The Knox County Board of Commissioners convened for a regular session on September 11, 2025, at the Commissioners Conference Room in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The meeting began with a departmental update from Knox County 911, which included the monthly report for August 2025.
Several resolutions were presented during the session. The board approved a participating addendum with NASPO ValuePoint and CELLCO Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless for wireless services at government pricing. Additionally, they approved Contractor's Application for Payment No. 2 from Law General Contracting, Inc., amounting to $531,243.70 for safety improvements on Danville Amity Road.
An amendment to the LPA Federal Local-Let Project Agreement with the State of Ohio Department of Transportation was also approved due to increased grant funding for pavement markings in Knox County. Furthermore, an interagency agreement was sanctioned regarding services for children with disabilities attending early childhood programs.
The commissioners agreed on an interagency agreement between the Knox County Department of Job and Family Services - Family and Children First Council and the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities for early intervention service coordination. This agreement is valued at $163,026 and is effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
The board also handled administrative matters such as approving appropriation adjustments and a bill list. They received the Knox County Treasurer Depository and Investment Income Report for August 2025.
Upcoming meetings include various committee gatherings throughout September and October involving commissioners Drenda Keesee, Barry Lester, and Bill Pursel.
Knox County's educational landscape reflects diversity statistics from recent years. In the 2023-24 school year, Mount Vernon High School had the largest enrollment among county schools with 913 students (https://education.ohio.gov/). Non-Hispanic white students made up the majority ethnic group in county schools during this period (https://education.ohio.gov/). Overall student enrollment decreased by 1.8% compared to the previous year (https://education.ohio.gov/).
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