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Morrow County commissioners adopt 2025 tax budget, approve levy renewals and shelter hire
Summary
On July 10, 2024, the Morrow County Board of Commissioners adopted the county tax budget for fiscal year 2025, approved auditor certification requests for two EMS levy renewals, authorized several small appropriations and transfers, and approved hiring for the county dog shelter.
Morrow County commissioners unanimously adopted the county tax budget for fiscal year 2025 and approved a slate of routine financial and personnel actions at their July 10 meeting.
The board voted to adopt the county tax budget following a motion and second; Commissioners Abraham, Siegfried and Mason recorded unanimous “yes” votes. The action sets the county’s spending framework for the coming fiscal year.
The commissioners also approved auditor certification requests for two EMS levy renewals — a two-mill renewal and a one-mill renewal — which the board voted to forward to the county auditor for certification. Jeff (role not specified in the record), who spoke during the levy discussion, said, “I just wanna make sure we do a renewal on both. I’m fearful of doing any type of replacement levies at this time, so I think a renewal is the way to go.” The board approved the requests without recorded opposition.
Separately, the board approved payments and accepted federal grant funds (recorded payees: Chester Bell, Johnson and Caterman) and appropriated certified monies to fund 4111 for capital improvements at the county dog shelter. Commissioners approved hiring an intermittent kennel attendant to provide weekend and holiday coverage; the record notes the candidate (referred to as Michelle) had volunteered regularly and the hire is intended to allow full-time staff scheduled time off.
Other financial actions approved included a $155 transfer from the general fund to the airport fund for legal advertising and appropriating a $226 unappropriated refund for "2048 Jewel Septic" to cover administrative fees; both motions were approved unanimously. The board also approved a contract described in the record as between the county’s financial support enforcement agency and a subpoena service LLC.
The meeting included brief commissioner reports — one attendee noted a meeting with Emergency Management Agency staff and Carolyn Bick from Congressman Jordan’s office — and concluded with an adjournment vote.
The board took no recorded votes against these items; all motions noted in the public record were approved by roll call. The meeting adjourned after the actions were taken.
