County Engineer authorized to acquire easements; additional H2Ohio funds approved for ditch project

Aug 6, 2026

Commissioners approved highway easements to allow replacement of a bridge on Main Street in Bluffton and amended a previous resolution to accept an additional $4,316.50 in Ohio Department of Agriculture H2Ohio funds for the Shieltz Two-Stage Ditch project.

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The Board approved Resolution #603, authorizing one standard highway easement and a temporary easement from Dean and Judy Augsburger to allow removal and replacement of the existing bridge on Main Street in Bluffton. The recorded total easement cost is $2,700.00; the motion was moved by Commissioner Winegardner, seconded by Commissioner Seibert, and approved unanimously.

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