Delaware County commissioners approve consent agenda, juvenile court funding and 106-lot development

The Delaware County Board of Commissioners met June 1, 2026, and approved a package of routine items and several substantive actions, including a supplemental juvenile‑court appropriation, a large subdivision developer agreement and a professional services contract for legislative monitoring.

Jeff Benton, president of the board, opened the session and the commissioners unanimously approved a set of consent items that included adopting the electronic record of the May 28 meeting and authorizing payment of warrants in batch CM APR0529. "We do not have any public comment today," the board announced before taking the votes.

Juvenile court funding: Karen Watkins, fiscal coordinator for Delaware County Juvenile Court, told the board the grant amendment with the Ohio Department of Youth Services is a year‑end budget cleanup tied to personnel changes. Separately, staff requested a $45,000 supplemental appropriation to continue the court's driving diversion program; Watkins said the program's special org key currently holds about $121,000 and the request would keep services operating through the remainder of the year. Commissioners voted to approve both the grant amendment and the supplemental appropriation.

Development approvals: Rob Riley, chief deputy engineer, recommended approval of a standard developer agreement for street and stormwater improvements for the Bluffs at Alm Creek, a proposed 106‑lot subdivision located off SR 3B and K north of Route 36. The board approved the developer agreement (Resolution 26‑372). The board also approved an owner's agreement to widen Green Meadows Drive for a turn lane to serve a commercial development south of the ATS automation facility (Resolution 26‑373).

Permits and consulting contract: County staff presented a right‑of‑way summary listing 14 routine utility installation permits; the board approved the permit package (Resolution 26‑374). Administrator Tracy Davies presented a professional services agreement to retain a government‑affairs consulting firm (listed in the agenda as "Buyers Mitten and Associates" and transcribed elsewhere in the packet as "Buyers Mainten Associates LLC") to monitor state legislation and assist county staff; the commissioners approved the contract (Resolution 26‑375). Davies said the firm helps the county "craft some legislation and deal with legislative issues" and serves as "our eyes and ears" at the statehouse.

Executive session: The board voted to move into executive session to consider the appointment of a public employer or public official, the sale of property via competitive bidding and confidential information related to economic development (Resolution 26‑376). Interviews were scheduled to follow the executive session.

Votes at a glance: The board approved Resolutions 26‑368 (approve electronic record), 26‑369 (purchase orders/warrants, batch CM APR0529), 26‑370 (juvenile court grant amendment), 26‑371 (juvenile court supplemental appropriation, $45,000), 26‑372 (developer agreement — Bluffs at Alm Creek), 26‑373 (owner agreement — Green Meadows Drive improvements), 26‑374 (right‑of‑way permits, 14 permits), 26‑375 (professional services agreement for government affairs consulting) and 26‑376 (enter executive session). All motions passed on recorded affirmations by the commissioners present.

The board recessed into executive session at the end of the public meeting; no final public actions on the executive‑session subjects were taken in open session during this meeting.