Board of Commissioners

Commissioners Conference Room

Agenda — 52 items

1. 1 10:00 AM Call to Order
2. 1 TO VIEW THE RECORDED MEETING VISIT https://www.youtube.com/@knoxcountycommissioners1808
3. 2 10:00 AM Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual Impact Report
4. 3 11:00 AM Knox Public Health Quarterly Update
5. 4 Resolutions to be Presented
6. 1. Approve the General Warranty Deed to the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities for Part of Parcel No. 66-00814.000 - 8.139 acres. 2025-754 approved Pass
7. 2. Approve Advertisement for Legal Notice - Invitation to Bid for the Knox County Water and Wastewater District No. 1 Well #7 Development. 2025-755 approved Pass
8. 6 Public Attendance
9. 3. Approve Advertisement for Public Notice for Public Viewing and Public Hearing, to consider the request of Union Township, to vacate a portion of an abandoned road (portion of Bat Nest Road contained within Parcel No. 61-00239.000 and 61-00193.000), owned by James and Lisa Miller. 2025-756 approved Pass
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11. 4. Approve Update to the Knox County Section 125 Cafeteria Plan with Aflac. 2025-757 approved Pass
12. 5. Acknowledge Receipt of the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Notice of the Intent of the City Council of Mount Vernon, Ohio, to adopt an ordinance granting an exemption from real property taxation pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3735.67 - Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Founders Grove, LLC. 2025-758 approved Pass
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14. 6. Approve the Customer Service Maintenance Agreement between VASU Communications, Inc., and Knox County 911. 2025-759 approved Pass
15. 7. Approve Knox County Treasurer Delinquent Tax and Assessment Collection (DETAC) Fund Report. 2025-760 approved Pass
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17. 8. Approve Bed Rental Agreement between Knox County Juvenile Court and Muskingum County, Ohio, for the Detention of Juvenile Offenders. 2025-761 approved Pass
18. 9. Approve Knox County Department of Job and Family Services Procurement Plan revised November 18, 2025. 2025-762 approved Pass
19. 10. Approve the Opioid Remediation Grant Application for Improving Outcomes for Substance-Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails for the Knox County Sheriff's Office. 2025-763 approved Pass
20. 11. Approve Change Order No. 1 from McConnell Contracting, Inc., for the Pleasant Valley Road Bridge Replacement (PID 117163) (increase of $69,900 for removal of unforeseen concrete bridge abutment and bridge piling). 2025-764 approved Pass
21. 12. Approve Change Order No. 8 Final from Law General Contracting, Inc., for the Danville Amity Road Safety Improvement Project (KNO-CR 14-14.40 PID 113863) (increase of $106,723.37 for final balancing of non-performed, not used and field adjusted items). 2025-765 approved Pass
22. 13. Approve Contractor's Application for Payment No. 3 from McConnell Contracting, Inc., for Pleasant Valley Road Bridge Replacement (KNO-TR362-0.12 PID 117163), in the amount of $125,002.01. 2025-766 approved Pass
23. 14. Approve Contractor's Application for Payment No. 5 from Law General Contracting, Inc., for the Danville Amity Road Project (KNO-CR 14-11.13 PID 115809), in the amount of $1,008,274.89. 2025-767 approved Pass
24. 15. Approve Contractor's Application for Payment No. 7 Final from Law General Contracting, Inc., for the Danville Amity Road Project (KNO-CR 14-14.40 PID 113863), in the amount of $18,594.84. 2025-768 approved Pass
25. 16. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Nunda Road in Brown Township (5.130' aerial fiber optic and 2.112' underground fiber optic). 2025-769 approved Pass
26. 17. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Sapps Run Road in Brown Township (2.239' aerial fiber optic and 1.263' underground fiber optic). 2025-770 approved Pass
27. 18. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Snively Road in Brown Township (13.226' aerial fiber optic and 191' underground fiber optic). 2025-771 approved Pass
28. 19. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township (3.465' underground fiber optic). 2025-772 approved Pass
29. 20. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Ravin Road in Brown Township (1.496' aerial fiber optic and 780' underground fiber optic). 2025-773 approved Pass
30. 21. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Lower Fredericktown Amity Road in Pike Township (6.400' aerial fiber optic and 6' underground fiber optic). 2025-774 approved Pass
31. 22. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township (4.699' aerial fiber optic and 54' underground fiber optic). 2025-775 approved Pass
32. 23. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township (9567' underground fiber optic). 2025-776 approved Pass
33. 24. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Seventy Road in Brown Township (351' underground fiber optic). 2025-777 approved Pass
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35. 30 Approval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills
36. 1. Approve Fund Transfer. 2025-778
37. 3. Approve Bill List. 2025-779 approved Pass
38. 4. Approve Bill List - Then and Now. 2025-780 approved Pass
39. 35 Acceptance of Previous Minutes
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41. 39 Approve Fund Transfer. 2025-778 approved Pass
42. 41 Items Received
43. 45 County Administrator Updates
44. 46 Commissioner Committee Updates
45. 47 Departmental Comment Period (if requested)
46. 48 Public Comment (if requested)
47. 49 Adjourn the Meeting
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49. 51 Upcoming Committee/Board/Community Meetings:
50. 52 12/03/2025 – 8:30 AM – Knox County Health Planning Partnership Committee – Keesee 12/03/2025 – 10:00 AM – Kokosing Scenic River Advisory Council – Bill 12/03/2025 – 3:00 PM – Knox County Veterans Board Meeting – Lester 12/03/2025 – 7:00 PM – Knox County Fair Board Meeting – Lester 12/03/2025 – TBD – CCAO Winter Conference – Keesee 12/04/2025 – TBD – CCAO Winter Conference – Keesee 12/05/2025 – TBD – CCAO Winter Conference – Keesee 12/09/2025 – 10:00 AM – WMVO Radio Line – All Commissioners 12/09/2025 – 1:30 PM – DKMM Board Meeting – Pursel 12/11/2025 – 9:00 AM – Investment Advisory Committee Meeting – Pursel and Keesee 12/11/2025 – 1:30 PM – MORPC Committee Meeting – Keesee 12/12/2025 – 11:30 AM – MVNU President’s Community Council Luncheon – All Commissioners 12/16/2025 – 6:30 PM – Public Hearing for Ford Creek – All Commissioners 12/17/2025 – 8:00 AM – Work Development Committee Meeting – Pursel 12/17/2025 – 9:30 PM – Board of Revision Hearings – Pursel 12/17/2025 – 1:00 PM – 911 Advisory Committee Meeting – Lester 12/17/2025 – 4:30 PM – Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Committee Meeting – Keesee 12/18/2025 – 9:00 AM – Knox County Land Bank Board Meeting – Lester and Pursel 12/18/2025 – 7:30 PM – Regional Planning Commission Meeting – Lester
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52. 53 The Board of Commissioners official meeting notice is established annually per ORC Section 121.22; this agenda does not preclude or prohibit access to the commissioners on session days. This serves as an informational agenda. Items received by the time of this agenda, may not be an exclusive list.