Morrow County commissioners move 2‑mill levy to submission, approve multiple fund transfers and pay requests

Morrow County commissioners met in session and voted to proceed with submitting a two‑mill property tax renewal to voters under Ohio Revised Code 5705.19(G). The board also approved multiple routine financial actions, including appropriations, transfers and contractor pay requests, and confirmed an appointment to a regional planning commission.

The board moved and seconded a resolution to submit the two‑mill levy renewal and took a roll‑call vote; Mister Mason, Commissioner Abraham and Mister Siegfried recorded affirmative votes. Commissioners said they will sign the resolution in front of the prosecutor and a county staff member later the same day.

Alongside the levy action, the commissioners approved routine financial business on a series of motions and roll calls. Among the items approved were:

• Pay request for Simulco Sewer Improvements in the amount of $91,257.06, with authorization for the chair to sign.

• Pay application No. 4 from CW Mechanical & Plumbing for fuel‑farm work at the airport in the amount of $259,621, with authorization for the chair to sign.

• Approval of bills listed as No. 1043 and approval of other appropriation and transfer requests affecting Chesterville, Donnellsville, Johnsonville sewer operations, the airport fund, the dog and kennel fund, the engineer’s fund, general fund law enforcement, a board CD fund, Westerville and Jonesville.

The board also approved appointment to the Marlak County Regional Planning Commission and discussed an upcoming opening on the airport authority after Joe Herb indicated he will not seek reappointment; commissioners said they will begin vetting eight candidates.

Recorder Brandon noted a section of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) that the board determined does not require payment of a recording fee, a technical clarification the board said will save about $40 in the specific instance mentioned. Staff also discussed notifying utilities and villages about a Jan. 1 shop date for billing reports.

All formal motions and pay requests recorded in the meeting were approved by roll call with the commissioners present voting in the affirmative. The meeting recessed and later returned to session before concluding with a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance

• Approval of minutes (regular session 12/10/2025): Passed; roll call recorded as Yes from Mason, Abraham and Siegfried.

• Approval of bills No. 1043: Passed; roll call recorded Yes.

• Resolution to submit two‑mill tax levy renewal (ORC 5705.19(G)): Passed; roll call recorded Yes. Commissioners plan to sign the resolution in front of the prosecutor.

• Pay request — Simulco Sewer Improvements: $91,257.06 — Passed; chair authorized to sign.

• Pay application No. 4 — CW Mechanical & Plumbing (airport fuel farm): $259,621 — Passed; chair authorized to sign.

Procedural notes and context

The meeting included routine consent‑type business (minutes, bills, and fund transfers) that the board approved largely without extended debate. Several items referenced specific village or project accounts (Chesterville, Johnsonville, Jonesville, Westerville) and one larger contractor pay application for airport infrastructure. The recorded proceedings show motions, seconds and roll‑call votes for each formal action.

Next steps

The board indicated it will sign the levy submission resolution before the prosecutor and complete other ministerial signing requirements. No contested or postponed actions were noted; the session adjourned after completing the listed business.