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Adams County commissioners approve bills, transfers and a string of resolutions in unanimous votes
Summary
At the Feb. 2 meeting the Adams County Commissioners approved payment of $79,893.15 in bills, a $40,000 cash transfer to Rome Sewer, a $16,480.85 reduction of appropriations, two EMS hires, multiple airport pre-application corrections, and several appointments; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Adams County Commissioners on Feb. 2 approved routine bills, budget adjustments and a set of resolutions that together address finance, personnel and infrastructure planning.
The board approved payment of vendor invoices totaling $79,893.15 (Resolution No. 2026-041) after a motion to accept the bills and a unanimous roll call vote. The meeting minutes list line-item charges across departments, including public safety, jail supplies and road salt.
The commissioners also approved Resolution No. 2026-042, authorizing a cash transfer of $40,000 from county general fund account 001-143-5902 to Rome Sewer account 712-700-4902 and a reduction of appropriations of $16,480.85 from EMA expenses (320-211-5812). The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
Personnel actions approved included two part-time Basic EMT appointments for Adams County Emergency Medical Services: Clay Foul and Brian Lawrence, each effective Feb. 2, 2026, at a rate of $16 per hour (Resolutions Nos. 2026-043 and 2026-044). The board also approved the reappointment of Ethel Chambers to the Adams County Metropolitan Housing Authority through March 5, 2031 (Resolution No. 2026-045), and approved an amendment correcting the term date for Sherry Larson’s reappointment to the Adams County Board of Developmental Disabilities per ORC 5126.022 (Resolution No. 2026-051).
Airport-related actions included rescinding two previously approved FY2026 Federal Aviation Administration pre-applications because "a document error was missed by Stantec Consulting Services prior to approving the application," according to the meeting minutes (Resolutions Nos. 2026-046 and 2026-047). The board then voted to approve corrected FY2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) pre-applications for Alexander Salamon Airport (Resolutions Nos. 2026-048 and 2026-049). The board later passed a separate resolution supporting Airport Authority Vice President Sharon Ashley’s decision to authorize Stantec to prepare grant closeout documents so the airport can access expiring Airport Rescue Grant funds (Resolution No. 2026-052).
Other approved business included travel authorization for the county engineer and deputy to attend the CEAO 2026 Engineer’s Conference (Resolution No. 2026-050). All listed roll-call votes in the minutes were recorded as "AYE" for Kelly Jones, Barbara Moore Holt and Jason Hayslip.
The board recessed briefly to attend the Adams County 1st Round Caucus Meeting and reconvened its regular session at 9:27 a.m. The meeting adjourned following the listed business.
