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Fairfield County commissioners approve 14 resolutions including guardianship board appointment, road and utility contracts
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At a March 31 meeting in Amanda, the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved 14 resolutions, naming a commissioner to the Guardianship Services Board, authorizing engineering and resurfacing contracts, and approving an audit agreement for the Area 20 Workforce Development Board.
Fairfield County commissioners Steve Davis, Jeff Fix and David Levacy unanimously approved 14 resolutions during their March 31 meeting in Amanda, including an appointment to the county’s Guardianship Services Board and contracts for road resurfacing and utility engineering work.
The board voted on grouped motions by Commissioner Jeff Fix, seconded by Commissioner David Levacy, to adopt a slate of resolutions covering multiple departments. County Administrator Aundrea Cordle told the board the agenda included a resolution to designate a county commissioner (Commissioner Davis) as the primary representative and Aundrea Cordle as alternate to the Guardianship Services Board, a step the board said will better align the board’s membership with operational needs. County Job and Family Services Director Corey Clark expressed support for greater JFS involvement with the Guardianship Services Board.
The board also authorized an agreement between the Area 20 Workforce Development Board and Millhuff‑Stang, CPA, for an audit of the workforce board and approved a professional services agreement with CDM Smith Inc. for engineering design work on a digestor at the Tussing Road Water Reclamation Facility. Utilities Director Tony Vogel said the Tussing facility is nearing capacity and the engineering work will support expanded treatment capacity.
Engineer’s Office actions approved by the board included appropriations for annual inspections and maintenance, a contract award to The Shelly Company for the Refugee Road resurfacing project, a notice to commence that project, creation of an all‑way (4‑way) stop at Refugee Road and Saylor Road to address a high crash rate, and lifting of seasonal weight restrictions on county and township roads. Administrator Cordle and county engineering staff said the Refugee/Saylor intersection ranked among the county’s highest crash-rate locations and that the stop change and resurfacing are intended to reduce crashes.
The board approved a memo expenditure and receipt item from Job and Family Services to cover the county’s costs for issuing birth certificates and authorized payment of departmental invoices. Budget Director Bart Hampson said a first-quarter report will be provided to the board soon.
All motions recorded during the voting session passed on roll call votes of three to zero (Jeff Fix, David Levacy and Steve Davis). The commissioners adjourned at 6:52 p.m.; their next regular meeting is scheduled for April 7 at 1:00 p.m. at The Levacy Center in Lancaster.
Votes at a glance - 2026-03.31.a — Designate a County Commissioner and alternate to the Guardianship Services Board; mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0). - 2026-03.31.d — Authorize agreement between Millhuff‑Stang, CPA and the Area 20 Workforce Development Board (audit); mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0). - 2026-03.31.h / 2026-03.31.i — Approve contract and notice to commence for FAI‑CR7‑3.390 Refugee Road resurfacing project (The Shelly Company); mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0). - 2026-03.31.j — Create a 4‑way STOP at Refugee Road and Saylor Road; mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0). - 2026-03.31.m — Authorize agreement between Fairfield County Utilities and CDM Smith Inc. (Tussing Road digestor design); mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0). - 2026-03.31.n — Authorize payment of departmental invoices; mover: Jeff Fix; second: David Levacy; outcome: approved (3–0).
What this means: The actions approved at this meeting fund and authorize design and construction work intended to address aging infrastructure and road safety, add county representation to the Guardianship Services Board, and start required financial and operations audits. Where the meeting materials or discussion did not provide additional specifics (for example, some appropriation line details), those figures were not specified in the minutes.