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Ottawa County commissioners approve payroll and a docket of vendor claims at emergency session
Summary
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners met in an emergency session on Jan. 27, 2026, unanimously approving payroll and a slate of vendor claims that included contracts and utility charges before adjourning.
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners convened an emergency session on Jan. 27, 2026, and unanimously approved payroll and a docket of vendor claims, according to the meeting record.
Commissioner Robert Clark moved to approve payroll; Commissioner Scott Hilton seconded, and the board voted: Hilton, aye; Clark, aye; Furnas, aye. The vote was recorded as unanimous.
The board then considered a list of claims presented for payment that covered multiple departments. The claims list included, among numerous smaller entries, charges to Miami Special Utility Authority (an entry listed at $10,936.88), an OSU Cooperative Extension contract listed at $10,666.66, and several inmate-nutrition payments to Prodigy listed individually at $4,149.47, $2,906.79 and $3,308.42. Commissioner Robert Clark moved to approve the claims; Commissioner Scott Hilton seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the claims.
After approving payroll and the claims, Commissioner Clark moved to adjourn; Commissioner Hilton seconded, and the board voted to adjourn.
The meeting record notes Chairman Mike Furnas and Commissioners Robert Clark and Scott Hilton as present. The notice of the emergency session was posted at the south door of the Ottawa County Courthouse at 9:05 A.M. on Jan. 27, 2026. The record shows the document bearing the names Mike Furnas, Chairman, and Robyn Mitchell, County Clerk.
No additional discussion, amendments, or recorded objections to the motions appear in the session record. The session concluded after the votes and the formal adjournment motion.
