By Meladi Brewer

DailyAdvocate.com

GREENVILLE — Commissioner Matt Aultman reminds the community about upcoming deadlines at the last commissioners meeting. Commissioners Marshall Combs and Larry Holmes were present.

Commissioner Aultman would like to remind residents that the upcoming Tire Recycling Day Registration deadline is on Friday, Sep. 13.

“I heard on the radio on the way back in that Tire Recycling Day is coming up, and the deadline is this Friday,” Aultman said. “Make sure to get your payment in and everything by the end of this week.”

The commissioners approved the transfer of appropriations for the Darke County Airport to cover the uniform and telephone bills for the remainder of the year. A total of $3,896 was allocated towards the $126 went to new uniforms and $3,770 went toward telephone bills. The airport expense approvals were not the only expenses the commissioners approved.

In a mater of security and fire purposes, the commissioners approved an agreement for commercial monitoring and alarm services agreement with Koorsen Fire & Security (DC EMA). The agreement is for the installation of equipment and furnish the services for a commercial fire alarm monitoring system and cellular communication sole path.

“Dale Musser, our facility manager, had come in, and after going out and updating their system, they had found that they needed to update their notification and monitoring,” Aultman said.

Aultman said the agreement is to include a new cellular communication component. Currently it is a tied in, wire line component, and Aultman said they were having issued with the wire line. The new system will have a one-time installation cost is $1,500, and the monthly fee will then be $60 a month. This only a $20 to $30 increase from the last service they had.

“Currently we are paying $30 to $40 a month for the operation, and the new component will just add $20 to $30 more,” Aultman said.

In a matter of examination and allowance of bills, the commissioners also approved the amount of $28,261.52 in the General Fund and $81,205.05 in the Outside General Fund. This leaves a grand total of $109, 466.57 to be approved for payment.

A fund advance in the amount of $6,000 was approved to be paid to cover Candy Lammers – CSL Contacting for project inspections. This fund advance will advance back into the account once revenue is received.

The commissioners meet every Tuesday and Thursday for their Regular Session meetings starting at 1:30 p.m. in the Administration Building: 520 S Broadway, Greenville. All are welcome to attend.

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