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Fulton County commissioners approve routine resolutions, including $1.5 million PVWWTP appropriation
Summary
At a Jan. 13, 2026 meeting in Wauseon, Fulton County commissioners approved routine business including minutes, bills, a $1,502,000 capital appropriation for the PVWWTP project, an Ohio EPA grant application for the LEPC, disposal of county equipment on GovDeals, and three Senior Center hires. All recorded motions passed 2-0.
Fulton County Board of Commissioners members Joe Short and Jon Rupp met Jan. 13, 2026, in Wauseon and approved a slate of routine resolutions that included budget adjustments, a grant application to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, disposal of surplus county equipment, and personnel appointments at the county Senior Center.
The board approved minutes from the Jan. 8 meeting and the day’s agenda, and authorized payment of submitted bills after certification by the Fulton County Auditor. Commissioners recorded each motion as passed, with motions consistently carrying 2-0 on the record; Commissioner Jeff Rupp is listed as absent in the attendance notes.
The meeting’s largest fiscal action was a $1,502,000 increase in appropriations for capital projects designated as the “PVWWTP Project,” approved as part of Resolution 2026-024. The same resolution also authorized a $100,000 advance-back transfer between GT&MV accounts and a $200.73 transfer within Regional Planning accounts.
Under Resolution 2026-025, the board approved submitting a Chemical Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Grant application to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) on behalf of the Fulton County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC); the LEPC board had reviewed and recommended the application. The resolution text cites the LEPC chairman’s review and recommends approval by the commissioners.
The commissioners authorized disposal of obsolete Engineer’s Office equipment — including a 2014 Case unit and a 2002 Eager Beaver trailer listed in the resolution — and directed those items be offered via an online auction platform (transcript reference: GovDeals) under Resolution 2026-026.
Personnel actions for the Senior Center were approved in three separate resolutions: Resolution 2026-027 accepted the director’s recommendation to appoint Richard Hunter as a part-time meal delivery driver (pending required employment screenings); Resolution 2026-028 approved Sherryann Franks as a substitute/bus driver (pending screenings); and Resolution 2026-029 approved Terry Patterson as a substitute meal delivery driver (pending screenings). Each personnel motion was moved and seconded by the commissioners and recorded as passed 2-0.
Finally, Resolution 2026-030 authorized use of a Purchase Order computer edit list prepared by the Fulton County Auditor in lieu of journalizing each individual purchase order and approved travel requests as submitted.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2026-021 — Approve minutes (Jan. 8, 2026): motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-022 — Approve agenda: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-023 — Approve payment of bills: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-024 — Approve appropriations/transfers including $1,502,000 for PVWWTP Project: motion by Commissioner Joe Short; seconded by Commissioner Jon Rupp; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-025 — Approve Ohio EPA grant application on behalf of LEPC: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-026 — Dispose of unneeded Engineer’s Office property (to be listed on GovDeals): motion by Commissioner Joe Short; seconded by Commissioner Jon Rupp; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-027 — Appoint Richard Hunter, part-time meal delivery driver (Senior Center), pending screenings: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-028 — Appoint Sherryann Franks, substitute/bus driver (Senior Center), pending screenings: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-029 — Appoint Terry Patterson, substitute meal delivery driver (Senior Center), pending screenings: motion by Commissioner Jon Rupp; seconded by Commissioner Joe Short; outcome: approved (2-0). - Resolution 2026-030 — Purchase order edit list and travel requests: motion by Commissioner Joe Short; seconded by Commissioner Jon Rupp; outcome: approved (2-0).
The meeting was brief and procedural; there is no record in the provided transcript excerpt of extended debate, public comment, or contested votes. The session adjourned at the recorded time of 9:04 a.m.
(Administrative notes: several resolutions reference compliance with Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code and ORC §307.12(G) in the resolution texts. Personnel hires are pending successful completion of required employment screenings.)
