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Tuscarawas County commissioners approve routine financial measures, travel and bills totaling $386,024
Summary
At its March 16 meeting the Board approved minutes, a $119,302.76 supplemental appropriation, a $20,000 inter-fund transfer, EMA travel, a liquor-permit no-hearing request, obsolete furniture disposition, the Treasurer’s investments and payment of bills totaling $386,024.13; Commissioner Kristin Zemis was absent.
At its March 16 meeting the Tuscarawas County Board of Commissioners approved several routine administrative and financial items, including the minutes from the March 11 meeting, supplemental appropriations, an inter-fund transfer, travel for EMA staff and payment of county bills totaling $386,024.13.
Key votes included approval of a supplemental appropriation of $119,302.76 to W & S E-1300-P00-P22 to cover a cash advance to commissioners, and an inter-fund transfer of $20,000 from County General to the Tuscarawas County Soil & Conservation fund. The Board approved travel for EMA staff Jenn (Jennifer) James, EMA Director, and Kami Stanley to attend the OEMA Spring Conference and Ohio VOAD Spring Conference in Delaware, Ohio on March 19–20, 2026; the travel request lists use of a county vehicle (240 miles) and estimated expenses of $270 per attendee.
The Board also voted to request no hearing on a liquor permit application for Francisco S. Portillo dba Y Tavern, and to declare 12 office chairs held by the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities as obsolete for disposal under ORC 307.12(B). The Treasurer’s investments for February 2026 were approved and the Board authorized payment of bills across county funds, with a grand total of $386,024.13 noted in the minutes.
All motions reported at the March 16 session were moved by Commissioner Mitch Pace and seconded by Commissioner Greg Ress; both commissioners present voted yes and Commissioner Kristin Zemis was recorded as absent. No additional public-comment items or hearings were recorded in the minutes for matters reported on in this summary.
