Tuscarawas County approves property purchase for Engineer’s Office

The Board of Commissioners approved a property acquisition for the Tuscarawas County Engineer’s Office during the July 27 meeting. The board recessed at 10:06 a.m. to consider the matter and returned at 10:15 a.m.; Commissioner Greg Ress moved to approve the acquisition, Commissioner Kristin Zemis seconded, and the motion carried with two affirmative votes and one absence.

The settlement statement for the purchase was noted in the transcript as approved as to form by Kristine Beard, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. The journal entry records the approval as Resolution 543-2026; the transcript does not include the sale price or further property details in the excerpt provided.

The board did not record public comment on the property acquisition in the portion of the transcript provided. Next steps typically include recording the deed and updating capital asset records in the county auditor’s office.