Knox County commissioners approve energy aggregation, Flock Safety agreement and a slate of routine contracts
June 18, 2026 | Knox County, Ohio
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The Knox County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine measures June 18, including two governmental aggregation applications for natural gas and electric power, a master service agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for a camera-based public-safety platform, and several procurement and grant actions.
A staff member told the board the gas and electric aggregation filings with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission aim to enlarge the purchasing pool by folding in Mount Vernon and Fredericktown, which staff said should help reduce rates by increasing the aggregate customer base. The board approved both filings by voice vote after motions and seconds.
The board also approved a master service agreement between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Flock Group, Inc. "for hardware, software, and professional services relating to the Flock safety platform in the amount of $163,300 for 36 months," staff said. A speaker noted the sheriff secured a grant to cover the cameras and year-one service costs.
Votes at a glance: the board recorded voice votes to approve the gas and electric aggregation applications, to proceed with a senior-services levy renewal submission to the board of elections, to grant an easement for parcel 17-50031.0000, to award a windows replacement contract to Modern Glass Paint and Tile Co. for $114,944 (estimate $210,000), to advertise bids for the Danville Road safety improvement, and to accept final construction on two FAA airport-improvement items. The record shows motions, seconds and voice approvals; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: energy aggregation could change how the county procures natural gas and electric service and potentially affect consumers’ rates; the Flock Safety agreement authorizes multi-year payments for a vehicle-camera and analytics platform that has privacy and public-safety implications. Multiple infrastructure and grant decisions affect local service providers and county capital plans.
What was not decided: the meeting record shows approvals and authorizations; subsequent implementation steps (contract execution, grant disbursements, bid award paperwork and vendor performance) will follow standard staff processes.
The board moved on to a presentation from the Knox County Department of Job and Family Services after completing the approvals.
A staff member told the board the gas and electric aggregation filings with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission aim to enlarge the purchasing pool by folding in Mount Vernon and Fredericktown, which staff said should help reduce rates by increasing the aggregate customer base. The board approved both filings by voice vote after motions and seconds.
The board also approved a master service agreement between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Flock Group, Inc. "for hardware, software, and professional services relating to the Flock safety platform in the amount of $163,300 for 36 months," staff said. A speaker noted the sheriff secured a grant to cover the cameras and year-one service costs.
Votes at a glance: the board recorded voice votes to approve the gas and electric aggregation applications, to proceed with a senior-services levy renewal submission to the board of elections, to grant an easement for parcel 17-50031.0000, to award a windows replacement contract to Modern Glass Paint and Tile Co. for $114,944 (estimate $210,000), to advertise bids for the Danville Road safety improvement, and to accept final construction on two FAA airport-improvement items. The record shows motions, seconds and voice approvals; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: energy aggregation could change how the county procures natural gas and electric service and potentially affect consumers’ rates; the Flock Safety agreement authorizes multi-year payments for a vehicle-camera and analytics platform that has privacy and public-safety implications. Multiple infrastructure and grant decisions affect local service providers and county capital plans.
What was not decided: the meeting record shows approvals and authorizations; subsequent implementation steps (contract execution, grant disbursements, bid award paperwork and vendor performance) will follow standard staff processes.
The board moved on to a presentation from the Knox County Department of Job and Family Services after completing the approvals.
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