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CADIZ An upcoming renovation project in the former engineer’s office inside the Harrison County Courthouse received bids from multiple contractors last week.
Commissioners Paul Coffland, Don Bethel and Dale Norris opened five bids for the impending project during their weekly meeting. The project will relocate the adult probation offices to the former engineer’s office, Coffland said.
“We’re going to be developing a new probation department office in the courthouse in the former engineer’s office. … The space is existing in the courthouse but will be renovated and turned into individual offices and some training classroom area for probationary and a separate waiting room,” he said.
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CADIZ Harrison County secured nearly $1 million in funding for a county trail improvement project that is set to get underway later this year.
The county hopes to begin paving the Conotton Creek Trail by the end of September now that it is eligible to receive up to $950,000 in Ohio Department of Transportation funding.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners signed an agreement between the county and ODOT for the federal funding during Wednesday’s regular meeting. The agreement states that ODOT will pay 95 percent of the eligible costs for the estimated $1,020,968 project while the county will be responsible for the remaining cost.
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CADIZ – Harrison County has approved its 2021 general fund budget which is estimated at more than $8 million for the year.
The board of commissioners approved the $8,089,995.96 budget during Tuesday’s meeting. The budget has increased by more than $700,000 from the 2020 version of $7,326,085.39.
Commissioner Don Bethel said the increase is due to a few contributing factors including the county’s commitment of funds to two impending projects the Freeport sewer project and the new county jail facility.
“We have to leave money appropriated for both projects,” he said.
Commissioners also approved the special revenues budget for the upcoming year. The county’s estimated special revenue is $26,804,132.57 with the largest income being the gas tax which provides $5.157 million in funding for the county engineer’s office. The county’s largest source of funding is both property and sales tax, Bethel said, although he did not specify an exact amou
Staff Writer
CADIZ Harrison County on Tuesday approved its 2021 general fund budget, which is estimated at more than $8 million for the year.
The board of commissioners approved the $8,089,995.96 budget during Tuesday’s meeting. The budget increased by more than $700,000 from the 2020 version of 7,326,085.39.
Commissioner Don Bethel said the increase is due to a few contributing factors including the county’s commitment of funds to two impending projects the Freeport sewer project and the new county jail facility.
“We have to leave money appropriated for both projects,” he said.
Commissioners also approved the special revenues budget for the upcoming year. The county’s estimated special revenue is $26,804,132.57 with the largest income being the gas tax which provides $5.157 million in funding for the county engineer’s office.
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CADIZ Harrison County will soon receive upgrades to its 911 system that will help improve communications and dispatch services.
Harrison County Commissioners Don Bethel, Dale Norris and Paul Coffland signed an agreement between the county and Motorola Services on Wednesday to purchase upgrades for its Next Generation 911 system. The total cost for the upgrades is just over $400,000 which will come from the county’s 911 funds.
“Everything is paid for out of the 911 funds, the surcharges and levy. This is not coming out of the general fund,” Coffland said.
In signing the contract prior to the end of the year, the county was able to save about $63,000, Coffland said. He noted the upgrades will include new equipment for the sheriff’s future office location at the former SSG George J. Conaway U.S. Army Reserve Center.