Morrow County staff: contractor expected to begin construction next week; staff completed development finance course

Unidentified Speaker 3 (Jamie) gave a staff update noting the county’s contractor is expected to begin a construction project the coming Monday and said the project should keep the county on track ahead of the primary and general election timelines. Jamie also described presenting with a consulting cooperative at a virtual national conference about strategic community partnerships and reported finishing the last of six classes toward a development finance certification.

"I did reach out to the contractor and he is looking to begin that project this coming Monday," Jamie said. Jamie added that the national conference drew about 100 communities and provided positive feedback on the county’s natural gas pipeline project. Jamie said the development authority sponsored the certification course and that the final class runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jamie noted feelings of test anxiety but said they expected to complete the exam soon.

No formal votes or directives related to the construction start or training were recorded in the transcript; the remarks were presented as routine staff updates.