Darke County Commissioners are Matt Aultman, Marshall Combs and Larry Holmes.
Daily Advocate
By Ryan Berry
DailyAdvocate.com
GREENVILLE — The Darke County Commissioners are spending extra money on a couple of projects that will benefit county buildings.
Commissioner Matt Aultman explained the county is using funds from the Lead Safe Ohio Grant for work at the Michael Resource Treatment Center for the replacement of windows and doors. However, an additional $8,800 will be used to widen doors to meet the standards for egress. The project through Eicher Construction Services, LLC is not to exceed $124,000.
A similar project at Anthony Wayne School will add $6,300 to the cost. This is another project that is being funded through the Lead Safe Grant. The addition would include funds for paint and hardware and it would also allow some of the doors to be painted. Aultman shared the painting of primer doors was not in the original bid.
Commissioners Aultman, Marshall Combs and Larry Holmes approved a change order for asbestos remediation and removal for a project through the Building Demolition Revitalization Grant on U.S. Route 127 near Rossburg. An additional $245 was approved.
The commissioners also approved an agreement between the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the Darke County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The contract provides office space to the LEPC with the LEPC paying the office $8,000. This is an annual agreement that must be approved.
An agreement between the Darke County Commissioners and Bradford Public Library was also approved. According to Commissioner Combs this agreement is part of the funding from the Healthy Aging Grant. The county was required to use 10 percent of the grant for technology and internet literacy for persons 60 and over. The $2,971.55 award will provide the library with two HP All-in-One Desktop Computer with 21.5” monitors, two large print keyboards and would allow the library to provide classes for seniors to educate them on fraud/scam awareness and smartphone usage.
Commissioners approved a certificate of appointment for Caleb Custer to be a full-time Emergency Management Specialist at the Darke County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Director Mindy Saylor said this was a great addition as Custer had previously volunteered with the agency in the past.
The commissioners also accepted the retirement of Planning and Zoning Inspector Curtis Yount, effective Oct. 1.
Greenville Mayor Jeff Whitaker was appointed to the Metropolitan Housing Authority Board.
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