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Madison County (OH) Board of Commissioners · 2026-07-07
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Board of Commissioners Meeting 7/7/2026
Good morning to everyone. We're told to
move July 7th meeting the Madison County
Board of Commissioners. My name is Chris
Wall and Tony Bren.
>> Everyone should have received a copy of
last week's meeting minutes. Move to
approve the minutes. dispensed with the
readings.
>> Second
>> and first and a second. Any discussion?
Hearing none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Shay,
>> yes.
>> Dr. Jesus,
>> yes.
>> Mr. Wallace.
>> Yes.
>> Sheriff, would you like to start us this
morning, sir?
>> Good morning. How is everyone?
>> Quite well, thank you. But um glad to
see that we've uh healthy and
successfully made it through our uh
holiday
50th celebration. I haven't heard any of
the offers yet over the weekend. So
that's a good thing for our county.
We're pretty busy handling calls.
Nothing too major. Well, I guess we did
that one major incident fatality on 71
the other night that had the roadway
closed for some time. everybody assist
with that. Um
during the holiday the sheriff's office
participated handled four parses
obviously London West Jefferson Mount
Sterling and Plain City quite a bit of
staff that they did pretty good job to
the au help and the full-time deputies
that did it as well. So,
>> hi.
>> Um, as for business, general business, I
don't have any items or business board,
unless you guys have anything of me this
morning.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Make it through the holiday.
Thank you, sir. Our tree didn't make it
through the holiday
still.
>> It's a big beautiful tree.
problem.
>> Um, real quick, following up on the open
C for BCA, um, I did talk to, um,
our other applicant for that open C. Um,
at that point in time, we did have
somebody step down from the zoning
commission as well. So, we actually had
two open seats, two different boards. So
my recommendation after speaking with
the individuals would be to reappoint
Matt uh Matt Ters to uh the seat that he
currently holds on BCA and to appoint
Chris remember
uh to um the Boring Commission at this
move.
>> Second and second. Any other discussion?
Hearing none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. S.
>> Yes.
>> Dr. Sneak.
>> Yes.
>> Mr. Wallace.
>> Yes.
>> Uh, next thing I have on my list is uh
initiating the process to amend Madison
County zoning resolution and official
zoning map. We've went through this
process maybe two times at least once
before. We've been unable to meet the
timelines uh due to u some inaction of
other associated boards. So, at this
point in time, I would request that the
commissioners pass a resolution
initiating that process and
um um Tish to come up and be here.
Dennis isn't here just in case you guys
had any questions as far as concerned.
So,
no questions made
that motion.
>> Sure. I'll make that motion.
>> Second and second. Any questions,
comments, concerns?
>> Hearing none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Sh.
>> Yes.
>> Dr.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> That's all I have done today. Thank you
so
much.
Thank you.
You're very welcome. Have a wonderful
day.
>> You too.
Savannah, housing.
survey
the rat system
but the jail
county about five of them
they wanted to know on the course said
there's
period
county said I don't know
they said yeah like it wraps you pick
them up person chairs and
>> I can't see a lot of use of that but
>> right
>> you'd be surprised
>> they haven't used it yet I know
>> they haven't used it yet though
>> oh I'm sure you do
>> we used to have just the old chair
straight jacket we used to get the
straight jacket
my time we used to have it lasso
you know how hard for getting about a
person into a string right.
>> I was just thinking after you physical
defeats the purpose.
>> I did. It's not hard. Once you get the
arms in your
>> It seems to me like with the wrap you
would have to have at least three people
to hold them.
>> Oh yeah. You have to bulldog them. I'm
sure
>> I call it I call it the burrito.
>> Yeah. Once you get it around, it just
slowly
wraps them up.
We'll see.
Yeah.
>> Savannah, you're up.
>> Morning.
>> Morning.
>> Uh, so I just wanted to give an update
on the last kind of conversation we had
about the uh CIC committee for incentive
um review. So still working through the
process on that. I I believe there might
be another tool that already exists
through the Jackson council that might
be a better committee that already
exists to utilize instead of adding
another committee. So, I'm going back
through and doing some research on kind
of how the um chur has been set up in
the past and if any updates need to be
made to make it more consistent um with
kind of processes and procedures. So,
uh, I don't have an update for you any
other than that, but something I'm
continuing to, um, analyze just to make
sure that we're
creating effective processes procedures.
Um, and outside of that, but something
that I'm I'm working on next week, maybe
depending on the uh a situation, I plan
on sometime soon like a economic
development ecosystem of Madison County
and kind of going through all the
different resources and tools for
authority, land bank, CIC, how like kind
of different tasks of different
responsibilities for economic
development are all work together. Now
that I've gotten a better understanding
of still working through some of the
nuances with the different communities,
I think it will help kind of shared
how the county and all the different
jurisdictions kind of interact together
around economic development. So, I'm
working on putting that together. If you
have any specific questions or specific
things that you want me to cover, send
me a note or ask me a question. Um, and
I'll include it. Probably won't be the
only time. And I also am planning on
doing kind of some type of road show of
the different jurisdictions, um,
townships and villages, school
districts, chamber, all that kind of
stuff. Um, so that they can have an
idea. I know they knew David and I knew
um kind of how things have been
transitioning for development and
there's just a lot of activity. There's
a lot of questions around development
and people um haven't had a chance to
meet everyone yet. So that's the next
couple of months. So plan to try to
present to y'all first and then both
scheduled the rest of them out. So,
anything that specifically keeps your
interest, let me know. I'll make sure to
include it.
>> Good idea.
Excellent.
>> That's it.
>> That's it. Very good. Thank you.
>> Mr. New, how are you?
>> Doing all right.
>> Good. Go ahead.
>> This is the bridge updates uh this
morning. Um so we have Robinson Road
closed right now for a culbert
replacement uh between 56 and the bridge
over here
box
county bridge doing that work and a
couple larger projects
chest bridge
Madison Lake that bridge is closed like
20th for replacement
20
The di
between 56 and 71 closes. It's a trust
bridge closes July 27th for replacement.
That project has been waiting out there
um for the subject one uh reconstruction
get get completed.
actually had this slated
that project slated for about 3 years
ago with all the closures with 71 being
closed on. So those two bridges
represent around $3 million in a dollar
make that possible. So
will also be 12k.
So we work with fire departments
and all that to make sure
for beg.
>> Yeah. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it.
>> Thank you. Anything.
>> Resolution payment of invoices for Mass
County auditors.
>> Some moved.
>> Second.
>> First and second. Any of discussion?
There
>> is none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Sheay,
>> yes.
>> Mr. Sneakas,
>> yes.
>> Mr. Waltz.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution rejecting all bids for the
2024 CDBG Mount B Sterling Springstep
area sanitary sewer improvement project
and authorizing the project to be rebid.
>> So second and a second. Any other
discussion?
Hearing none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Sh.
>> Yes.
>> Dr. Smeas.
>> Yes.
>> Mr. Wallace.
>> Yes. A resolution reappointing Dietra
Huntington as Madison Countyy's
prevention specialist to the Central
Ohio Regional Prevention Council.
>> Second and a second. Any other
discussion?
Hearing none. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Chair,
>> yes.
>> Dr. Smith,
>> yes.
>> Mr. W.
>> Yes.
>> I have Thank you.
Anybody
have any comments, questions for open
session? Anything?
Okay. All right. We will then recess
until 9:00 a.m.
>> Julia, I have something
good.
Good. It is now 9:00 a.m. This is the
time set aside for the ADA advisory
committee update. Susan D, over to you.
>> Wonderful. Thank you very much. We did
meet my glasses. Um 16th of June. Um
we've done a lot made a lot of progress
and I have Dan's a lot of it involves
him and so go ahead Dan. So, I've been
talking with the architects and
engineers for the 26 pre-selected
doorways to be replaced. Uh, plans and
specs are being drawn up. Uh, specs have
been completed. Uh, waiting for the, uh,
on-site measurements to get a bid packet
put together. Um, that would be the next
step in the process for going public
with the bid. Uh, which is all handled
through the the CCO CCAO accounting firm
organization.
Um
the courthouse uh signage, the ASA
signage um notices to the public that
this area is hand accessible. Uh all of
those uh signs have been posted. Uh
that's all updated throughout the
courthouse. Um
oh the door handles. So there is a CFR
that maintains the historic value of
buildings such as this that says we do
not have to destroy the historic
significance in order to become ADA. Um
my concern was changing out the original
door marketer and what would that look
like? uh working with a local general uh
from wires hardware driver
uh he has found some new door handles
that will go onto the existing door
latch assembly so we don't have to
retrofit all we have to do is replace
the knobs and panels so it's significant
time cost and appearance also maintains
its normal value of the
um
prosecutor's office work is ongoing. Uh
the retaining wall has been uh poured.
Uh is now waiting for the dry season for
paint. Uh contractor does have paint
match to the existing steps. Uh just
waiting on everything to be dry so that
paint adheres properly. Um the sidewalk
will be within the next two to four
weeks. uh contractor had an illness in
the family. So that we can back some but
uh sidewalk will be replaced the entire
length of the frontage uh end to end of
the retain wall. After the sidewalk
would be the front entry for department
of job and family services.
It's in sore need of replacement. Uh
slip tripped and falls and slope is zero
there.
uh due to its age condition um distance
slated for replacement on this on the
schedule.
Um public health department uh also
needs entry concrete work. Uh we're
probably triple the slope value there.
Um that building was new in 1977 if my
mind remembers correctly. Um undergone a
lot of different variations.
So along with those many remodels slope
just uh happen to be overlooked at one
time or another. So next year we'll be
remodeling that area to to match.
Um parking lots uh EMA and Tiger office
have both been repaved and resealed
within the last two years.
um public health office and job and
family services have also been sealed
and striped and municipal court is next
on the schedule to be sealed and
striped. Uh it doesn't sound like a lot,
but these are all things that were noted
in our report from the MA.
Need to be able to get out of the
building. We need to be able to get out
of the parking lot, but have to have
appropriate spaces um similar to the way
we've done in the past
is uh far as my end of things. That's uh
all I have.
>> One thing Stephanie did tell us when we
were our last meeting and we had thought
we were talking about a timeline for
doors. It's 60 days prior to an
election. you can't do any type of
construction on board of elections. So
that kind of bump them back a little
bit. So they're not going to touch
anything there um construction wise
until after the election.
>> Makes sense.
Gentlemen questions.
Appreciate the update. Thank you.
>> And you guys all have copies of the
minutes. I I believe I send them to Amy.
It's been a It's been a while back, but
uh we will meet again in September and
we'll just keep plugging along.
>> Thanks. Appreciate it. Continue work.
Thank you.
>> Thank you guys.
>> Van, have you uh dealt with the damage
that was done on this side?
Well,
>> um
arguably, uh Brad Norman from AllCates,
who takes care of a lot of our
landscaping, has also ventured into the
concrete business. So, uh, I had him
come out do a quote for the song, uh,
and the concrete. I think there were
nine notated segments
for for uh, he has since given that
quote to, uh, Trisco systems, Kyle
Walter, Trisco. Uh,
>> those are the ones that did the type.
>> Yes. and uh he is comparing that to
right now he's waiting on a quote from
one of his contractors to kind of like
we do with our comparative quotes. Um
but uh we have not completed payment
just as a reassurance to make sure that
we get those things repaired with damage
to
appreciate it. Take care.
I don't know how many
next Tuesday
we all got
I got
12:00.
Yeah,
it would either be
>> Oh, yeah.
Okay.
>> Was it on Thursday?
>> I think it's the same as last year.
Friday.
>> People have to work for a
>> living show as you're
all elected officials, I guess.
>> Thanks,
>> Nick too.
And Nick will be up in the hall.
>> I did not.
>> Got one picked out for this year.
>> I do.
>> We can change. We'll get you find a good
one. It'll get you nice,
>> right?
>> You might see a side of maybe that to
that you don't want.
>> You got to show it, not eat it.
>> Show it then.
>> Well, that will happen.
Show it and then do it.
Did you said that? Ross didn't send
that, didn't you?
Just that. Yeah,
but let me tell you, you're not going to
stay together. So, thank you.
>> Well, had a I thought of something. I
ask you the question, say
it's pretty good.
Yes.
your law firm can be a sponsor of
someone I want to come buyers cons
with his donation. So
let me just shoot you guys.
Well,
>> 910.
>> Obviously, I know more about it than
anybody else because I'm aware.
>> All right, it is done. 910.
>> I think right.
>> Anything comments, questions, concerns
one last time.
>> All right, hearing none. Ajourn. Thank
you all. Ajourned.
I sent you a text that uh
>> Thank you for that. that don't I mean
it's you guys did the rare
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