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Miami County commissioners approve routine resolutions, contracts and grant application
Summary
At their Feb. 24 meeting the Miami County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a slate of routine resolutions, including a $53,350 change order on the courthouse renovation, authorization to begin architect negotiations for a safety building chiller tower, and an Animal Shelter grant application for up to $8,000.
The Miami County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 24 approved a series of routine motions and authorizations that the board characterized as part of ongoing county operations and capital projects.
President Wade H. Westfall and Commissioner Ted S. Mercer moved and seconded approval of the meeting agenda and the Feb. 19, 2026, minutes, then carried a set of resolutions by roll call; Mr. Gregory A. Simmons was recorded as absent for the session.
The board approved Resolution No. 26-02-201 to authorize and sign bills for all funds as presented. It also acknowledged receipt of the 2025–2026 annual report from Miami County Engineer Paul P. Huelskamp under Section 5543.02 of the Ohio Revised Code (Resolution No. 26-02-202).
The commissioners approved Change Proposal No. 1 for the Miami County Courthouse Renovation, Phase II, with Brian Brothers Painting and Restoration, LLC. The change order totaled $53,350 and was taken from contingency, leaving a contingency balance of $40,650; the recorded contract sum remained $1,134,553 (Resolution No. 26-02-203).
The board authorized contract negotiations with Garmann Miller Architects of Minster, Ohio, to provide professional design and engineering services for the Safety Building chiller-tower replacement project, using the previously executed qualifications-based selection process that ranked Garmann Miller highest (Resolution No. 26-20-204).
Commissioners authorized Animal Shelter Director Rob Craft to electronically submit a Petco Love Fund grant application requesting up to $8,000 to support vaccine-preventable-disease prevention for dogs and cats. The Petco Love Fund provides vaccines at no cost to the shelter and allows a $3 stipend per vaccination to cover incidental costs; the application is linked to monthly adoption events at Petco store #2883 in Troy (Resolution No. 26-02-205).
The board approved two petitions from the City of Piqua under R.C. 503.07 to detach previously approved annexation properties. Resolution No. 26-02-206 authorizes detachment of approximately 38.654 acres (Bruns Upper Valley Development LLC property in Concord Township). Resolution No. 26-02-207 authorizes detachment of approximately 329.824 acres comprising several listed properties in Washington Township. The minutes state documentation was received showing the proceedings followed Ohio Revised Code Chapter 503; the records presented with the petitions are described in the minutes but are not reprinted in full.
The board amended a prior sales-and-use tax resolution (No. 26-01-117) to correct the record that two public hearings were held Jan. 22 and Jan. 27, 2026, under Ohio Revised Code Section 5739.021 rather than Section 5739.026(A) as previously written (Resolution No. 26-02-208).
Other procedural items carried on the consent portion of the agenda included approval of Then and Now certificates (Resolution No. 26-02-209), transfers (Resolutions No. 26-02-210 and 26-02-211), additional appropriations (Resolution No. 26-02-212), signatures-only items, and payroll changes submitted for Sanitary Engineering (Resolution No. 26-02-213).
Votes at a glance: Resolution — short description — vote 26-02-201 — authorize and sign bills for all funds — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-202 — acknowledge County Engineer 2025–2026 Annual Report (Paul P. Huelskamp) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-203 — approve Change Proposal #1, Brian Brothers Painting and Restoration (Courthouse Renovation Phase II) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent; change order $53,350, contingency reduced to $40,650 26-20-204 — authorize contract negotiations with Garmann Miller Architects (Safety Building chiller tower) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-205 — authorize Rob Craft to submit Petco Love Fund grant application (up to $8,000) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-206 — approve Piqua petition (Bruns Upper Valley, ~38.654 acres) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-207 — approve Piqua petition (~329.824 acres; listed owners) — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-208 — amend tax resolution to correct statutory citation for hearings — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-209 — Then and Now certificates approved — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-210/211 — transfers approved — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-212 — additional appropriations approved — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent 26-02-213 — signatures only / payroll changes approved — Westfall Yea; Mercer Yea; Simmons Absent
The meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m. The minutes note the session was digitally recorded. The minutes do not record extended debate or dissent on these items; actions were carried as routine consent or single-motion items with the same roll-call pattern and no separate amendments recorded.
