Williams County commissioners elect officers, approve routine 2026 resolutions and enter executive session

The Williams County Board of Commissioners reorganized for 2026 on its first meeting of the year, electing Scott as board president and Bart Westall as vice president, approving the year's meeting schedule and adopting a slate of routine resolutions covering appointments, contracts and administrative authorities. The board later held an executive session on employment and returned with no action.

Under a reading that referenced ORC 3 0 5 0 5, commissioners moved to organize the board for the coming year and approved a nomination slate that the record shows as Scott for president, Bart Westall as vice president and Terry as a commissioner member. The board also set regular meeting days and times (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m.), established holidays for 2026 and approved standing public conduct rules for board sessions.

The body approved a series of administrative and operational items by motion and roll call, including appointment of Todd Rolfe as Williams County sanitary engineer (Resolution 013), designation of county signatories for Farm Service Agency and Ohio Public Works Commission forms, appointment of a prevailing wage coordinator and several members to the Department of Aging…