05/29/2026
Recent Highlights from Your County Government
In the month of May, the Montgomery County Commission approved a wide range of legislative items focused on infrastructure improvements, public safety, social services, housing, economic development, and many others totaling millions in investments to strengthen county operations and community wellbeing. Read about some of those actions below.
- Community & Economic Development
Approved:
• $250K grant agreement supporting redevelopment of the Centre City Building
• Spring 2026 ED/GE funding recommendations
• Economic development support agreement with Development Projects, Inc
• Held annexation hearing for Butler Township property into the City of Union
- Infrastructure, Roads & Capital Projects
County Engineer
• Advanced multiple transportation and bridge projects:
• Crawford Toms Run Road Bridge Reconstruction ($505K)
• Diamond Mill Bridge Rehabilitation ($595K)
• Annual Pavement Marking Program ($211K)
• Alex-Bell Reconstruction Project with ODOT
• Approved roadway widening surveys and culvert replacement road closures
• Amended permissive license fee projects for New Lebanon and Trotwood
• Distributed permissive tax funding to municipalities including Englewood, Kettering, Centerville, and Moraine
• Approved and amended multiple roadway and bridge change orders
- Public Safety, Courts & Corrections
Sheriff:
• Approved grants for violent crime reduction, RecoveryOhio, R.A.N.G.E. Task Force, and Project Safe Neighborhoods
• Accepted Body Worn Camera grant funding
Prosecutor:
• Approved multiple special legal counsel agreements for environmental and county legal matters
Courts:
• Approved JusticeWeb agreements and server maintenance contracts
• Approved Sinclair Community College rental agreement for Domestic Relations Court programming
Corrections:
• Submitted Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) grant application
• Continued inmate communications and correctional technology services
- Technology & Systems
Approved:
• Major network security hardware upgrades ($148K)
• Fiber/data line infrastructure upgrades through 2029
• Microsoft, JusticeWeb, and Motorola system support renewals
• Adopted a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Policy for county employee usage
• Continued cybersecurity and disaster recovery infrastructure improvements
- Facilities & Administrative Operations
• Approved:
• Parking Structure Repair Project ($749K)
• Property insurance appraisal services agreement
• Garage door safety sensor upgrades
• Job Center transition and decommissioning support
• Extended and amended multiple architectural, environmental, and workforce management agreements.
• Renewed re-entry and county office leases
• Approved employee insurance and benefits administration renewals
- Environmental Services & Utilities
• Advanced major water and sewer infrastructure projects, including:
• Osage/Rushland/Haig Water Main Replacement ($1.99M)
• Natchez Phase II Water Main Replacement ($1.06M)
• New High System Water Storage Tank project ($4.98M)
• Stillwater Large Diameter Sewer Lining Project ($1.59M)
• Solid Waste Lift Station Improvements ($1.08M)
• Submitted OWDA loan applications for water infrastructure projects
• Approved engineering, hydraulic modeling, and utility system consulting agreements
• Extended aggregate, utility parts, and fueling agreements
• Accepted subdivision contracts and released bonds/sureties for completed developments
- Human Services & Community Supports
Human Services Planning:
• Accepted over $1.8 million in Early Intervention Service Coordination funding for FY2027
Job & Family Services:
Approved:
• Anti-Human Trafficking Pilot Program grant ($180K)
• Countywide interagency child welfare coordination agreement
• Benefit and support coordination partnerships
- Boards, Appointments & Governance
• Reappointed members to the Montgomery County Housing Advisory Board through 2028
- Recognitions & Presentations
Recognized:
• Nurses Week
• ALS Awareness Month
Received updates from:
• Convention Facilities Authority
• Stillwater Center youth/direct support professional partnership programs
• Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month follow-up presentation
I am working every day to keep Montgomery County strong, connected, and forward-moving!
