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Lucas County approves stormwater cooperation agreements and Hidden Grove final plat
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Summary
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners approved joint cooperation agreements with four townships to fund 2026–27 drainage improvements, a $6,753 change order on a Gibbs Road replacement project, and the final plat for the 52‑lot Hidden Grove subdivision in Springfield Township.
Lucas County commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a package of county engineering actions that included intergovernmental cooperation agreements for drainage projects, a small construction change order and final plat approval for a new subdivision.
County staff described joint cooperation agreements with Jerusalem Township, Bon Clover Township, Springfield Township and Sylvania Township for drainage improvements in 2026 and 2027. The county engineer said Montclova, Springfield and Sylvania townships account for $220,000 over those two years and Jerusalem Township's share is $122,000, funded from the county's stormwater utility fee. "We provide monies to them to do projects that they do on their behalf to improve stormwater," the county engineer said.
The board also heard a final change order with E.S. Wagner Company for the Gibbs Road No. 5 replacement project, listed in the record as an additional $6,753. Commissioners approved a final plat and county‑engineer escrow agreements in lieu of a performance bond for Hidden Grove in Springfield Township, described in the record as a new subdivision of 52 lots.
A motion to approve the engineering items was made and the clerk called the roll. The transcript records affirmative responses during roll call; the record does not include a complete itemized tally of every commissioner for these motions.
Why it matters: The stormwater cooperation agreements use stormwater utility revenues to pay for township drainage work the county supports; the Hidden Grove plat advances a 52‑lot subdivision subject to the county's escrow and platting requirements. The change order represents a small upward adjustment to a road/bridge replacement contract.
What comes next: The meeting record indicates the motions were approved by roll call. No additional details on permitting or construction schedules for Hidden Grove or the drainage projects were provided in the transcript.
