By: Renea Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
renea@thevillagereporter.com
The Fulton County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The board approved minutes from the June 4 meeting, approved the June 9 agenda, and approved payment of bills.
Commissioners also reviewed the certified results for the county EMS levy renewal from the May 5 Primary Election. The levy passed with 4,401 votes in favor and 2,661 against.
The commissioners approved appropriation increases of $67,500 for Lead Safe Program contractor expenses and $7,500 for Lead Safe Program administration, for a total of $75,000. The supporting request says this came from Amendment #2 to Lead Safe Ohio Grant LED-2023-202373, which increased the grant by $75,000.
Several fund transfers were also approved, including May interest earned distributions to the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund, Housing Rehab Revolving Loan Fund, Gas Tax and Motor Vehicle Fund, Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Center operations and improvement funds, MVPO Special Loans, and a CDBG grant fund.
Additional Job and Family Services related transfers were approved for Workforce shared costs, Child Support Enforcement Agency shared costs, children’s services board and care, the CSEA county share, child welfare shared costs, and the general fund mandated share for JFS.
In other business, commissioners approved a final change order and final payment to K&B Asphalt Sealcoating for the 2026 Crack Seal Program. The change order decreased the contract by $41,418, and the final payment was approved at $110,731.48.
Commissioners also approved the first pay request to US Bridge for the Bridge G24.6 Rehabilitation project. The payment was approved in the amount of $32,207.20.
The board then approved purchase orders and travel requests as submitted.
Commissioners also received a first-quarter 2026 claims review from Melissa Bodey with CEBCO. The report covered April 2025 through March 2026 and showed Fulton County with an overall medical and prescription loss ratio of 89.9 percent, compared to 104.9 percent for CEBCO overall.
The report also showed avoidable emergency room visits dropped 27 percent, from 48 to 35, with potential savings of $22,233. Prescription claims increased during the period, with 7,162 prescriptions filled at a plan cost of $657,200.
The meeting was then adjourned. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 9 a.m.