Seneca County commissioners approve supplemental appropriations, set bids for road resurfacing and place 0.7‑mill mental‑health levy on Nov. ballot

Seneca County commissioners at their June 9 meeting reviewed and moved to accept a series of supplemental appropriations covering general‑fund contracts, elections travel, software migration costs and capital projects, and adopted several resolutions to advance grants and projects.

The board reviewed a set of supplemental appropriations that included a preventive‑maintenance contract for $57,980 (general fund 0010), jail contract services for $3,200 (general fund 0010), travel funds requested by the board of elections ($9,980 plus a $20 adjustment recorded), capital projects for jail roof replacement ($74,500, fund 1215), a new roof for the public safety building ($54,725, fund 1215) and Justice Center preventive maintenance ($42,970, fund 1244). A line in the record lists software licenses and services as "9,46"; the transcript figure is unclear and the exact amount should be verified with the auditor’s office.

After reviewing the appropriations, the board moved on to resolutions. By roll call the commissioners approved a resolution establishing a Community Corrections Grant (fund 1410) to cover the salaries and related costs for court‑related personnel. They also set the time, date and place to receive sealed bids for pavement repair and resurfacing on County Road 7 and County Road 592 (project C‑2026‑2), with bids to be received until June 23, 2026.

The board further authorized signing an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) grant agreement to support serviced programs described as "targeted community alternative to prison" and declared the necessity to place a 0.7‑mill renewal levy for the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Each cited resolution passed on a roll call vote with all three commissioners recorded as voting 'yes.'

Commissioners did not debate the levy in detail on the transcript but formally moved to place it on the ballot under Ohio Revised Code sections cited during the meeting. The actions taken at the meeting advance procurement and grant‑funded programming and put the levy renewal before voters in November.