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Morrow County commissioners approve contracts, airport grant application and several local projects
Summary
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners on May 4 approved a purchase-of-service agreement for juvenile court, authorized a FY2026 airport improvement grant application for a parallel taxiway, and approved quotes and appropriations for Board of Elections facility work, along with adopting several proclamations.
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners on May 4 approved a series of routine contracts, proclamations and project quotes and authorized staff to apply for a federal airport grant.
The board approved a purchase-of-service agreement between Morrow County Juvenile Court and Cornell Abraxas Group LLC and a transfer of funds in the social services fund to support ongoing services. The board also voted to submit a Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program grant application to support construction of a parallel taxiway at the Morrow County Airport and authorized Jamie Broker, director of operations, and Commissioner Timothy Siegfried to sign required documents.
Those actions were part of a consent-style set of motions that passed by roll call. In other business the commissioners adopted proclamations recognizing National Correctional Officers Week, Foster Care Recognition and Recruitment Month, Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month and Mental Health Month.
Operationally, the board approved two quotes for the Board of Elections: Buckeye Sun Control for window tinting at $2,919.60 and KNZ Contracting for electrical work at $2,400. The board then appropriated $5,391.60 of certified (unappropriated) funds to cover those contracts. A motion to install a four-way stop at County Road 24 and County Road 228 also passed.
Jamie Broker, the county's director of operations, told commissioners the airport grant application is for a parallel taxiway project and that she and Commissioner Timothy Siegfried were authorized to sign grant documents. Broker also confirmed the juvenile-court service agreement was placed on the agenda for approval.
Votes at a glance: the motions recorded in the meeting transcript were approved by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for each item.
The board recessed with plans for a post-recess photo opportunity to present the correctional officers proclamation; it adjourned after completing the listed agenda items.
