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Fairfield County commissioners approve 21 resolutions, including print-management contract and flood‑repair grant
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Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved 21 resolutions on Feb. 24, 2026, including a countywide print-management agreement with Modern Office Methods, an Emergency Watershed Protection grant for stream-bank repair ($108,154), a Facilities change order for the Workforce Center ($8,835), acceptance of Violet Meadows improvements, and a Burgess & Niple utilities agreement.
The Fairfield County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved 21 resolutions during its Feb. 24, 2026, regular meeting, covering procurement, grants, construction change orders and routine appropriations.
The board voted, on a motion by Commissioner Jeff Fix and seconded by Commissioner David Levacy, to authorize an agreement with Modern Office Methods for lease and purchase of print-management devices and related services (Resolution 2026-02.24.a). Deputy County Administrator Jeff Porter said the centralized contract will streamline county purchasing of printers and copiers and help the county meet State of Ohio cybersecurity requirements; IT Director Dan Neeley said it will simplify staff workflows. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Austin Lines reported no legal concerns with the contract process.
The board also approved Emergency Management Agency resolutions tied to grant advances and assurances: it accepted an Emergency Watershed Protection Program grant of $108,154 for stream-bank restoration near the Lancaster Festival site and authorized required assurances for the project (Resolutions 2026-02.24.d and 2026-02.24.f). EMA & Facilities Director Jon Kochis described the grant as funding restoration of the damaged stream bank.
Facilities presented Change Order #4 to the Workforce Center contract with Gutknecht Construction for $8,835 to encapsulate the building trades area; the board approved the change order (Resolution 2026-02.24.i). Jon Kochis said this should be the final change order for the project.
Regional Planning’s conditional acceptance of Violet Meadows (Sections 5-2, 6-1, 6-2) in Pickerington was approved (Resolution 2026-02.24.r). Utilities received authorization to enter a professional engineering services agreement with Burgess & Niple for the Violet Regional lift station inspection and construction oversight (Resolution 2026-02.24.t); Utilities Director Tony Vogel noted the utilities work contributed to the county’s positive bond-rating discussions.
Other routine approvals on the consent-style list included multiple appropriations and reimbursements for departmental funds, memo receipts/expenditures between funds for Job & Family Services, liability insurance reimbursements, contracts for child protective network placements and service agreements, a memo appropriation request for the Family & Children First Council, and a payment-of-bills resolution (Resolutions 2026-02.24.b–2026-02.24.q, 2026-02.24.s–2026-02.24.u). Each motion carried on roll-call vote: Commissioners Jeff Fix, David Levacy and Steve Davis voted aye.
The board adjourned at 10:03 a.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room.