Board of Commissioners

Commissioners Conference Room

Agenda — 51 items

1. 1 10:00 AM Call to Order
2. 2 Annual Organizational Meeting
3. 3 Resolutions to be Presented
4. 1. Appoint the President of the Board of Knox County Commissioners for the year 2025. 2025-1 approved Pass
5. 2. Appoint the Vice President of the Board of Knox County Commissioners for the year 2025. 2025-2 approved Pass
6. 3. Appoint Commissioners to Various Committees for the year 2025. 2025-3 approved Pass
7. 4. Designate the Official Representative and Alternate for Voting Purposes at the Annual County Commissioners Association of Ohio Meeting (CCAO) for the year 2025. 2025-4 approved Pass
8. 5. Approve the Delegating Authority to the County Administrator for Certain Administrative Matters. 2025-5 approved Pass
9. 6. Authorize Jason Booth, County Administrator, to Delegate Approval to Robin Santo, Budget Analyst, in his absence, for Certain Administrative Matters. 2025-6 approved
10. 7. Reappoint Penny Doyle, as the Clerk/Executive Assistant for the Knox County Board of Commissioners for the year 2025. 2025-7 approved Pass
11. 8. Reappoint Robin Santo, as Deputy Clerk for the Knox County Board of Commissioners for the year 2025. 2025-8 approved Pass
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13. 9. Appoint Courtney Lower, Director of Knox County Human Resources, as the Coordinator for the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) for Knox County for the year 2025. 2025-9 approved Pass
14. 10. Reappoint Courtney Lower, Director of Knox County Human Resources, as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer for Knox County for the year 2025. 2025-10 approved Pass
15. 11. Reappoint Andrew Champlin, IT Communications Coordinator, as the Public Information Officer for Knox County for the year 2025. 2025-11 approved Pass
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17. 12. Reappoint Eric Simpson as the Knox County Apiary Inspector for the year 2025. 2025-12 approved Pass
18. 13. Assign Authority to William "Scott" Boone, Knox County Department of Job and Family Services Director, to act as the Knox County Board of Commissioners' Designee for Approving Inter-County Adjustments of Allocated Funds for the year 2025. 2025-13 approved Pass
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20. 14. Approve the Updated County Risk Sharing Authority (CORSA) Schedule of Individuals Utilizing Employee Dishonesty Coverage in Lieu of a Surety Bond. 2025-14 approved Pass
21. 15. Approve the Ohio Development Services Agency - Office of Community Development OCEAN Contact Information Form and Security Role Assignment Form. 2025-15 approved Pass
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23. 16. Approve Advertisement of Public Notice in the Mount Vernon News for Meeting Dates for the Knox County Board of Commissioners for the year 2025. 2025-16 approved Pass
24. 18. Approve Advertisement of Public Notice in the Mount Vernon News for a Public Meeting to discuss a resolution to restrict solar facilities and wind farms in the unincorporated areas of Knox County. 2025-17 approved Pass
25. 19. Approve Non-General Fund Operating Budget for the year 2025. 2025-19 approved Pass
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27. 20. Approve Proposal from Bennett and Williams Environmental Consultants, Inc., for the Post-Closure Care at the Knox County Landfill for the First Half of Calendar Year 2025. 2025-18 approved Pass
28. 21. Approve Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Modern Office Methods for the Knox County Transit Copiers. 2025-20 approved Pass
29. 22. Approve Knox County Treasurer Depository and Investment Income Report for December 2024, in the amount of $151,047.60, including the General Fund Interest Income of $12,901.38. The Program Income Fund Interest Earned is $2.21 for December 2024. 2025-21 approved Pass
30. 23. Approve Support Letter for Knox County Park District - Knox County Chapter of the Ohio Horseman's Council Small Grant Proposal. 2025-22 approved Pass
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33. 28 County Administrator Updates
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35. 30 Commissioner Committee Updates
36. 32 Acceptance of Previous Minutes
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38. 33 Board of Commissioners - Regular Session - Monday, December 30, 2024
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40. 35 Approval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills
41. 1. Approve Bill List. 2025-23 approved Pass
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43. 2. Approve Bill List - Then and Now. 2025-24 approved Pass
44. 39 Departmental Comment Period (if requested)
45. 41 Public Attendance
46. 43 Adjourn the Meeting
47. 45 Upcoming Committee/Board/Community Meetings:
48. 46 01/15/2025 – 3:00 PM – Board of Revision Hearings – Pursel 01/15/2025 – 6:30 PM – Knox County Spelling Bee Judging – All Commissioners 01/16/2025 – 9:00 AM – Knox County Land Bank Board Meeting – Lester and Pursel 01/16/2025 – 1:00 PM – CCAO General Government Committee Meeting – Pursel 01/16/2025 – 6:30 PM – Regional Planning New Member Orientation – Lester and Keesee 01/16/2025 – 7:30 PM – Regional Planning Commission Meeting – Keesee 01/22/2025 – 8:00 AM – Work Development Committee Meeting – Pursel 01/29/2025 – 4:30 PM – Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Committee Meeting – Keesee
49. 47 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.
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