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LISBON -- Board Chairman Commissioner Roy Paparodis issued a reminder that this week's meeting has been moved up a day to 9 a.m. Tuesday instead of Wednesday, and next week, there won't be a meeting, with the courthouse closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
At last week's meeting, in matters related to the county engineer's office, the commissioners approved a resolution of intent and reasonable expectation to receive reimbursement from the Ohio Public Works Commission for $137,745 for the Neeld Road bridge project and gave county Engineer Bert Dawson permission to advertise for bids for next year's supply of slag, gravel, crushed limestone, ice control materials and gasoline, diesel, fuel and kerosene.
Commissioners approved permits for Charter/Spectrum for installation of fiber optic lines on sections of Lindesmith Road in Hanover Township, Knox School Road in Knox Township, Steubenville Pike Road in Wayne Township, and Georgetown Road in Butler and Knox Township. Commissioners also approved a 50% weight limit road reduction for winter for certain roads in Middleton Township.
Based upon the recommendation of county Department of Job and Family Services Director Rachel Ketterman, the board approved an increase in the spending ceiling for gasoline vouchers with Smith Oil Company by $517.11 from $40,000 to $40517.11 for the contract that just ended Sept. 30.
Several contracts were approved for senior services levy homemaker services from Jan. 1, 2027 to Dec. 31, 2027 with Always Best Care for $30,000, Clean Choice Maids for $75,000, Companion Care for $105,000, FTC Cleaning for $45,000, Mother's Karing Touch for $12,000 and Shine On for $50,000, with Shine On, Mother's Karing Touch, Companion Care and Always Best Care also doing home health and chore services as part of their contracts.
Case management services from Jan. 1, 2027 to Dec. 31, 2027 through the senior services levy were approved for Randy Calhoun for $43,485, Lisa Argiro-Hetric and Bree Paynter both for $49,193 and David Schwartz for $31,837. Schwartz is part-time while the other three case managers are full-time.