Auglaize County commissioners sign check register, approve multiple resolutions and OK $2,000 for 'State of the Arts' event

The Board of County Commissioners of Auglaize County, Ohio met on Nov. 25, 2025, and at 8:00 a.m. signed the county check register as presented by the county auditor's office.

At about 8:05 a.m., Commissioner Douglas A. Spencer moved to approve the resolutions presented to the board; Commissioner John N. Bergman seconded the motion and the resolutions were distributed for each commissioner's vote and execution. The minutes note the motion and subsequent distribution for vote and execution but provide no separate roll-call tallies for each listed resolution.

Clerk Brenda Holtzapple read and the board approved the minutes of Nov. 20, 2025.

County Administrator Erica L. Preston updated the board on staffing and administrative matters, including applications for the Clerk position, a new drug-testing process relayed by Judge Augsberger of the Municipal Court, roof repair quotes for Auglaize Industries, a Juvenile Court billing request and planned staff transitions in the Treasurer's Office.

At 8:55 a.m., Commissioner John N. Bergman moved to enter executive session to discuss employee compensation; Commissioner Douglas A. Spencer seconded. President David Bambauer recorded the roll call as Bergman — yes; Spencer — yes; Bambauer — yes. The board returned to regular session at 9:10 a.m.; no formal action on compensation was recorded in the minutes.

Through the morning and afternoon the board and county administrator met with county departments to review 2026 budgets, holding sessions with the Board of Elections (with Mark Huber and elections staff), the Veteran Service Commission (with Rob Wiss and commission staff), county economic development directors, and the Solid Waste Management District (with Alexa Schwaderer). At 2:30 p.m. the board met with JFS Director Julie Gossard to discuss a proposed shared service agreement; the minutes record the discussion but do not state a decision.

At 3:30 p.m. the board and county administrator met with Deb Zwez to discuss the Auglaize County Arts & Culture Master Plan and a request for event funding; the board approved funding up to $2,000 for the 'State of the Arts' event.

At 4:00 p.m. the minutes list a set of resolutions presented for the Dec. 2, 2025 meeting. Items enumerated in the minutes include certification of the HUD Programmatic Agreement under the National Historic Preservation Act for HUD-funded Community Planning and Development programs; setting a date and time to receive Statements of Qualifications for the PY2026 CDBG Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP); authorizing Change Order #1 under CHIP; amending appropriations for the Auglaize Soil and Water Conservation District; accepting quotes and contracts for local infrastructure and timber-sale matters; ratifying a memorandum of understanding between Auglaize County Juvenile Court and Wapakoneta City Schools for student instructional and social services; authorizing budget adjustments and 'Then and Now' certificate payments; and two LFA-related resolutions tied to a Section 319(h) OEPA grant and an agreement with Garmann Miller dba Access Engineering Solutions for Beaver Creek projects. The minutes present those items; the text does not explicitly record final votes on the Dec. 2 items.

President David Bambauer adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.

Votes at a glance - Motion to approve presented resolutions (8:05 a.m.): mover Commissioner Douglas A. Spencer; second Commissioner John N. Bergman; resolutions were distributed for each commissioner's vote and execution (minutes record approval process). - Motion to enter executive session on employee compensation (8:55 a.m.): mover Commissioner John N. Bergman; second Commissioner Douglas A. Spencer; roll-call Bergman — yes; Spencer — yes; Bambauer — yes; board returned at 9:10 a.m. with no recorded action. - Approval of funding for 'State of the Arts' event (3:30 p.m.): board approved up to $2,000 to support the event.

What the record shows and what it does not The minutes document approvals (the initial set of resolutions were moved and the clerk recorded distribution for vote and execution, and the board explicitly approved the $2,000 arts allocation). Several other items (the resolutions listed at 4:00 p.m.) are presented as items for the Dec. 2 meeting; the minutes record their presentation but do not include recorded final votes on those Dec. 2 items in these minutes.

Next steps The board will consider the listed resolutions on Dec. 2, 2025 as indicated by the minutes; departmental budget requests will continue through the scheduled 2026 budget meetings.