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Hamilton County commissioners elect leaders, approve $2.5M payment and $30,000 hazardous‑materials study
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners elected Chris Nolan president and Mark Hairbrandt vice president, approved dozens of reappointments and routine claims, authorized contracts including a $75,000 lobbying agreement and a $90,000 behavioral-health services contract, approved a $2,514,899.69 payment to On Point Realty for the Public Safety Training Center, and accepted a $30,000 hazardous‑materials grant to fund a commodity‑flow study with SESCO Group.
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 12 and moved through a packed agenda of leadership elections, appointments, contracts and grants.
The board elected Chris Nolan as president and approved Mark Hairbrandt as vice president for 2026. Commissioners then considered and approved a long list of 2026 board and commission reappointments and citizen appointments across county bodies, including the Board of Finance, Airport Authority, Board of Health and redevelopment and planning commissions.
Why it matters: the leadership votes set who will steer county agendas this year, while the reappointments maintain continuity on boards that advise or oversee county services and capital projects.
The board voted to approve several contracts and large disbursements. Among them, the board approved a professional services contract with Evolt Strategies for lobbying services in 2026 at $75,000. Commissioners approved a contract with MindWell Solutions Inc. to provide behavioral and mental health services to the county at a rate not to exceed $7,500 per month (capped at $90,000 annually), to be paid from opioid-related funds as discussed at the meeting. The board also approved a cyber‑services contract with Berrycom LLC at $15,000 per month, which staff said represents a reduction from the prior agreement.
The board approved Disbursement Request No. 2 in the amount of $2,514,899.69 payable to On Point Realty LLC d/b/a Meyer Nation Development for services at the Hamilton County Public Safety Training Center. The motion carried by voice…
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