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Morrow County commissioners approve routine contracts, appropriations and proclaim March as Red Cross Month
Summary
At their March 10 session, Morrow County commissioners approved routine bills, several small contracts and appropriations, and adopted a proclamation naming March 2025 Red Cross Month; all recorded motions passed on roll call by the members present.
Morrow County commissioners on March 10 approved a series of routine administrative items — including small contracts, facility repairs and funding transfers — and unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Red Cross Month.
The commissioners approved the minutes of the March 5 regular session and accepted routine bills referenced as number 1319. They also approved appropriations and transfers including funds for doctor wellness and coroner toxicology reimbursements, a recycling fund appropriation and a transfer into the engineer's fund. Officials said leftover American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds include a line tied to a barn purchase and another residual balance that staff will reconcile by closing an outstanding purchase order.
On contracts and procurement, the board approved a contract with Copper Road Construction Incorporated for a replacement project identified in the meeting record as 'replacement issue 1' and accepted a $1,614 flooring quote for the Martin Knight Treasurer's Office from a vendor listed in the meeting materials. The commissioners also approved a $1,117 quote to install/repair the employee entrance/telephone door at the commissioner's office and authorized paid overnight lodging for Auditor Connie McChesney to attend a summer conference noted in the meeting as the "CAAO summer conference." Board motions on these items were moved, seconded and passed by roll call.
During general discussion, a resident asked about local solar development and said a citizens group opposed further solar projects; officials confirmed receipt of correspondence and noted a zoning public hearing scheduled the following evening at the Community Services Building.
The board read and approved a proclamation designating March 2025 as Red Cross Month in Morrow County, citing volunteers' role in emergency shelter, blood drives and first-aid training. An unnamed county official read the proclamation, which the board then approved by motion and roll call vote.
The meeting included routine recesses and procedural housekeeping and concluded with a motion to adjourn. No votes against or abstentions were recorded in the session's roll calls.
