Morrow County commissioners approve routine business, reappoint Dan Barker and schedule public hearing

Morrow County commissioners used their May 15 session to clear routine business and approve several personnel and administrative items.

The board approved the minutes from the May 13 meeting and authorized payment of bills numbered 1 through 87. Commissioners discussed receipts and payments from Chesterfield, Johnsonville, Simulco and a payment from Troy Township for emergency management services. The transcript also references WIC rent for June and smaller appropriations; details and amounts were not specified in the meeting record.

The commissioners approved a resolution supporting adoption of the Roth 457 option under the Ohio Deferred Compensation Program and authorized the chairman to sign the related agreement.

Dan Barker was reappointed to both the flood plain appeals board and the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals. The board also approved the appointment of Jamie Breckhurst to the Laurel County Law Library Resources Board; Breckhurst acknowledged the appointment.

Commissioners approved advertising a public hearing for a ditch-project assessment scheduled for June 10 at 1:00 p.m. to receive public comment and set the procedural timeline for that assessment.

In project updates, Breckhurst reported recent construction progress on a site referenced in the transcript as project "480," noting that concrete was poured and partial building walls were beginning to take shape; rain limited some dirt-moving operations. Mike from the Soil and Water office asked about storm-drainage plans; Breckhurst said there is an existing retention pond in the southwest corner of the property and the plan is to enlarge it and route drainage into that pond, and staff agreed to provide drawings.

The board adjourned following the consent and updates portions of the agenda.