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Votes at a glance: Richland County Board adopts multiple resolutions and ordinances; corporation counsel contract passes 13-6 after roll-call
Summary
The board approved zoning and borrowing measures, accepted grants for Health and Human Services, authorized contract changes and IT procurement for Pine Valley, designated an interim ethics board with a March 17, 2025 sunset, and approved a corporation counsel contract (Res. 2469) on a 13-6 roll-call vote.
At its September meeting the Richland County Board approved several resolutions and ordinances, voting on zoning, borrowing, grants and contracts across a broad agenda.
Key outcomes included:
- Ordinance 24-14: Rezoning of a 10-acre parcel owned by Kenneth Cook in the Town of Dayton from Forestry to Residential (first reading/approved as presented).
- Resolution 2463: Authorization to borrow up to $61,200 for 2025 capital improvement projects (adopted by voice vote), with listed projects tied to the county's approved CIP.
- Resolution 2464: Recognition of citizen jurors and assurance that juror records are maintained on state systems (adopted).
- Resolution 2465 (TAD grant): Health & Human Services authorized to apply for and accept a Treatment Alternatives and Diversion grant of $177,300 with a county match of $43,333 (about $28,523 cash); board approved the application.
- Resolution 2466 (CST grant): Health & Human Services authorized to apply for a Coordinated Services Team initiative grant of $155,000 with a $33,000 county match; board approved the reduced request after discussion.
- Resolution 2467: Approved Change Order 1A to Edge Consulting Engineers for $199,300 for the radio tower project, to be funded from radio tower borrowed funds.
- Resolution 2468: Authorized Pine Valley Community Village to enter a contract with MatrixCare for an electronic medical records system (adopted).
- Resolution 2469: Approved a contract with F Swain Law LLC for corporation counsel services (retroactive Sept. 17, 2024——Sept. 17, 2025). A roll-call vote was requested and recorded; the clerk announced a 13-6 result in favor of the contract.
- Resolution 2470: Designated the Executive & Finance standing committee as the interim ethics board under county ordinance 23-6, with an adopted amendment adding a March 17, 2025 sunset date.
- Ordinance 24-5: Set the speed limit on County Highway RC at 45 mph (adopted).
- Ordinance 24-6: Added stop signs at County Highways D and H in Bloom City (adopted).
Several items were approved by voice vote; the corporation counsel contract was the only item recorded by roll-call (13-6). Board packets and the posted minutes should be consulted for the official recorded text, full vote tallies and the finalized ordinance/resolution language.
