security agreement named above and certain speaker surnames). Those names are reproduced here as they appear in the meeting record; the county’s official minutes or posted agenda should be consulted for verified spellings.