Votes at a glance: South Summit COG approves legal counsel, bylaws, finance and operational resolutions

The South Summit Council of Governments on June 26 approved a series of administrative and operational resolutions.

Key votes and outcomes

- Resolution 2026-03: Authorized a contract with Takato/Pitchford and Yoder LLC for general legal representation (Marshall Pitchford named). Motion adopted by roll call.

- Resolution 2026-04: Adopted amended COG bylaws with a correction in section 8.1 changing the reference from 'Executive Board' back to 'Council.' Motion adopted by roll call.

- Resolution 2026-05: Updated the dispatch service cost-allocation percentages (biannual review to begin June 2028); members were told Greene’s share increases slightly to approximately 60.38% vs. New Franklin 39.62%. Motion adopted by roll call.

- Resolution 2026-06: Established a South Summit COG Unclaimed Monies Fund per audit recommendations and state requirement; board adopted the fund though there were no current unclaimed funds to deposit.

- Resolution 2026-07: Declared an emergency and directed the president and IT provider to set and implement cybersecurity and ransom-attack protections required by Ohio law and state bulletins. Motion adopted by roll call.

- Fiscal approval: The board approved a $4,350 additional payment to the Julian Group after the contractor’s work exceeded the original $15,000 contract; Chair moved and the board approved a then-and-now certification to authorize the extra payment.

All listed motions were moved, seconded and approved; the transcript records roll-call votes and motion carriage but does not provide a full named vote-by-vote tally for each member.