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Tuscarawas County commissioners approve budget moves, hire JFS worker, award $134,831 road bid and authorize contracts
Summary
At their June 16 meeting the Tuscarawas County commissioners approved multiple budget transfers and supplemental appropriations, hired a Job & Family Services worker effective June 30, awarded a $134,831.15 bid for TUS‑VAR PM Phase 7, approved a JFS roof-replacement agreement and authorized payment of county bills.
The Tuscarawas County Board of Commissioners approved several routine and program-specific actions during their June 16 meeting, including budget reallocations, a personnel hire, contract approvals and an award on a road maintenance project.
Budget and expenditures: The board approved before/after expenditures (including a $189.52 payment to Gannett LocaliQ) and multiple supplemental appropriations and transfers to fund payroll, workers’ compensation, equipment purchases and operating needs across departments. Notable line items include a $34,400 appropriation for a 2023 Dodge Charger for Community Corrections and a $45,000 vehicle purchase for the Drug Task Force under the Sheriff’s budget. Transfers and appropriations were approved by recorded votes; most routine financial motions passed unanimously.
Personnel: Commissioners approved Resolution 557‑2025 to hire Paige Struchen as a full‑time Social Service Worker 3 at Tuscarawas County Job & Family Services, effective June 30, 2025, at $19.33 per hour. Veronica Spidell, JFS Director, said Ms. Struchen “is a recent graduate of Muskingum University and lives in Tuscarawas County, and will be a great addition to the department.” The motion passed 3–0.
Procurement and contracts: The board awarded the TUS‑VAR PM Phase 7 (Project #4‑2025) bid to Aero‑Mark Co., LLC for $134,831.15 on the recommendation of County Engineer Doug Bachman; the award passed 3–0. The board also approved an agreement with Gildea Group, LLC for the Job & Family Services roof replacement project; the county prosecutor’s office reviewed the agreement as to form.
Other approvals: Commissioners declared several Board of Elections printers obsolete and authorized disposal in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 307.12(B). The board approved an out‑of‑county travel request for County Administrator Kris Lowdermilk to attend a PERC board meeting in Columbus on June 25 (220 miles round trip; mileage reimbursed at $154). The meeting record also shows the board approved payment of a large set of county bills across multiple departments; invoice line items and vendor names are listed in the minutes.
Votes at a glance (selected items): • RES 550‑2025 — Approve minutes (June 4, 2025): passed (Zemis yes; Ress abstained; Pace yes). • RES 551‑2025 — Approve minutes (June 11, 2025): passed (Zemis yes; Ress yes; Pace abstained). • RES 552‑2025 — Before/after expenditures (Gannett LocaliQ $189.52): passed 3–0. • RES 553‑2025 — Supplemental appropriations (multiple Community Corrections and Sheriff line items, including $34,400 vehicle): passed 3–0. • RES 554‑2025 — Transfer of funds: passed 3–0. • RES 555‑2025 — Out‑of‑county travel for County Administrator Kris Lowdermilk (June 25): passed 3–0. • RES 556‑2025 — Declare BOE equipment obsolete (per ORC 307.12(B)): passed 3–0. • RES 557‑2025 — Hire Paige Struchen, JFS: passed 3–0. • RES 559‑2025 — Award bid to Aero‑Mark Co., LLC for TUS‑VAR PM Phase 7, $134,831.15: passed 3–0. • RES 560‑2025 — Agreement with Gildea Group, LLC for JFS roof replacement: approved (vote recorded in meeting minutes). • RES 562‑2025 — Pay bills: approved as listed in minutes.
What commissioners said and next steps: Most motions were routine and approved on recorded votes. County staff will implement the personnel hire and contract actions; the engineer’s office will proceed with the awarded TUS‑VAR PM Phase 7 contract under Aero‑Mark Co., LLC. The minutes do not list contested debate or amendments to the recorded motions.
The meeting record lists the approved bills and vendor amounts for departmental accounting and provides the formal resolutions that authorize the actions.
