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Clark County accepts EMA grant amendments as funds returned; commissioner criticizes Board of Elections
Summary
The commissioners accepted EMA grant amendments reducing or closing several grants due to unexpended funds or canceled classes; Commissioner Patterson criticized the Board of Elections for not using funds intended for bollards and returning them to the state.
The Board accepted three grant amendments with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency that reduce or close previously awarded grants due to canceled classes or unexpended funds. The amendments affected FY22 HMEP funds and a State Homeland Security grant tied to Board of Elections security updates; new grant totals were recorded on the resolutions (Res. 2026-0059, 0060, 0061).
Speaking after the amendments were discussed, Commissioner Charles A. Patterson criticized the Board of Elections for returning funds intended for bollards at the elections building, saying it was "a shame the Board of Elections did not use those funds." EMA Director Michelle Clements-Pitstick noted the grants were reimbursement grants and that the county did not receive the funds to keep.
