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Adams County commissioners approve bills, EMS funding and rescind proposed children services levy
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Adams County Board of Commissioners approved routine bill payments, authorized an EMS $280,000 advance, confirmed a paramedic hire and unanimously rescinded a previously planned 1.0-mill children services levy; the board also proclaimed March 2026 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
The Adams County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 23 and approved a slate of routine payments and several resolutions, including an advance of $280,000 to the county EMS and a unanimous vote to rescind a previously proposed children services tax levy.
The meeting’s consent agenda included vendor and departmental payments totaling $174,028.73; the list featured notable line items such as $25,200 for cloud services and a $50,311.58 payment to Axcraft related to the county welcome center. The board moved to approve the bills and, after a roll call, recorded votes of Jones: aye, Moore Holt: aye and Hayslip: aye.
On personnel and finance matters, the commissioners approved hiring Shawna Clark as a full-time paramedic at $19 per hour (Resolution No. 2026-071). They also approved an advance of funds of $280,000 from the first-half tax settlement to Adams County EMS (Resolution No. 2026-072); both votes were unanimous.
Earlier in the meeting the board voted to enter and then reconvene from executive session to discuss collective bargaining related to the Sheriff’s Department (Resolution No. 2026-070), and the board declared March 2026 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (Resolution No. 2026-073).
In a separate formal action the commissioners voted unanimously to rescind a previously adopted resolution that would have placed a 1.0-mill, five-year Children Services levy on a past election timetable; the rescission was recorded as Resolution No. 2026-074.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Resolution No. 2026-069 — bills approved for payment (total listed items $174,028.73): Jones: aye; Moore Holt: aye; Hayslip: aye. - Resolution No. 2026-070 — executive session (ORC 121.22(G)(4)) on collective bargaining: Jones: aye; Moore Holt: aye; Hayslip: aye. - Resolution No. 2026-071 — hire of Shawna Clark as paramedic: Jones: aye; Moore Holt: aye; Hayslip: aye. - Resolution No. 2026-072 — advance of $280,000 to Adams County EMS: Jones: aye; Moore Holt: aye; Hayslip: aye. - Resolution No. 2026-073 — proclamation, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Jones: aye; Moore Holt: aye; Hayslip: aye. - Resolution No. 2026-074 — rescind prior Children Services levy resolution: Moore Holt: aye; Jones: aye; Hayslip: aye.
The board adjourned after routine announcements and follow-ups. The meeting record lists the resolutions and vote tallies above as entered into the minutes.
