Lawrence County Commissioners Meeting Minutes, March 31, 2026

Regular Session, 10:08 a.m. Twelfth Business Meeting (sixteenth overall) of the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners.

Summary

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March 31, 2026. The main actions and updates are below, with the complete record following.

Administrative approvals

  • Approved the corrected meeting minutes from March 24 and 30, 2026.
  • Approved six floodplain permits submitted by the Soil and Water Conservation District, covering pipeline abandonment, stream maintenance, filling and grading, clearing and grubbing, and residential structure projects at various county locations.
  • Approved personnel changes: hired Mikayla Schlotthober as a part-time EMT, and accepted the resignation of part-time Paramedic Michael Misner.

Contracts and agreements

  • Approved a Consulting Services Agreement with Tiffany Ridgeway, Auditor of Jackson County, submitted by Chris Kline.
  • Approved a General Services Agreement for 2026 with Stantec, pending Prosecutor approval.
  • Approved and signed Proposal 87960127 with ABM Building Solutions, LLC.

Infrastructure and projects

  • Approved and signed the Fiscal Year 2026 Ohio Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant for General Aviation Airports.
  • Authorized Colton Kuhn to advertise the RFP for the Kitts Hill Communications Tower Project.
  • Approved documents for the 2027 Group Retrospective Rating Program Enrollment, pending Prosecutor approval.
  • Awarded the PW 663-LAW-CR 210-4406 Emergency Landslide Repair bid to Alan Stone Co. for $232,786.60 and approved the Construction Agreement.

Human services and grants

  • Approved the IV-D Child Support Contract between LCDJFS and the Lawrence County Clerk of Courts in the amount of $23,601.90, for the term January 1 through December 31, 2026.
  • Authorized Colton Kuhn to apply for a Tri-State Transit Authority Federal grant under the Section 5310 Program to acquire two cutaway vans for the Ironton and Proctorville Senior Centers.

Other actions

  • Signed letters of commendation for Joseph Keffer and Kerigan Kidd.

Executive sessions

  • The commissioners convened in three separate executive sessions during the meeting, returning to public session after each:
    • With Dylan Bentley, Colton Kuhn, Bruce Ray, and Kent Brown regarding personnel — Appointments and Removals.
    • With Dylan Bentley and Kim Carrico regarding legal contracts.
    • With Dylan Bentley and Corey Watson regarding real estate and legal contracts.
  • Commissioner Finley left the meeting following the executive sessions. Commissioner Holliday adjourned the meeting.

Full minutes

Members present

  • Mrs. DeAnna Holliday, President
  • Dr. Colton Copley, Vice President
  • Mr. Mike Finley, Member

Commissioner Holliday, President of the Board, opened the meeting with roll call. All three members were present.

Actions, in order

  1. Moved by Commissioner Copley, seconded by Commissioner Finley, to approve the meeting minutes of March 24 and 30, 2026, as corrected. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  2. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Finley, to approve the following floodplain permits submitted by the Soil and Water Conservation District. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
    • New, permit 2026-754: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. — Pipeline abandonment project near 34 Twp. Rd. 1062.
    • Renewal, permit 2026-750: Alan Runyon — Stream maintenance project at 232 Pvt. Rd. 4180.
    • Renewal, permit 2026-751: Danny Holschuh — Filling & grading project at 2131 Co. Rd. 9.
    • Renewal, permit 2026-752: Charles R. Wiseman — Stream maintenance project at 465 Co. Rd. 49.
    • Renewal, permit 2026-753: Alannia Felix & Diana Norvell — Filling & grading, clearing and grubbing projects at 25 Twp. Rd. 1268.
    • Renewal, permit 2026-755: Josh & Christy Porter — Filling & grading, bridge/culvert and residential structure projects at 12597 St. Rt. 217.
  3. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to approve the following personnel changes. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
    • New Hire, Part-Time EMT: Mikayla Schlotthober.
    • Resignation, Part-Time Paramedic: Michael Misner.
  4. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to approve and sign the Consulting Services Agreement with Tiffany Ridgeway, Auditor of Jackson County, submitted by Chris Kline. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  5. Moved by Commissioner Copley, seconded by Commissioner Holliday, to approve and sign the General Services Agreement for 2026 with Stantec, pending Prosecutor Approval. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  6. Moved by Commissioner Finley, seconded by Commissioner Holliday, to approve and sign the Fiscal Year 2026 Ohio Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant for General Aviation Airports. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  7. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Finley, to allow Colton Kuhn to advertise the RFP Kitts Hill Communications Tower Project. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  8. Moved by Commissioner Finley, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to approve and sign the documents for the 2027 Group Retrospective Rating Program Enrollment, pending Prosecutor Approval. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  9. Moved by Commissioner Copley, seconded by Commissioner Holliday, to award the PW 663-LAW-CR 210-4406 Emergency Landslide Repair bid to Alan Stone Co. for $232,786.60 and approve and sign the Construction Agreement. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  10. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Finley, to approve and sign the IV-D Child Support Contract between LCDJFS and Lawrence County Clerk of Courts in the amount of $23,601.90, for the contract term of January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  11. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to sign the letters of commendation for Joseph Keffer and Kerigan Kidd. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  12. Moved by Commissioner Finley, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley, Colton Kuhn, Bruce Ray, and Kent Brown regarding personnel — Appointments and Removals. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes. The board entered executive session and returned to public session; call back roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  13. Moved by Commissioner Finley, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley and Kim Carrico regarding legal contracts. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes. The board entered executive session and returned to public session; call back roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.
  14. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley and Corey Watson regarding real estate and legal contracts. Roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes. The board entered executive session and returned to public session; call back roll call: Finley, Holliday, and Copley voted yes.

Commissioner Finley left the meeting.

  1. Moved by Commissioner Copley, seconded by Commissioner Holliday, to approve and sign Proposal 87960127 with ABM Building Solutions, LLC. Roll call: Finley absent, Holliday voted yes, Copley voted yes.
  2. Moved by Commissioner Holliday, seconded by Commissioner Copley, to allow Colton Kuhn to apply for the Tri-State Transit Authority Federal grant under the Section 5310 Program to acquire funds to provide two cutaway vans for the Ironton and Proctorville Senior Centers. Roll call: Finley absent, Holliday voted yes, Copley voted yes.

Commissioner Holliday adjourned the meeting.

Attestation

Board of Lawrence County Commissioners, Lawrence County, Ohio. Signed by DeAnna Holliday, President; Dr. Colton Copley, Vice President; and Mike Finley, Member. Attested by Colton Kuhn, Clerk, Board of Lawrence County Commissioners, Lawrence County, Ohio.

Official record

The signed minutes are the official record of this meeting.

Download the official signed minutes for March 31, 2026 (PDF)