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Wood County commissioners approve March 19 minutes, personnel actions and fund transfers; appoint Cara Neer to ADAMHS board
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved prior minutes and multiple personnel and budget transfers from the March 19 agenda, confirmed the appointment of Cara Neer to the ADAMHS board, and tabled one vendor agreement. Votes on listed resolutions were unanimous unless noted.
The Wood County Board of County Commissioners approved minutes and a package of resolutions from its March 19 session during a short session on March 24, 2026, and unanimously confirmed an appointment to the county’s behavioral health board.
Commissioner Doris I. Herringshaw called the meeting to order. Assistant Administrator Dan Scherger summarized the resolutions and personnel items under consideration, including transfer and appropriation adjustments. Commissioner Theodore H. Bowlus moved to approve the resolutions listed by staff, with Commissioner Craig LaHote seconding. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
The board approved personnel items affecting Buildings and Grounds, Job and Family Services, and Wood Haven, including multiple resignations, suspensions, terminations, and several appointments and reclassifications noted in the personnel listing.
Votes at a glance: - Res. 26-00333 — adjustment to appropriations (various funds): approved (motion by Bowlus; second LaHote). - Res. 26-00334 — transfer of $50,000 to the Emergency Management Fund: approved. - Res. 26-00335 — proposed agreement with Sound Solutions of Ohio LLC for audiovisual upgrades: tabled. - Res. 26-00336 — first amendment with Relias LLC for juvenile court employee training (annual cost $3,573): approved. - Res. 26-00338 & 26-00339 — agreements with Dirt Slingers Excavating, LLC and Siegel Excavating, LLC for asbestos abatement and demolition under the PY24 Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program: approved. - Res. 26-00340 — appointment of Cara Neer to the Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board (term exp. 6/30/2029): approved.
During the appointment item, Cara Neer said she is originally from Sandusky, has lived in Bowling Green since 2021, is a Bowling Green State University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and worked four years as a case manager in the Programs Department at the Northwest Community Corrections Center. Commissioner Bowlus moved to approve Res. 26-00340; Commissioner LaHote seconded and the board voted yes. Photos were taken after the vote.
The session concluded with a procedural adjournment motion by Commissioner Herringshaw, seconded by Commissioner Bowlus; the board adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Authorities referenced in the minutes included Ohio Revised Code §121.22 (Sunshine Law) and §305.11 regarding the duties of the clerk and the approval of prior meeting minutes.
