Madison County commissioners approve multiple resolutions, award bridge contract and accept airport grant

Madison County commissioners approved a string of routine and project-specific resolutions at their Feb. 17 meeting, including a contract award for a bridge rehabilitation project, a land‑records software agreement and a fiscal‑year airport grant with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Chris Bass, who identified himself during introductions, moved to reappoint Mayor Ray Martin to an authority board, saying, "I'd recommend that we reappoint Mayor Ray Martin to the authority board." The motion was seconded and carried on roll call.

The board approved a resolution awarding the contract for the Deer Creek bridge rehabilitation project and a separate resolution approving an agreement with a vendor identified in the record as "NuMo" for land records management software and services. The board also approved the county's 2025 road mileage certification and a resolution to increase appropriations for courthouse salaries and police expenses.

The board approved a resolution to accept a FY2026 Ohio Airport Improvement Program grant contract (project M2603) with the Ohio Department of Transportation. An official present framed the county as the grant sponsor for the airport project.

Votes at a glance:
- Payment of invoices: motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded affirmative votes (transcript records at least two "Yes" responses). Outcome: approved.
- Reappointment of Mayor Ray Martin to authority board: motion moved and seconded; affirmative roll call recorded. Outcome: approved.
- Increase appropriations for courthouse salary and police expense: motion moved and seconded; affirmative roll call recorded. Outcome: approved.
- 2025 County Road mileage certification: motion moved and seconded; approved. Outcome: approved.
- Award of Deer Creek bridge rehabilitation contract: motion moved and seconded; affirmative roll call recorded. Outcome: approved.
- Agreement with "NuMo" for land records software: motion moved and seconded; approved. Outcome: approved.
- FY2026 ODOT airport grant (M2603): motion moved and seconded; approved. Outcome: approved.

Several motions were moved and seconded in rapid succession and roll calls in the transcript recorded multiple "Yes" responses; the transcript audio is sometimes garbled and does not provide complete, named vote tallies for each item. Where a specific affirmative response is recorded in the transcript it is noted above; full vote lists were not consistently audible in the record.

The board recessed after completing the agenda items.