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Commissioners address land‑bank rules, phone‑system workload and coroner driver guidance

Hocking County Board of Commissioners · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners reminded staff that county officials and their affiliates cannot purchase from the land bank, discussed a reported 60,000 annual county calls with 30% unanswered and potential AI/technology or staffing solutions, and relayed insurance guidance discouraging contract drivers from operating county vehicles.

Several administrative items and reminders were discussed during the April 16 Hocking County commissioners meeting.

A commissioner reiterated a standing rule that neither they nor the treasurer — nor affiliated entities — may purchase property from the county land bank.

The board heard that county‑paid phone lines receive roughly 60,000 calls a year and that an estimated 30%…

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