2024-07-01 County ManagerCounty Manager Update
July 1, 2024
9:46 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, County Manager Ryan Barrett, Josh Metcalf, Meja
Handlen, Becky Butler, Tammy Martin
Guest(s):
Recorder: Rieva Lester
South Lewis County Fuel System award: Josh Metcalf discussed the county’s effort to replace its aging
fuel system at the Toledo airport. Josh said the combined funding from ARPA, .09 and the state
Department of Transportation still leaves the county $200,000 to $300,000 short. He said the
commissioners have three options:
1. Reject all bids and rebid the project later in the year.
2. Award only the base bid for site development.
3. Award the base bid plus the alternate bid.
Josh recommended the commissioners choose the third option and then seek additional funding
elsewhere. The commissioners agreed to move forward with Option 3 to award both the base and the
alternate bid and to seek additional funding – such as ARPA funds or .09 funds – to cover the shortfall.
Animal Shelter FAQs: The commissioners requested minor changes to the FAQs.
Formats for future meetings: The commissioners agreed to review the staffing needs that would be
required to successfully stream and record all of BOCC meetings. Ryan Barrett said he will reach out to IT
to determine if there’s software that could automate the process for less costs than staffing.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.