(PHOTO BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
COMMISSIONERS … The Williams County Commissioners grant the county administrator new authority.
By: Renea Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
renea@thevillagereporter.com
The Williams County Commissioners held their meetings on Tuesday, September 24th, and Thursday, September 26th. During the sessions, the commissioners approved the following resolutions.
Resolution 24-0311: This resolution approves the Williams County Auditor to create new lines and make supplemental appropriations from the funds as follows:
-Williams County Auditor: $6,000 from Unappropriated to Postage and Shipping and Supplies for American Business Solutions Postage Expense and Reappraisal Notice Postcards.
-Williams County Clerk of Courts: $2,193.33 from Unappropriated to Capital Assets for increased cost of carpet install.
-Williams County Common Pleas Court: $1,600 from Unappropriated to Supplies for budget shortfall.
-Williams County Engineer’s Office: $200 from Administrative to Supplies for janitorial supplies.
-Williams County Hillside: $53,600 from Unappropriated to Postage and Shipping, Other Expense, and Therapy for postage, pharmacy expenses, and therapy.
-$83.26 from Unappropriated, $1,500 from Capital Assets (Land/Improvement), $950 from Capital Assets (Furn & Fix) to Capital Assets (Computer and Software) to fund wireless access equipment.
-$5,000 from Garbage/Waste Removal to Enterals.
-Williams County J&FS: $15,000 from WIOA Youth to WIOA Adult to cover unexpected training and reimbursement of WIOA adult clients.
Resolution 24-0312: This resolution approves the Williams County Administrator’s authority to sign any and all grant applications.
Resolution 24-0313: This resolution approves the Williams County Administrator’s authority to sign any and all documents regarding purchasing a new vehicle and the title work on the behalf of the County.
Resolution 24-0314: This resolution approves the upgrades to the audio system in Courtroom 3 in the Williams County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile/Probate Division.
Resolution 24-0315: This resolution approves the Contract Extension between Williams County Department of Job and Family Services and K & P Medical Transport LLC for transportation services for Medicaid-eligible clients to extend the term to October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; previous resolution 23-0318.
Resolution 24-0316: This resolution approves a Memorandum of Understanding between the Williams County Department of Job & Family Services and Williams County Board of DD for shared funding for child placement services; Cost: Per diem rate $466/day; JFS: $233.00; DD: $233.00; Term: June 24, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Resolution 24-0317: This resolution approves the Williams County Auditor to create new lines and make supplemental appropriations from the funds as follows:
-Williams County EMA: $1,020 from Unappropriated and $4,500 from Contract Services to Salaries for shortfall in salary line due to new hire in January.
-Williams County Hillside: $1,400 from Unappropriated to OPERS to fund PERS.
Resolution 24-0318: This resolution approves a quote in the amount of $67,549.85 for a Stryker Power Cot/Power Load system for use in the county ambulances. A grant was received from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in the amount of $40,000 to be applied toward the cost of the power cot and EMS will be responsible for payment of the remaining $27,549.85.
Resolution 24-0319: This resolution approves Williams County will offer two Medical Plans: the Bronze Plan and Silver Plan for Medical for 2025. Williams County will make no change to both the Prescription Drug Plan and/or the Dental Plan for 2025.
The cost of the bronze single plan is $983.98 per month, with an employee share of $83. The family plan would be $2,585.57 per month, with the employee share at $220.
For the silver plan, the single option would cost $1,005.03 per month, with the employee paying $110. The family option would be $2,641.05 per month, with the employee share being $290.
The decision seems to have been made after several discussions with Williams County Auditor Vickie Grimm and due to an unexpected 17.9% increase in health care coverage.
The county will allocate over $6.3 million for health care premiums next year. Additionally, there was a meeting with Mike Kurivial of First Insurance and Investments, and two meetings with Darrell Moore, the executive director of Hillside Country Living.
With nothing further, the meetings were adjourned. The next regular meeting is on Tuesday, October 1st.