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Morrow County commissioners approve routine payments, appoint Tyler Butler and OK RFQ for transit office design
Summary
Morrow County commissioners unanimously approved bills 1–84, authorized general-fund transfers and payments, appointed Tyler Butler to the Keith Moore County Beautiful Board, and approved an RFQ for architectural design services for the Morrow County Area Transit Office during a brief regular session.
Morrow County commissioners on a short regular-session agenda approved a package of routine payments and administrative items, appointed Tyler Butler to a county board and authorized a request for qualifications (RFQ) for architectural design services for the Morrow County Area Transit Office.
The board voted to approve bills numbered 1 through 84 and discussed payments that included a remittance from John Shaw and a connection and permanent-fee payment from the Big Walnut Joint Fire District. Commissioners also authorized a transfer from the general fund to cover internal obligations, including an IT payment that required supplementation from the general fund.
The session included one personnel appointment: the commissioners approved the nomination of Tyler Butler to the Keith Moore County Beautiful Board. The nomination was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Commissioners also approved a request for qualifications for architectural design services related to the Morrow County Area Transit Office, directing staff to proceed with the procurement step described in the RFQ.
Other items on the agenda were informational: staff remarks noted work related to the county jail and introduced a new staff member, and a fire board update reported that the Chester Hill Firehouse is slated to open March 5 with an open house planned for April 13. The board recessed and later returned to regular session before adjourning.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of bills numbered 1–84 — approved by roll call (Mason: yes; Abraham: yes; Siegfried: yes). Motion introduced by Speaker 2 and seconded. - Transfer of general-fund money to cover IT and other obligations — approved by roll call (Mason: yes; Abraham: yes; Siegfried: yes). - Appointment of Tyler Butler to the Keith Moore County Beautiful Board — approved by roll call (Mason: yes; Abraham: yes; Siegfried: yes). - Approval of RFQ for architectural design services for the Morrow County Area Transit Office — approved; motion moved, seconded and recorded as carried.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the procurement work on the RFQ and administrative follow-up associated with the payments and appointment. The meeting recessed and later reconvened before adjourning.
