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Weems County commissioners approve routine resolutions, grants and a JFS contract
Summary
At their Jan. 13 session the Board of Weems County Commissioners approved a series of routine resolutions including payment of bills, personnel policy revision, land bank voting rights, bridge construction contract notice, transportation board reappointments, two aging-related funding awards and a JFS contract with an MHAS provider.
The Weems County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine resolutions and funding actions at its Jan. 13 session.
Financial and personnel actions
The board approved Resolution 37 to pay county bills. A commissioner raised a concern about a Hillside-related payment reported at roughly $201,000 and asked staff to confirm how much reflected year-end invoice overlap. Commissioners approved Resolution 40 to revise the county personnel policy manual to restore sick-leave language; the county auditor requested an effective date of Dec. 28, 2025.
Grants and appointments
Commissioners accepted a SEPCO wellness grant for $12,160 for 2026 (Resolution 39) and acknowledged a $10,000 community health improvement grant from Parkview Bryan Hospital for the Department of Aging’s nutrition program (Resolution 44). The board also approved a funding award from the Area Office on Aging for Older Americans Act programs (Resolution 45) with the amount stated in the meeting.
Appointments and contracts
Resolution 43 reaffirmed appointments to the Williams County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees (appointees presented during the meeting). Resolution 41 amended prior land bank appointments to give Commissioner Westfall and Commissioner Leroux voting rights. Resolution 42 authorized an agreement and notice to proceed for bridge deck replacement project 92025 with Zachary Construction. The board approved a JFS contract (Resolution 46) with Ohio MHAS/Keystone Richland Center doing business as Foundations for Living not to exceed $5,000 for Jan. 1–June 30, 2026.
Executive session and next steps
The board convened an executive session to discuss compensation under the cited statutory provision and returned about 10 a.m. with no action taken. Commissioners then opened the CDBG public hearing and received a presentation on programs and timelines.
The meeting record shows motions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call for each listed resolution; specific recorded vote tallies by member were not read into the record for every motion.
