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Knox County commissioners approve audit-related federal policy updates, highway contracts and utility permit
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Knox County Board of Commissioners approved updated federal audit policies, accepted the county engineer's annual report and approved a paving contract, a bridge inspection agreement and a utility permit; a preserve opening was also announced.
The Knox County Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved a package of routine administrative updates and transportation contracts, including revisions to the county's federal policies required for audit, the county engineer's annual report and multiple highway-related agreements.
Jason Booth, presenting the day’s items, told commissioners that updates to the county’s federal cash management, federal cost principles, federal equipment policy, federal internal controls, federal procurement and federal time-and-effort policies were based on “the auditor state bulletin from 2024.” He said, “These are ready for you to approve the updates.” A commissioner moved to approve; another seconded, and the board approved the updates by voice vote.
The board also accepted the county engineer’s annual report as submitted. Booth said the report has been provided to the commissioners and that availability on the county website would be confirmed.
In other actions the board approved a 2026 patching-material contract with Mid Ohio Paving. The figure read into the record appears as "$822,26341" in the transcript; the line-item unit prices were read as $67.17 per ton for 441 type 1 material and $57.17 per ton for 441 type 2 material. The contract requires signatures from all three commissioners; the county clerk should be consulted to confirm the official total and formatting.
The board approved a bridge-inspection agreement with John Wackerly Inspection LLC at rates of $60 per bridge and $200 per steel truss. Commissioners also approved a utility permit for Mercury Broadband to perform work on Apple Valley Drive in Howard Township; the transcript indicates multiple permit locations.
Booth reported that the city would soon complete a permanent crosswalk on Chestnut Street and restore required parking as part of an ongoing safety project; a separate Ice Street crosswalk remains pending scheduling. Commissioner Versel announced that the Acriman Preserve grand opening is scheduled for the second Saturday of the month, “from 10 to 12, I believe.” The meeting adjourned following the announcements.
Votes and formal approvals were taken by voice; individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
