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Henry County commissioners approve slate of administrative resolutions, appoint clerk
Summary
The Henry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a package of administrative resolutions on Jan. 6, 2026, including budget adjustments, appointment of Kristi Schultheis as clerk, participation in an ODOT cooperative purchasing program and a three‑year Julian & Grube contract at $18,000 per year; aggregate bids were tabled to Jan. 13, 2026.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 6, 2026, and unanimously approved a series of administrative resolutions, including budget adjustments, personnel appointments and several procurement actions.
The board approved budget adjustments and 'Then and Now' certificates after motions by Commissioner Jeff Brubaker and seconds from Commissioner Joel Miller; both measures passed unanimously. The board also adopted its 2026 organization and meeting schedule, designating Glenn Miller as president and Jeff Brubaker as vice president.
In personnel actions, the commissioners approved RESOLUTION D to appoint Kristi Schultheis as Clerk to the Board. The motion was made by Commissioner Jeff Brubaker and seconded by Commissioner Joel Miller; it passed unanimously.
The board approved RESOLUTION I to accept a contract with Julian & Grube covering services through Dec. 31, 2027, at $18,000.00 per year. The motion was made by Commissioner Joel Miller and seconded by Commissioner Jeff Brubaker; the resolution passed unanimously.
Other approved measures included assigning Jeff Brubaker to the 5th District INTEGRATING Committee with Joel Miller as alternate; directing an additional 5% of delinquent tax and assessment collection (DTAC) proceeds to the Henry County Land Reutilization Corporation; approving participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative purchasing program for the county engineer; creating a 2026 truck fund for Emergency Management Agency purchases; and approving January 2026 out-of-county travel for Job and Family Services employees. Each motion recorded a mover and seconder (as noted in the minutes) and passed unanimously.
The board also approved RESOLUTION L to table award of the 2026 aggregate bids; three bids had been opened and the board set the bid award for consideration at the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Transportation and landfill updates were presented (materials noted as attached to the record), and Lorenzo Zamora held a public hearing on 2026 Community Development Block Grant projects; the transcript records the hearing but does not include substantive testimony in the spoken record. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned until the next regular meeting or upon call of the president.
