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Knox County Commissioners approve support letter, road payment and insurance switch; winter shelter agreement approved amid unclear amount
Summary
Commissioners approved a letter of support for Bladenburg Fire District’s grant, a $257,426 contractor payment for Michie Road resurfacing, switched to an Aflac master/group insurance plan, and approved a subrecipient agreement with Winter Sanctuary though the transcript contains conflicting figures for that contract.
At their Oct. 28 meeting, the Knox County Commissioners approved a series of routine resolutions and contract actions, including a letter of support for the Bladenburg Fire District's application to the 2026 small county volunteer fire department grant program, a contractor payment for road resurfacing, and final paperwork to implement a switch to Aflac for county group insurance.
A motion to approve a letter of support for Bladenburg Fire District’s grant application — intended to fund battery‑operated CPR devices covering Jackson and Clay townships, the village of Martinsburg and neighboring departments, and to support transports to Knox Community Hospital (Lickham Memorial Hospital) — was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Commissioners approved contractor payment No. 2 for Michie Road (County Road 55) resurfacing in the amount stated in the meeting as $257,426; the item requires the county signatory’s signature to finalize payment.
The body also approved the Aflac master and group insurance application discussed earlier by HR; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, with the documents ready for bill signature.
A separate subrecipient (federal recipient) agreement between the Department of Job and Family Services and Winter Sanctuary for emergency shelter services was presented and approved by voice vote. The transcript contains conflicting references to the agreement amount during the discussion (one line said "$3,030,000" and another said "30,000"); the amount is unclear from the meeting record and is noted as not specified in county documentation within this article. (See clarifying details.)
Commissioners also acknowledged receipt of Judge Wentzel’s certified page for the 2026 annual jury source list, discussed upcoming transfers to make the annual bond payment, and received an update that the Memorial Building opening is targeted for Nov. 10 pending inspections and finishing work.
All votes in the meeting were taken by voice; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The commission adjourned for a scheduled meet‑and‑greet with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and planned to reconvene at 11:00 a.m.
