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Board approves contract increase for youth home, recognizes employee retirement, adopts ordinances and multiple appointments
Summary
The board adopted several resolutions and ordinances: a contract amendment increasing Forward Home for Boys funding from $150,000 to $425,000; a resolution recognizing Becky Dober's retirement; authorization to amend Tri-County Airport operations to remove Iowa County; zoning approvals; and multiple board and committee appointments. The board also appointed a new treasurer after closed-session interviews.
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Richland County Board approved multiple resolutions, ordinances and appointments that will affect county contracting, land use and governance.
Contract amendment for youth services: The board adopted Resolution 24-58 to increase a 2024 contract with Forward Home for Boys (Brione Center) from $150,000 to $425,000 to cover the placement of two additional youth by the Child and Youth Services Unit. The resolution authorizes the Health and Human Services director (named in the resolution as Trisha Clemens) to sign contracts and notes the funding will come from the county's placement fund.
Employee recognition: The board adopted Resolution 24-57 recognizing Becky Dober for 39 years of service in Health and Human Services.
Airport governance: The board adopted Ordinance 24-12 to revise county airport operating language and to effect Iowa County's removal from Tri-County Airport operations; county attorney staff explained this step is needed to reassert joint control between counties.
Zoning actions: The board approved rezoning ordinances for parcels in the Towns of Oran and Rockbridge (ordinance 24-13 and Resolution 24-62 as listed), including a 3.33-acre parcel rezone in Oran and a 10.67-acre parcel in Rockbridge; staff said required permits (e.g., septic) were in order.
Appointments and treasurer selection: The board approved a slate of committee appointments (including representatives to the regional planning commission, housing authority, community action program and joint ambulance committee) and, following a closed-session interview process, appointed Ashley (last name not specified on the record) as county treasurer.
Votes and implementation: Most motions were adopted by voice vote as recorded in the meeting; where the transcript did not record a numerical roll-call tally, the chair declared the measures approved. Resolutions that authorize departmental signatories or require administrative follow-up were enacted immediately upon passage.
