Knox County commissioners lined up $1.1M water office contract, road safety bids, and jail health funding in July meetings
Knox County's Board of Commissioners had a busy July, with agendas covering a $1,136,000 construction contract for a new county water and wastewater office building, a $272,457.30 road safety bid award, and a behavioral-health coordinator position at the county jail. All four meetings listed below are agenda-only items — official minutes have not yet been published, so the actions below reflect what commissioners were scheduled to consider, not confirmed outcomes.
July 7: $1.136 million water office contract, mid-year budget, jail health coordinator
The largest dollar item of the month was a scheduled vote on a $1,136,000 owner-contractor agreement with Shrock Premier Custom Construction for the Knox County Water and Wastewater Office Building Project.
Commissioners were also set to approve the county's fiscal mid-year budget for 2026, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, as required by Ohio Rev. Code §5705.28.
Other agenda items included:
- A salt-brine application permit for B&J Drilling Company, Inc. at 13911 Millersburg Road, Danville.
- An agreement to fund a Behavioral Health Service Coordinator at the Knox County Jail, involving the Sheriff's Office and Mental Health and Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties.
- A utility permit from Licking Rural Electrification for Simmons Church Road and Bishop Road in Milford Township.
- A professional-services agreement for bridge replacement projects and an inter-agency contractor agreement with the County Transit program.
July 9: $426,735 child support enforcement contract, Danville Amity Road bids open
Commissioners were scheduled to act on a $426,735.53 IV-D contract with the Sheriff's Office for child support enforcement. The figure breaks down as $145,090.08 in local share and $281,645.45 in federal reimbursement.
The same agenda included a bid opening for Danville Amity Road (CR 14) Safety Improvements Phase III and a resolution to approve an updated DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy for Knox County Transit. The board was also set to receive the County Treasurer's Depository and Investment Income Report, including Star Ohio Bank statements.
July 14: $272,457.30 bid award for Danville Amity Road Phase III
Following the July 9 bid opening, commissioners were scheduled to approve a $272,457.30 bid award to Small's Asphalt Paving for Danville Amity Road (CR 14) safety improvements Phase III.
The agenda also included letters of recognition for four Mount Vernon students honored at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, plus two utility permits for Ohio Cumberland Gas — one on Hazel Dell Road in Butler Township and one on Tiger Valley Road in Union Township.
July 16: $74,514 draw for Danville Memorial Park Project
Commissioners were set to review a $74,514.00 draw request — listed as Payment Draw Number 4 — for the CDBG Village of Danville Memorial Park Project. The agenda also included the Knox County Dog Shelter report and departmental updates from Job and Family Services.
A note on these records
All four meetings are listed as "agenda only" because minutes had not been published as of this roundup. The items above reflect what commissioners were scheduled to vote on or discuss; confirmed vote tallies and final actions will be available once the official minutes are released. Readers can verify outcomes by checking the Knox County Commissioners' published minutes directly.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days (through Aug. 3, 2026) in the data provided to this roundup.