Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 26, 2026 to approve routine resolutions, hear a County Administrator report (including CDBG draft contracts, amended W-2s and asbestos/demolition plans), authorize tree removal, agree to an additional pledge to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and discuss engineering matters including sanitary labor reimbursement and herbicidal spraying bids.

Discussion Points

•County Administrator reported multiple administrative updates including CDBG draft contracts, amended W-2s, asbestos removal and monitoring visit scheduling.
•Sanitary labor reimbursement arrangements were reviewed with the County Engineer and staff.

Decisions

•Resolutions #26-076 through #26-080 were presented to the Board for consideration; full texts are in the Clerk’s Journal.
•Resolutions were approved as presented; minutes from Feb. 24, 2026 were approved.

Directions

•Board authorized Alltree Tree Care to remove trees at Auglaize Industries; Board agreed to an additional pledge to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
•No formal directions or acceptance of the herbicidal spraying bid are recorded in the minutes.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 24, 2026

The Auglaize County Board of County Commissioners met Feb. 24, 2026, approved a package of routine resolutions including a reappointment and a courthouse step contract, discussed temporary funding for delayed lead-safe renovation draws, entered an executive session on a complaint against a public employee and met with the county dog warden for a monthly update.

Discussion Points

•Administrator reported withdrawn grievance; delayed state draws for lead renovations and proposed temporary payment from general fund; request to schedule State Audit entrance conference; discussion of proposed House bills on tax and public records; decision to list county vehicle on GovDeals; update to Solid Waste District position description.
•Motion made to enter executive session to discuss complaint against a public employee; roll call recorded; County Administrator invited to attend.
•Resolutions presented and considered as a package; Clerk read minutes of Feb. 19, 2026; list of specific resolutions presented to the Board.

Decisions

•No action taken following the executive session.
•Package of six resolutions approved and executed by commissioners.

Directions

•Staff to process temporary payment and request reimbursement from state; schedule State Audit entrance conference; list vehicle on GovDeals.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 19, 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners convened on Feb. 19, 2026, approved routine resolutions and minutes, received routine departmental updates from maintenance, IT and the Neil Armstrong Airport manager, and heard a series of administrative reports from County Administrator Erica L. Preston including a planned reappointment to the Public Defender Commission and scheduling of a regional electric aggregation meeting on March 3.

Discussion Points

•Afternoon visit to Neil Armstrong Airport for a monthly update from Ted Bergstrom.
•Auglaize County to host regional electric aggregation meeting March 3 at 1:00 p.m.
•Board approved resolutions and accepted prior minutes.
•Cost Allocation Plan outreach and required proposal details.
•Monthly IT update and calendar syncing assistance from Scott Stanford and Ryan Miller.
•Offer of employment declined for Recycling Laborer; pavement sample request to be delayed until site logistics explored.
•Proposed reappointment of Michael Eberle to the Public Defender Commission for a four-year term.
•Quarterly maintenance update delivered by Jeff Perry.
•Request for signature on Equitable Shared Agreement and upcoming meeting with Sheriff on Next Gen 911.

Decisions

•Delay pavement sample request pending site logistics.
•No formal actions recorded arising from these updates.
•Resolutions approved and minutes approved.

Directions

•Administrator to prepare a resolution to reappoint Michael Eberle.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026

Regular meeting of the Auglaize County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17, 2026: commissioners approved and executed routine resolutions, reviewed minutes and calendars, heard administrative reports (including a USPS postmark change and facility repairs), entered two executive sessions (security measures and a complaint against an elected official) with no action taken, and authorized a maintenance quote for the courthouse downspout.

Discussion Points

•Attendance at MEBC quarterly meeting (intergovernmental update)
•Extension request for the airport master plan update presented for BOCC president signature
•Maintenance needs at Dog Warden office (flagpole base and sidewalk) reported by Maintenance Supervisor; request for the courthouse downspout quote (Resolution #26-067)
•Potential land for purchase near the Auglaize County Recycle Center noted by County Administrator Preston
•USPS postmark policy change and anticipated lack of impact on county mail (reported by County Administrator Erica L. Preston)

Decisions

•Resolutions approved and distributed for execution; Resolution #26-067 to accept a quote for courthouse downspout authorized; minutes of Feb. 12 approved; two executive sessions convened and closed with no public action recorded.

Directions

•Administrator Preston to present master plan extension paperwork to the BOCC president for signature
•Maintenance tasked to proceed with procurement steps following Resolution #26-067 (details in Board's Journal)

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 12, 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 12, 2026. The board approved routine resolutions, held two executive sessions (personnel matters), authorized a conditional hire in Solid Waste pending CDL attainment, met with IT about EMA dispatch computers and reviewed administrative updates including an ODOT district change and a job posting at the Board of Elections.

Discussion Points

•A conditional hire was authorized in Solid Waste with a six-month period to obtain a CDL.
•Administrator Preston reported a declined MHRS board appointment and multiple administrative items; IT incidents were reported to the state for cybersecurity purposes.
•Administrator Preston reported IT incidents as a global matter and that county incidents were reported to the state.
•Board met with IT Manager Scott Stanford to discuss EMA dispatch computers.

Decisions

•No formal procurement or corrective action was recorded in the minutes provided.
•Resolutions were approved at 9:00 a.m. and the conditional hire was authorized at 11:48 a.m.

Directions

•Solid Waste Coordinator authorized to offer employment to candidate; HR/solid waste to verify CDL attainment within six months.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 10, 2026

Auglaize County commissioners met Feb. 10, 2026, approved a package of resolutions including a grant agreement and a service contract, reviewed administrative items and directives (asbestos survey authorization, parking request denial), and received a monthly update from Job & Family Services.

Discussion Points

•County Administrator Erica L. Preston reported updates on a public records request, dangerous dog report, Brownfield grant in St. Marys, need to replace Cost Allocation Company after Mike Maguire's retirement, possible Mental Health & Recovery Services Board appointment, FLEX grant inquiry, food truck parking-lot request, sprinkler-head damage and potential building repairs, asbestos survey quote, Auglaize Acres demolition delay.

Decisions

•Resolutions #26-060, #26-061 and #26-057 approved and recorded; minutes of Feb. 5, 2026 approved; parking-lot request denied.

Directions

•County Administrator instructed to confirm potential appointee availability for the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board; County Administrator authorized to sign asbestos survey quote; Board denied request to use county parking lot for a food truck.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 05, 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 5, 2026, approved resolutions including designating members for the county Emergency Planning Committee, reviewed several administrative items (W-2 reissue, insurance claim, records, BOE procedures, overtime recording) and opened bids for a demolition at 120 W. Main St., Cridersville.

Discussion Points

•Bid opening for demolition at 120 W. Main St., Cridersville; multiple bidders present.
•Motion made and seconded to approve the day’s resolutions; distribution for signatures/voting followed.
•W-2 reissue due to incorrect address; potential insurance claim for elevator damage; active public records request; Board of Elections creating a policy manual; process for recording overtime under a new tax credit.

Decisions

•Resolutions approved for execution; minutes of Feb. 3, 2026 approved with clarification.

Directions

•Staff follow-up implied for the insurance claim and records request.

Feb

Commissioners Meeting Minutes February 03, 2026

The Board of County Commissioners of Auglaize County met Feb. 3, 2026; they approved presented resolutions, heard staff reports, briefly entered executive session over a complaint against a public employee and returned with no action, and reviewed several resolutions presented for consideration.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Preston raised a series of operational items including a sprinkler-head break, COOP review, tree harvesting by Miami Valley Hardwood, an EAP contract, Clerk Donovan training, MARCS tower update, state law on payment for communicable-disease treatment, records return from Wright State University, a CHIP housing-repair request, and continued discussion of a dangerous-dog law.

Decisions

•Resolutions presented at 8:00 were approved for distribution and execution; minutes were approved; the board entered and exited executive session with no action.

Directions

•No formal directions or assignments were recorded in the provided transcript beyond approving presented resolutions and distributing them for execution.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 27, 2026

Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Jan. 27, 2026; the board approved a set of routine resolutions including a budget adjustment, authorization of a quote for pipe insulation at county buildings, and overtime pay for maintenance employees. The meeting included administrative updates, a monthly report from the dog warden and travel to joint meetings in Mercer County.

Discussion Points

•Administrative updates presented by County Administrator Preston (noon edition slot Feb. 6; MEBC insurance renewal options; county cyber security responses; annual PI fund resolution).
•Minutes of Jan. 22, 2026 read and approved with clarifications.
•Resolutions #26-048, #26-049, #26-050 presented and recorded for vote and execution.

Decisions

•Minutes approved with clarifications.
•Resolutions #26-048, #26-049 and #26-050 recorded as presented and executed (vote tallies not specified in transcript).

Directions

•Follow-up on details, contract terms and fiscal amounts to be recorded in board journal and maintained by County Administrator/Clerk.
•Resolutions to be distributed for each commissioner's vote and execution; board to attend LFA and Grand Lake CIC meetings with Mercer County commissioners.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 20, 2026. The board approved a set of routine resolutions (including an appointment and several equipment/IT purchases) and heard updates from County Administrator Erica B. Preston on facility use requests, staffing, building maintenance, wellness and cybersecurity, and the Auglaize Acres demolition.

Discussion Points

•Administration building boiler pipe insulation need
•Airport terminal building use request and facility-use policy
•Auglaize Acres demolition update (fence installed; LJ Irving allowing law enforcement training)
•Continuation of County EAP contract
•County cyber security policy
•County Engineer credit-card request
•Potential platform for County wellness program
•Presentation of multiple resolutions for approval by motion and signature.
•Sheriff's Department detective testing and interviews
•Solid Waste position description review

Decisions

•Resolutions #26-039 through #26-043 approved and executed.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 15 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners convened Jan. 15, 2026, approved a batch of resolutions (including an appropriation amendment for the Board of DD Capital Project Fund and an engineering amendment for the Neil Armstrong Airport master plan), and received administrative updates on courthouse steps, IT and finance matters.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Preston presented multiple operational items for board awareness (courthouse steps, BMV lease, apiary payments, property-line questions, clerk coverage, grant complaint).
•County Administrator presented multiple operational and administrative items including courthouse steps repairs, BMV lease supplement, apiary payment structure, property line questions, clerk coverage, bills for payment and a LEAD SAFE grant complaint.
•IT completed an email migration and provided a monthly update; treasurer provided an investments briefing; maintenance staff reviewed courthouse steps; airport manager provided an update at the Neil Armstrong Airport.

Decisions

•No formal board decisions on these operational items were recorded in the transcript.
•Resolutions listed in the board journal were executed/approved; minutes of Jan. 13, 2026 were approved.

Directions

•Departments to follow up through departmental reports; details to be recorded in board journal or departmental minutes.
•Resolutions were distributed for commissioners' vote and executed; clerk to file full texts in the board journal.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 13 2026

The Auglaize County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Jan. 13, 2026. Business included approval of a slate of resolutions, an executive session on hiring, authorization to bring a former clerk on intermittently to train a new clerk, and a series of administrative briefings from the county administrator.

Discussion Points

•Apiary appointment; law enforcement training requests; flood plain changes; retire–rehire HR policy; EAP review; Regional Planning Commission appointments; county videos with QR codes; department head HR training; coroner vehicle needs.
•Authorization granted to offer intermittent employment to former clerk to assist with training.
•Board returned to regular session at 10:06 a.m.
•Executive session called at 9:59 a.m. to discuss hiring candidate; Administrator Preston invited to attend.
•Packet of resolutions presented for approval.
•Resolutions cover personnel, travel, airport leases, public assistance and appointments.

Decisions

•Motion to authorize intermittent employment passed unanimously.
•No formal Board action on these briefing items during the meeting.
•Packet approved and distributed for execution (individual roll-calls not detailed).

Directions

•Administrator Preston authorized to extend intermittent employment offer to Esther Leffel.
•Clerk to file full texts in Board Journal and distribute for signatures.
•Topics recorded for information and potential future follow-up; no formal decisions recorded.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 08 2026

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 8, 2026, approved a package of resolutions covering MOUs, overtime, bridge load-limit adjustments, fund transfers and grants, reviewed minutes and discussed maintenance equipment and solid-waste operations. The meeting included the quarterly Elected Officials & Department Heads meeting and the county's annual CIC meeting.

Discussion Points

•Annual CIC meeting attended; CIC minutes retained in separate file.
•Elected Officials & Department Heads quarterly coordination (8:33–8:55 a.m.).
•Engineer’s office reimbursement request for a team-building activity presented by the County Administrator.
•Engineer’s office requested reimbursement for team-building; presentation recorded but no decision in minutes.
•Interim Office Administrator presented Jan. 6 minutes for approval.
•Maintenance department requested BobCat equipment; discussion recorded but no decision in minutes.
•Maintenance request for BobCat equipment presented by Jason Solomon.
•Monthly operations update from Solid Waste District Coordinator and Foreman.
•Monthly Solid Waste update with coordinator and foreman; no formal actions recorded in minutes.

Decisions

•Adjournment at 3:00 p.m.
•Approval of Jan. 6, 2026 minutes.
•Approval of omnibus package of Resolutions #26-008 through #26-025.
•No formal approvals recorded in provided minutes for equipment purchase or reimbursements.

Directions

•Clerk to record minutes of the session and entered resolutions into official Journal.
•Follow-up required for procurement or reimbursement decisions; no direction recorded in minutes.
•Resolutions approved as presented and full texts retained in the Board’s Journal for implementation; Clerk to record execution.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes January 06 2026

Auglaize County Board of County Commissioners met Jan. 6, 2026, reorganized its leadership for 2026, retained its regular meeting schedule, approved the annual appropriation resolution and several administrative resolutions including grant applications and personnel actions.

Discussion Points

•Approval of Dec. 30, 2025 minutes
•Election of officers for 2026
•Resolutions for appropriation, grants, personnel and auditor authorizations
•Retention of the Board's regular-session meeting schedule
•Staff meeting topics including Brownfield grant request and IT personnel needs

Decisions

•John N. Bergman elected President for 2026
•Regular meeting schedule retained for 2026
•Resolutions 26-002 through 26-007 approved and recorded in the Board's Journal

Directions

•Resolutions distributed for execution and signature

Dec

Commissioners Meeting Minutes December 30, 2025

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Dec. 18, 2025. The board approved a package of resolutions covering contracts, airport planning, budget adjustments and personnel actions; it held executive sessions that led to an employee termination and authorization to offer employment to Ryan Luiken, and conducted interviews for a clerk position.

Discussion Points

•Board considered a package of resolutions including contracts, personnel hires, budget adjustments, and airport projects.
•Board held two executive sessions: one for disciplinary matters that resulted in authorization to terminate an employee, and one for employment that resulted in authorization to offer employment to a named individual.

Decisions

•Termination authorized; authorization given to offer employment to Ryan Luiken; clerk to record personnel actions in the journal.
•The board approved the listed resolutions as presented; details in the clerk’s journal.

Directions

•Clerk to file and publish full texts in the Board’s journal; County Administrator and department heads to implement approved items per departmental responsibility.
•County Administrator authorized to execute personnel actions and prepare related documentation.

Dec

Commissioners Meeting Minutes December 9 & 11, 2025

Auglaize County commissioners met Dec. 9 and Dec. 11, 2025 to conduct routine business, hear staff updates on county programs and infrastructure, enter executive sessions on personnel matters, and present several resolutions for upcoming meetings including an acting treasurer appointment and a housing repair change order.

Discussion Points

•Administrator reported planned AI software upgrade for Hometown Opportunities and recommended reviewing parking-lot cameras for upgrade.
•AI software upgrade for Hometown Opportunities and parking-lot camera review introduced by Administrator Preston.
•Board met with Anne Niemeyer regarding Back the Blue event funding; no amount or action recorded.
•Board met with the Engineer Department to discuss bridge load postings; no technical decisions recorded in transcript.
•Bridge load posting meeting with Engineer Department recorded; no technical decisions included in minutes.
•Multiple grant projects (Brownfield projects, Shine the Light on Dumpers) and the Verdantas Tower project reported as in progress.

Decisions

•No formal board actions recorded in the transcript for these briefing items; matters to return as resolutions or agenda items at later meetings.
•Resolutions presented for consideration; the transcript does not include final tallies for those specific resolutions.

Directions

•Present resolutions for upcoming meeting agendas and record full texts in Board's Journal.
•Staff to follow up on grant extensions and project progress; full resolution texts to be recorded in Board's Journal for any subsequent actions.

Dec

Commissioners Meeting Minutes December 2 & 4, 2025

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Dec. 2 and Dec. 4, 2025, approving routine resolutions, receiving staff reports on personnel and facilities (including a recommended roof contractor and commercial lease renewal), and authorizing applications for Brownfield remediation and recycling grants.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Preston reported on Clerk candidate interviews, recommended roofing contractor (Cotterman), reviewed solar camera solution for a county property, noted a Back the Blue funding request, and raised a lead‑abatement matter for future action.
•Commissioners signed the check register and held the quarterly investment review with the treasurer.
•The board was presented with multiple draft resolutions for upcoming meetings, including Brownfield remediation grant applications and IT license/server renewals.

Decisions

•Procedural motions to approve and execute the day's distributed resolutions were adopted on both Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 (per minutes).
•Retirement of Treasurer April E. Bowersock recorded in Dec. 2 materials.

Directions

•Clerk/Administrator to prepare materials and contracts for execution (e.g., roofing quote, IT contracts) for the Dec. 9 agenda or subsequent action.
•Staff to proceed with grant application submittals for Brownfield remediation and the Recycle Ohio grant as authorized in draft resolutions.

Nov

Commissioners Meeting Minutes November 25, 2025

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met on Nov. 25, 2025 for regular business, including signing the check register, several budget meetings, an executive session on compensation, approval of multiple resolutions, and a $2,000 funding allocation for a county arts event.

Discussion Points

•A request for shared services with JFS was discussed; no decision recorded in minutes.
•County Administrator updated board on staffing, roof quotes, Juvenile Court billing and Treasurer transition.
•Multiple 2026 departmental budgets were discussed (Elections, Veterans Services, Economic Development, Solid Waste).

Decisions

•Board approved up to $2,000 for the 'State of the Arts' event.
•Board entered executive session to discuss employee compensation (no action recorded).
•Resolutions presented at 8:05 were approved and distributed for execution.

Directions

•Clerk and commissioners to sign and execute approved resolutions
•County Administrator to continue budget discussions with departments and follow up on roof quotes and staffing transitions.

Nov

Commissioners Meeting Minutes November 18 & 20, 2025

The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Nov. 18 and Nov. 20, 2025. The board approved and executed routine resolutions, held multiple 2026 budget meetings with county departments (fairgrounds, treasurer, sheriff, airport), entered executive sessions on personnel matters, and presented a slate of resolutions for the November 25 meeting.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Preston described equipment and facility requests and ongoing projects (PaveConnect at JFS).
•Administrator Preston provided numerous operational and procurement updates and requested direction on several items including parking-lot event authorization, insurance renewal, and demo grant pre-applications.
•Fairgrounds, Treasurer, Sheriff and Airport managers briefed commissioners on 2026 budget needs and procurement items.
•Two executive sessions were held: one on hiring a public employee (no further public action) and one on employee compensation (resulted in instruction to set a meeting with the JFS Director).

Decisions

•Clerk presented a slate of resolutions to be considered at the Nov. 25 meeting.
•Resolutions were approved and executed on Nov. 18 per the minutes.
•The board accepted a quote for tree work and directed written authorization process for airport tenant concrete work. Final budget approvals not recorded in these minutes.

Directions

•Airport tenant to receive written authorization for concrete work in front of hangar.
•County Administrator to set meeting with JFS Director following Nov. 20 executive session.
•Follow-up budget meetings to be scheduled; Administrator to set meeting with JFS Director after executive session.

Nov

Commissioners Meeting Minutes November 13, 2025

Auglaize County Commissioners met Nov. 13, 2025, approved a slate of resolutions for the Nov. 18 meeting and held multiple 2026 budget review sessions for county departments and outside partners; administrators also reported on grant deadlines, property matters and an upcoming Enterprise Zone meeting.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Preston relayed grant deadlines and property/enterprise zone items
•Administrator reported multiple grant and property items
•Clerk read and approved minutes
•Commissioner Bergman moved to approve resolutions and Commissioner Spencer seconded
•Multiple departments reviewed 2026 budget needs
•No budgets or dollar amounts were finalized in the minutes

Decisions

•Minutes approved
•Resolutions presented and distributed for signature

Directions

•County auditor and deputy auditor to meet with Village of Minster on Dec. 18 regarding Enterprise Zone for Fabcor
•Resolutions were distributed for execution following the motion

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