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Morrow County commissioners approve personnel promotion, investment report and note jail-project progress
Summary
The board approved a promotion to planning and zoning director, accepted the first-quarter 2025 investment report, approved routine bills and minutes, and received an update that phase 1 approval has been received for the county jail expansion.
Morrow County commissioners completed routine administrative business and heard a staff update on the county jail expansion during their regular session.
The board voted to promote Shelly Sparks to planning and zoning director; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by roll call, and commissioners offered congratulations on the appointment.
Commissioners also approved the minutes of the May 12, 2025 regular session, authorized payment of bills numbered 1 through 47, and accepted the county’s first-quarter 2025 investment report after staff confirmed accounts balanced. All measures passed by roll-call votes with no dissent recorded.
On project updates, staff member David Brooker said Chris Darlington informed the county that phase 1 approval for the jail project has been received. Brooker said the county will finalize incentive schedules and submit subsequent phases (2–5); he noted that some internal improvements may be put on hold pending later project phases.
The board voted to recess and later returned to session before taking final votes and adjourning. No public-comment controversies or formal objections were recorded in the transcript.
