Morgan Township approves warrants, supplemental budgets and $128,901 road paving contract

Morgan Township trustees on July 13 approved routine warrants, a series of supplemental budget actions and a contract to pave Howard Road.

The board voted to approve payments covering 06/23/2026 through 07/13/2026 (payment numbers 539–2026 through 693–2026 and warrant numbers 13622 through 13635) totaling $128,308.39. A trustee moved to approve the warrants and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Trustees also approved a resolution to adopt the township's 2027 tax budget and make temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2027, citing the Ohio Revised Code sections read during the motion. Several small supplemental budget entries were approved to record additional revenue: $1,500 from the sale of a snowplow, $250.68 from a BWC refund and $190.05 from an IRS refund.

For road work, the board approved a supplemental appropriation of $128,901.17 to fund paving and line striping of Howard Road and approved a purchase order to Barrett Paving for that amount from fund 2021. A separate resolution approved a $5,000 PO to Valley Asphalt (also from fund 2021) to purchase asphalt supplies. Each motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Chair (trustee) summarized the rationale for the supplemental appropriation, noting the final paving invoice came in under earlier estimates but required a formal budget adjustment to reflect the exact cost. Trustees discussed how the prior budget had been set in July and why the supplemental appropriations were necessary to match actual costs.

The meeting record shows voice approvals without a roll-call tally for each item; public minutes list the motions and that each was approved.

The board did not set a further schedule for additional road projects beyond meeting the county's requested deadline for resurfacing estimates (Aug. 1 for 2027 submissions).