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Knox County Commissioners meet Thursday

0:00 AM Call to Order
10:00 AM Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual Impact Report
11:00 AM Knox Public Health Quarterly Update
Resolutions to be Presented

  1. Approve the General Warranty Deed to the Knox County Board of Developmental
    Disabilities for Part of Parcel No. 66-00814.000 – 8.139 acres.
  2. Approve Advertisement for Legal Notice – Invitation to Bid for the Knox County Water
    and Wastewater District No. 1 Well #7 Development.
  3. Approve Advertisement for Public Notice for Public Viewing and Public Hearing, to
    consider the request of Union Township, to vacate a portion of an abandoned road
    (portion of Bat Nest Road contained within Parcel No. 61-00239.000 and
    61-00193.000), owned by James and Lisa Miller.
  4. Approve Update to the Knox County Section 125 Cafeteria Plan with Aflac.
  5. Acknowledge Receipt of the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Notice of the Intent of the
    City Council of Mount Vernon, Ohio, to adopt an ordinance granting an exemption from
    real property taxation pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3735.67 – Community
    Reinvestment Area Agreement between the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Founders
    Grove, LLC.
  6. Approve the Customer Service Maintenance Agreement between VASU
    Communications, Inc., and Knox County 911.
  7. Approve Knox County Treasurer Delinquent Tax and Assessment Collection (DETAC)
    Fund Report.
  8. Approve Bed Rental Agreement between Knox County Juvenile Court and Muskingum
    County, Ohio, for the Detention of Juvenile Offenders.
  9. Approve Knox County Department of Job and Family Services Procurement Plan revised
    November 18, 2025.
    117 East High Street – Suite #161 • Mount Vernon, OH 43050
    (740) 393-6703 • Fax (740) 393-6705
    https://co.knox.oh.us/
  10. Approve the Opioid Remediation Grant Application for Improving Outcomes for
    Substance-Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
  11. Approve Change Order No. 1 from McConnell Contracting, Inc., for the Pleasant Valley
    Road Bridge Replacement (PID 117163) (increase of $69,900 for removal of unforeseen
    concrete bridge abutment and bridge piling).
  12. Approve Change Order No. 8 Final from Law General Contracting, Inc., for the Danville
    Amity Road Safety Improvement Project (KNO-CR 14-14.40 PID 113863) (increase of
    $106,723.37 for final balancing of non-performed, not used and field adjusted items).
  13. Approve Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 3 from McConnell Contracting, Inc.,
    for Pleasant Valley Road Bridge Replacement (KNO-TR362-0.12 PID 117163), in the
    amount of $125,002.01.
  14. Approve Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 5 from Law General Contracting,
    Inc., for the Danville Amity Road Project (KNO-CR 14-11.13 PID 115809), in the
    amount of $1,008,274.89.
  15. Approve Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 7 Final from Law General
    Contracting, Inc., for the Danville Amity Road Project (KNO-CR 14-14.40 PID 113863),
    in the amount of $18,594.84.
  16. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Nunda Road in Brown Township
    (5.130′ aerial fiber optic and 2.112′ underground fiber optic).
  17. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Sapps Run Road in Brown
    Township (2.239′ aerial fiber optic and 1.263′ underground fiber optic).
  18. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Snively Run Road in Brown
    Township (13.226′ aerial fiber optic and 191′ underground fiber optic).
  19. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township
    (3.465′ underground fiber optic).
  20. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Ravin Road in Brown Township
    (1.496′ aerial fiber optic and 780′ underground fiber optic).
  21. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Lower Fredericktown Amity Road
    in Pike Township (6.400′ aerial fiber optic and 6′ underground fiber optic).
  22. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township
    (4.699′ aerial fiber optic and 54′ underground fiber optic).
  23. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Mishey Road in Pike Township
    (9567′ underground fiber optic).
  24. Approve Utility Permit from Mercury Broadband for Seventy Road in Brown Township
    (351′ underground fiber optic).
    117 East High Street – Suite #161 • Mount Vernon, OH 43050
    (740) 393-6703 • Fax (740) 393-6705
    https://co.knox.oh.us/
    Approval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills
  25. Approve Bill List for 12/02/2025.
  26. Approve Bill List – Then and Now for 12/02/2025.
  27. Approve Bill List for 12/04/2025.
  28. Approve Bill List – Then and Now for 12/04/2025.
    Acceptance of Previous Minutes
  29. Commissioner Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
  30. Commissioner Meeting Minutes for Thursday, November 20, 2025.
  31. Commissioner Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
  32. Commissioner Meeting Minutes for Thursday, June 12, 2025.
  33. Commissioner Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
    Items Received
  34. Knox County Human Resources Monthly Report for November 2025.
  35. Knox County EMA Report.
  36. Notice to Legislative Authorities/Objections to Renewal of a Retail Liquor Permit
    County Administrator Updates
    Commissioner Committee Updates
    Departmental Comment Period (if requested)
    Public Comment (if requested)
    Adjourn the Meeting

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