The Board of Hocking County Commissioners met in regular session 27th day of November 2017 with the following members present: Jeff Dickerson, Gary Waugh, and Sandra Ogle.

MEETING: The meeting was called to order by President Dickerson.

MINUTES: Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

AGENDA: Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

DD SUPERINTENDENT:

David Couch introduced Hocking County’s new Board of DD Superintendent, Jill Squires. She will be starting January 2018.

Mr. Couch presented a new resolution based off a previous discussion held May 23, 2017. The resolution gives HCBDD permission to use their current facility, maintained by HCBDD funding, to support the services to people with developmental disabilities and if the facility is no longer needed it will revert back to the Commissioners for their use.

President Dickerson amended the agenda to General Business.

BOARD OF DD RESOLUTION:

Commissioner Ogle said the document needs to be sent to the Prosecutor.

MANUSCRIPT DEBT PAYMENT:

Municipal	-	G13-05 $13,500.00 interest, $23,975.27 principal

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION:

Municipal	-	Special projects other expense G13-05 $50,000.00

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

LETTER FROM CITIZEN:

Commissioner Ogle said a citizen wants to sell property to the county to build a new jail.

LETTER FROM FFRF:

Commissioner Ogle read a letter that states the nativity scene on display on the courthouse is unlawful because it shows preference for one religion.

CORONER’S REQUEST:

Commissioner Ogle said the Coroner has $400 in contract services and $202.50 in travel and if it is subtracted from the $733.00 he would need a balance of $130.50.

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to approve.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

Commissioner Ogle stated she has been working on the 2018 budget.

President Dickerson amended the agenda to Public Comment.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh at 9:17 AM under courthouse security with Judge Moses, Kyle Walker, Sheriff North, and Major Moritz.

Roll Call: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION: With no action taken at 9:34 AM.

LETTER FROM FFRF:

President Dickerson decided to forward the letter to the Prosecutor.

BOARD OF DD:

The Commissioners discussed DD Board Member attendance for Melane Barlow and Sandra Starner.

The letters state they will continue to serve in their capacity as a Board member until notified by the commissioners of any changes.

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to take no action on Melane Barlow or Sandra Starner.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

DISCUSSION:

Commissioner Ogle said if there are any changes in a department’s budget they should contact that department.

The Commissioners said they will not allow the county to get into a fiscal watch.

Commissioner Waugh said the newspaper posted an article discussing a county fiscal watch.

President Dickerson said he has struggled to make the hard decisions.

Commissioner Ogle said you can’t always do things the way you’ve done them; you have to be able to look ahead and stay with the times. Time moves on.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to approve.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea. Motion carried.

Rose Marshall, Clerk
Board of Hocking County Commissioners
This is to certify that the above is the true action taken by this Board of Hocking County Commissioners at a regular meeting of the Board held on November 27, 2017.
Rose Marshall, Clerk	Jeff Dickerson, President