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Morrow County commissioners approve routine transfers, paving contract and declare EMS Week
Summary
At a May 13 meeting the Morrow County Board of Commissioners approved multiple fund transfers, authorized a paving contract with Small Asphalt Paving Inc., set a CDBG public hearing, adopted a resolution to seek a levy above the 10-mill limit for senior services and proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week.
Morrow County commissioners on May 13 approved a slate of routine fiscal measures, awarded a paving contract, set a public hearing for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application, adopted a resolution to levy taxes above the 10‑mill limit for services to older residents, and proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week.
The board voted unanimously on a series of consent items, including cost-allocation payments from Job and Family Services and transfers into the engineers fund and general fund debt and social services fund debt payments. The clerk read motions and roll-call votes were recorded as affirmative for the items presented.
Commissioner Mason read a proclamation recognizing Emergency Medical Services Week and noting the 50th-anniversary theme, “EMS Week: Improving Outcomes Together.” In adopting the proclamation, the board thanked EMS personnel in attendance. “We appreciate what you do,” Commissioner Abraham said when recognizing the crew at the meeting.
The board also approved a contract with Small Asphalt Paving Incorporated for a Type 1 asphalt paving project and a related chip-and-seal (labor-only) contract. The clerk summarized the contract as “a little contract between the Board of County Commissioners and Small Asphalt Paving Incorporated for type 1 asphalt” before the board moved and approved the agreement by roll call.
Other business approved included authorization to advertise a public hearing for a CDBG grant and formal adoption of the Monroe County Area Transit drug-and-alcohol testing policy, with an effective date in the transcript recorded as 05/18/2026. The board approved a resolution declaring it necessary to levy taxes in excess of the 10-mill limitation to fund Morrow County services for older citizens; Commissioner Mason moved that resolution, and a second was entered before unanimous approval.
A county director reported routine operational updates, including pending quotes for server-room work, an imminent two-day demolition on Vine Street delayed by outstanding utility disconnects, and coordination with the development authority on a gas-line extension tied to an industrial park. After brief additional remarks the board recessed and later returned to adjourn the meeting.
Motions, seconds and roll-call votes were recorded for the formal actions listed above. No contentious debate or formal dissent is recorded in the transcript; the items were handled as routine business and proclamations.
