Highland County Commissioners November 16th Regular Session Meeting

The Agenda for Last Wednesdays meeting was as Follows:

APPOINTMENTS 
9:00  Jani Chem – Janitorial supplies  2:00 
Bob Cross – Sheriff negotiations (Executive Session)

DISCUSSION
Office space for DD
NACo Prescription Drug program
Sewer rates

CORRESPONDENCE
From
Board of Elections – Request budget modification
Clerk of Courts – Request budget modification
Solid Waste District – Request appointment of Mike Whited to serve unexpired term on Policy Committee
Probation – Request cover letter to Ohio Department of Commerce for changes to 117 E. Main Street
J&FS – Request mandated disbursement from CSEA to Public Assistance for October 2011
Sheriff – Request additional appropriationJ&FS – Request budget modification to Public Assistance budget
To
Dept of Commerce – Outline changes to 117 E. Main St. APPROVALSBill File 11-45  General Fund $46,842.19, Total $193,111.90
RESOLUTIONS
Sheriff – Authorize additional appropriation to Employee Salaries for $6,569.13 (from High Visibility Grant)
J&FS – Authorize mandated distribution from Child Support (C-00) to Public Assistance (H-00) for $5,976.21
Board of Elections – Authorize budget modification from GEMS Salary to Part-time Help for $2,100.60
Clerk of Courts – Authorize budget modification from Supplies to Telephone for $500.00
J&FS – Authorize budget modification to Public Assistance (H-00) from PRC to: Transfers $50,000; Unemployment Comp $50,000; and Salary Employees $100,000
Commissioners – Authorize budget modification County Misc Unemployment to Attorney Indigent Fees for $15,000
Rolling Acres – Authorize additional appropriation to P-00, Contracts & Services for $2,500.00
Lakeside Sewer – Authorize additional appropriation to P-50, Contracts & Services for $2,000.00
REPORTS
Sheriff – YTD receipts: Out-of-County Housing $0; Jail Reimbursement $1,048.50; Med Reimburse $432.75Auditor – Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources No. 9 Special Revenue Funds $29,087,565.26 CONTRACTS/SIGNATURES
Solid Waste District – Appoint Mike Whited to fill unexpired term on Policy Committee (Mr. Shaffer signed)

Notable Meeting Discussion from Wednesday was that the Sales Tax Revenue Dipped to the lowest monthly amount in a few years.
Discussion regarding the whether the County continue with the County Prescription Discount Card provided through NACO.

The Highland County Press covered the Meeting and wrote a story that can be found at
http://highlandcountypress.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubsectionID=73&ArticleID=10548

Jeremy R Shaffer
County Commissioner