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Commissioners approve EMA plan revision, recognize 911 dispatcher and award $929,941.35 Kikosy Gap Trail resurfacing contract
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Summary
The Knox County Board of Commissioners proclaimed National Public Health Communications Week for dispatchers, named Christine Garcia 2025 Knox County 911 Dispatcher of the Year, approved a revised EMA emergency operations plan, and awarded a $929,941.35 contract to Smalls Asphalt Paving for the Kikosy Gap Trail resurfacing.
At its April 14 meeting the Knox County Board of Commissioners approved several items by voice vote.
The board proclaimed April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Health Communications Week to recognize 911 dispatchers. Commissioners then approved a resolution naming Christine Garcia as Knox County 911 Dispatcher of the Year for 2025; the recognition was presented after a motion and second and approved by voice vote.
The board next approved the EMA emergency operations revised plan, described in the transcript as an update assigning tasks and responsibilities to government officials, agencies and private organizations; a commissioner said JT will continue working through annexes and updates during the year. The motion to approve the revision was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
On procurement, the board approved bid and contract documents for the Kikosy Gap Trail resurfacing project and awarded the contract to Smalls Asphalt Paving for $929,941.35. A speaker said the project will be funded "coming down through grama money, I believe, from the state"; the board recorded a motion, a second and a voice vote in favor.
The board also acknowledged receipt of a notice from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, about a pending liquor permit application for an establishment mentioned in the transcript; that item was informational and required no action.
All recorded approvals in the meeting were by motion, second and voice vote; the transcript records commissioners saying "All those in favor, say aye," but does not provide a roll‑call tally by name.
