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Knox County commissioners approve $267,880 sheriff‑maintenance contract; transit grants and other routine agreements also pass
Summary
On Aug. 28 commissioners voted to award Modern Builders $267,880 for a sheriff’s maintenance building, approved transit subawards totaling $1,185,038 (federal) and $368,000 (state), and passed several other contracts and permits during a routine business session.
The Knox County commissioners on Aug. 28 approved a series of routine contracts and permits, including a $267,880 contractor agreement with Modern Builders to construct a maintenance building for the sheriff’s office and transit subaward agreements totaling $1,185,038 in federal funds and $368,000 in state funds.
Staff presented the Modern Builders contract for the sheriff’s office maintenance‑building project and asked the board to authorize the county administrator as signing agent for project documents. The board approved the contract by voice vote; the motion and second were recorded on the meeting audio but individual mover/second names were not specified in the transcript.
The board also approved a resend and replace of resolution 2025‑424 (dated 07/15/2025) to adjust the scope and location in a Heart of Ohio authorization support letter; a utility permit for Ohio Pembroke & Gas on Murray Road in Pleasant Township; a contract not to exceed $5,000 with Bruce Harrison Associates for GIS consulting for the auditor’s office (to be paid from the REA fund); and a four‑year deposit agreement with Park National Bank for county public funds.
On transit funding, staff said the Knox County transit FY2026 subaward includes $1,185,038 in federal funds and $368,000 in state funds; commissioners approved the subaward agreements and asked staff to provide a comparison to last year’s amounts at a later update.
Several construction and facilities updates were provided: solar panels were scheduled for delivery and installation on the county building’s rear facade, and demolition and asbestos abatement on a warehouse site were nearly complete. Staff said architectural and engineering plans are being finalized for state review with an eye toward bidding in November and starting construction as contracts allow.
All listed motions were approved on voice votes during the meeting; the transcript records the board saying "aye" but does not provide roll‑call vote tallies or the names of movers and seconders for each motion. The meeting adjourned after announcements and scheduling notes.
