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Commissioners approve routine resolutions, contracts and appropriations; board votes listed
Summary
At the Jan. 20 meeting the Hancock County Board of Commissioners approved multiple resolutions including purchase-order payments, appropriations to county funds, road vacations, and several maintenance contracts; most actions carried on unanimous 3-0 votes. A consolidated list of motions and outcomes is below.
The Hancock County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine resolutions and county contracts during its Jan. 20, 2026 meeting, with each motion recorded as passing 3-0. Actions included approval of purchase orders, additional appropriations to county funds, two township road vacations and multiple property- and facility-related contracts.
Among the formal actions, the board approved Resolution #44-26 (payment of listed purchase orders), Resolution #45-26 (additional appropriation to General Fund #1001 — Commissioners), and Resolution #46-26 (additional appropriation to Hancock County Victim Assistance Fund #2084). The board also approved resolutions to vacate portions of Township Road 190 (Amanda Township) and Township Road 106 (Pleasant Township). Several contracts were authorized, including roofing repairs at 401 Olive Street and plaster/molding work in Courtroom #1. Motions were made by William Bateson and seconded by Tim Bechtol unless otherwise noted; recorded outcomes in the minutes are unanimous 3-0 votes.
The meeting minutes also recorded routine procedural motions: the Jan. 15 minutes were approved (motion by William Bateson; second Tim Bechtol), the Commissioners initialed an HRPC request to withdraw $115,000 from the Hancock County Revolving Loan Fund, and the board authorized Commissioner Jeffrey Hunker to sign a landfill compliance report.
Votes At A Glance (selected items): - Minutes (Jan. 15, 2026): approved 3-0 (mover: William Bateson; second: Tim Bechtol). - Resolution #44-26 (purchase orders): approved 3-0. - Resolution #45-26 (additional appropriation — General Fund #1001): approved 3-0. - Resolution #46-26 (additional appropriation — Victim Assistance Fund #2084): approved 3-0. - Resolution #47-26 (vacation of Township Road 190, Amanda Township): approved 3-0. - Resolution #48-26 (vacation of Township Road 106, Pleasant Township): approved 3-0. - Resolution #49-26 (Damschroder Roofing contract — $2,746.00): approved 3-0. - Resolution #50-26 (Hans Klink — Courtroom #1 plaster/molding — $2,300.00): approved 3-0. - Resolution #51-26 (contract with Dick's Auto, LLC for towing at county parcels): approved 3-0.
No contested roll-call tallies or abstentions are recorded in the minutes for these items. The board moved on to presentations and department reports after these approvals.
