[0:00] the 26th meeting of the Delaware County

[0:01] Board of Commissioners, the afternoon

[0:03] edition, since we're meeting at 1:30

[0:04] this afternoon. Um, everyone will please

[0:07] join me in the pledge

[0:12] to the flag of the United States of

[0:14] America and to the republic for which it

[0:17] stands, one nation under God,

[0:20] indivisible, with liberty and justice

[0:23] for all.

[0:26] >> Great. Thank you. Um, I'm Deb Benton,

[0:28] president of the board this year. To my

[0:30] right is our vice president, fellow

[0:31] commissioner, Gary Merrell. To my left

[0:33] is fellow commissioner and video honore.

[0:37] >> Commissioner Parker Lewis. Administrator

[0:39] Tracy Davies. The deputy administrators

[0:41] Don Houston, Eric Hostadler are here.

[0:43] And our clerks, Randy Wilson and

[0:46] Jennifer Wall. You can begin.

[0:48] >> Resolution number 26-288

[0:50] in the matter of approving electronic

[0:51] record of proceedings from regular

[0:53] meeting held April 23rd, 2026.

[0:55] >> So move. Second

[0:57] >> discussion vote

[0:58] >> vote on motion 26-288

[1:01] Mrs. Lewis

[1:02] >> I

[1:02] >> Mr. Merrell

[1:03] >> I

[1:03] >> Mr. Benton

[1:04] >> I

[1:05] >> we do not have any public comment today

[1:07] that brings us to item number three

[1:08] resolution number 26-289

[1:11] in the matter of approving purchase

[1:12] orders and announced certificates of

[1:14] payments of warrants and batch number CM

[1:16] APR0424

[1:19] » so move

[1:19] >> second

[1:20] >> discussion vote

[1:22] >> vote on motion 26-289

[1:24] Mr. Benton

[1:25] >> I

[1:25] >> Mrs. Lewis.

[1:26] >> I

[1:26] >> Mr. Merrell.

[1:27] >> Hi.

[1:28] >> Resolution number 26-290 in the matter

[1:31] approving travel expense request.

[1:33] >> So move second.

[1:34] >> Discussion vote.

[1:36] >> Let's go with Lewis and Merrill. Vote on

[1:40] motion 26-290.

[1:42] Mr. Merrell.

[1:43] >> I.

[1:43] >> Mr. Benton.

[1:44] >> I.

[1:44] >> Mrs. Lewis.

[1:45] >> I.

[1:46] >> Resolution number 26-291

[1:48] in the matter of approving the 2026 2027

[1:51] program cost with the county risk

[1:53] sharing authority.

[1:54] >> So moved. Second

[1:56] >> discussion.

[1:57] >> Good morning, commissioners, or good afternoon.

[2:00] >> That's right. Good afternoon.

[2:02] >> Um, Don Houston, deputy administrator,

[2:05] and we have with us Brian Smith with SFM

[2:09] Insurance, who's our local insurance

[2:12] agent, and this is our annual renewal

[2:14] with Corsa. Um, we were fortunate to

[2:18] receive less than a 10% increase in our

[2:21] renewal premium. Um, we ended up with a

[2:25] 7.57%

[2:27] increase, I believe. Um, and that's

[2:30] actually very good considering that our

[2:32] property values increased with our last

[2:36] appraisal by 95.5 million. Um so we're

[2:42] doing very well I think all in all um in

[2:46] terms of you know loss control and

[2:49] ensuring that um we're all taking

[2:52] advantage of the trainings and the

[2:54] programs that we have available through

[2:57] um to help keep our costs down. Um

[3:01] Brian's here to talk about some of the

[3:04] um changes and enhancements that we

[3:07] might be seeing or will be seeing um as

[3:10] we begin this next coverage year and we

[3:14] can answer any questions as well.

[3:17] >> Yes, there was not a lot of changes this

[3:19] year from last year uh which was good.

[3:22] Uh a couple of the things um that they

[3:24] did bring up or that they are changing

[3:26] and you guys Delaware County um was able

[3:30] to secure the 2 million in cyber

[3:32] extortion coverage. Uh so this year uh

[3:36] they tiered the counties based on uh

[3:39] your cyber preparedness and uh you

[3:42] reached the top tier. So you receive the

[3:45] maximum amount of coverage that is

[3:46] available. Um they also have gone ahead

[3:49] and uh implemented a $50,000 law

[3:52] enforcement uh vehicle uplift uh the

[3:55] equipment. So before that was included

[3:57] in the vehicle cost. Uh now they just

[4:00] have an automatic 50,000 that they get

[4:02] for any of the sheriff's department or

[4:04] anybody uh where we put lights,

[4:06] different things on that don't

[4:07] automatically come with the vehicle. So

[4:09] an enhancement there. And then the um

[4:12] only other last thing uh they did move

[4:15] the social engineering out of crime in

[4:17] or out of cyber into crime just to give

[4:19] you more coverage on that part. But uh

[4:22] as Don mentioned um the loss control is

[4:25] a very big part of Corsa and protecting

[4:28] you. And once again Delaware County

[4:30] received 100% of the credit. So all the

[4:33] hard work that Don her department and uh

[4:36] you have put into it uh did give you the

[4:38] maximum benefit there.

[4:41] Okay.

[4:42] >> Questions, comments?

[4:43] >> Well, as of course a board member, the

[4:44] base increase was 5% this year, but

[4:46] we've added vehicles, we've added staff,

[4:49] we've

[4:50] >> facilities, upgrading on facilities as

[4:52] far as inflation. That got us to 7 and a

[4:54] half. That's still a very very good

[4:56] number. Uh there's some counties that

[4:58] were in the 14 to 15% range. Uh and for

[5:02] any number of reasons. Uh so I'm very pleased with where we are. I

[5:07] think we're in a good position. and uh

[5:09] um and uh that's really I just wanted to

[5:12] make that addition comment.

[5:14] >> Okay, Commissioner Lewis,

[5:16] >> just uh thank you for your work on on

[5:18] this and you take it very seriously and

[5:21] uh and it shows and also to Commissioner

[5:24] Merrill for sitting on the board. So we have eyes on all the board meetings

[5:30] with him.

[5:31] >> Yeah, it's good to good to have

[5:33] Commissioner there.

[5:34] >> Yeah, it it is good. I think we find out

[5:37] things um you know as to maybe what to

[5:41] keep in mind um for the future with um

[5:45] your involvement on the board. And I

[5:47] would also be remiss not to thank um

[5:50] Vanessa Hill um which works she works

[5:53] for Brian um she does a great job for us

[5:58] in um helping Brad Euans um in our

[6:02] department.

[6:02] >> Yeah. Yes. get all the information

[6:05] together um for each year's renewal. So,

[6:10] >> it's not an easy task. You guys continue

[6:12] to grow and change and we we keep up,

[6:15] >> right? And more buildings and

[6:17] renovations in the future. I mean, yes,

[6:19] it's just one of the good and

[6:22] challenging things of growth. Um I I

[6:24] just had a question if you could just

[6:26] talk about claims history over the last

[6:28] few years, just kind of how we're doing,

[6:29] what the trend is, etc. Yeah, I I would

[6:32] say our claims history has been trending

[6:35] pretty well. Um I don't have those

[6:39] numbers with me, but I will get them to

[6:41] you and um should be able to have that

[6:45] for you within the next few days.

[6:47] >> Okay, that'd be great.

[6:49] >> And we work with a $100,000 deductible,

[6:52] which is fairly unusual. There's not

[6:54] very many counties that have a drug full

[6:55] that size, but I think that speaks a lot

[6:57] to our financial health and uh with our

[7:00] conservatism and trying to get the best

[7:03] rates possible based on our situations.

[7:05] >> All right. All right. Um Okay. Further

[7:08] comments, questions? Uh vote, please.

[7:11] >> Vote on motion 26-291.

[7:13] Mrs. Lewis,

[7:14] >> I.

[7:14] >> Mr. Merrell.

[7:15] >> Hi.

[7:15] >> Mr. Benton.

[7:16] >> Hi.

[7:17] >> Thank you.

[7:18] >> Good.

[7:19] Resolution number 26-292 in the matter

[7:22] of approving a transfer of funds for job

[7:24] and family services.

[7:26] >> So move

[7:26] >> second

[7:27] >> discussion.

[7:28] >> Good afternoon commissioners. Bobby

[7:29] Anderson with job and family services.

[7:31] Uh this is our quarterly transfer for

[7:34] public assistance fund and monthly uh

[7:36] transfer for shared uh costs in our FCFC

[7:40] funds.

[7:41] >> Okay.

[7:42] >> Questions, comments? Please

[7:44] >> vote on motion 26-292.

[7:46] Mr. Benton.

[7:47] >> I.

[7:47] >> Mrs. Lewis

[7:48] >> I. Mr. Merrell,

[7:49] >> I

[7:50] >> resolution number 26-293 in the matter

[7:53] of approving the subgrant agreement

[7:55] between the Delaware County Board of

[7:56] Commissioners, the Delaware County

[7:58] Department of Job and Family Services

[8:00] and the Greater Ohio Workforce Board for

[8:02] a program year 2026 2027 Workforce

[8:05] Development Services.

[8:07] >> So move second.

[8:08] >> Discussion. I think that said it all,

[8:10] but this is our subgrant agreement with

[8:12] GOI uh to allow us to operate the

[8:15] workforce and uh we owe up funds uh not

[8:18] only to draw down the funds but to

[8:19] administer the programs.

[8:21] >> Any changes?

[8:22] >> No.

[8:24] >> Comments?

[8:24] >> No changes.

[8:25] >> Okay. Uh vote, please.

[8:26] >> Vote on motion 26-293.

[8:29] Mr. Merrell.

[8:30] >> Hi.

[8:30] >> Mr. Benton.

[8:31] >> I.

[8:31] >> Mrs. Lewis.

[8:32] >> I. Resolution number 26-294

[8:36] in the matter of approving the third

[8:38] amendment to the child placement

[8:40] services contract between the Delaware

[8:41] County Board of Commissioners, the

[8:43] Delaware County Department of Job and

[8:45] Family Services and Child Placement

[8:47] Provider, the Village Network.

[8:49] >> Some have second discussion.

[8:51] >> And this addendum is setting the PDM

[8:54] rate of $425 for antisocial behavior uh

[8:58] treatment for youth in our care. And

[9:00] actually that has come down from 527. So

[9:03] it's a reduction in our per DM cost.

[9:05] >> What's our usage with this this

[9:07] organization?

[9:08] >> Um I don't know at present how many we

[9:09] have uh located. We we place um with the appropriate um I'm going to

[9:15] guess we probably place two to three uh

[9:17] youth a year.

[9:18] >> Okay. I didn't think we were using it a

[9:19] lot.

[9:19] >> Not a lot,

[9:20] >> which is which is good.

[9:21] >> Okay. Um questions, comments? Vote,

[9:24] please?

[9:25] >> Vote on motion 26-294.

[9:28] Mrs. Lewis,

[9:29] >> I. Mr. Merrell.

[9:30] >> Hi,

[9:30] >> Mr. Benton.

[9:31] >> Hi.

[9:32] >> Thank you.

[9:33] >> Resolution number 26-295 in the matter

[9:36] of approving GMP amendment number one to

[9:38] the agreement with Peterson Construction

[9:40] Company for CMR services for the East

[9:43] Allen Creek pump station upgrades.

[9:45] >> So move.

[9:46] >> Second. Discussion.

[9:47] >> Good afternoon, commissioners. Tiffany

[9:49] Mag, director of environmental services.

[9:50] So this is the guaranteed maximum price

[9:52] for the new pump station that we're

[9:53] going to build at the corner of Africa

[9:55] Road and 3637. uh we're locking in a

[9:57] price of 4.53 million with this 90% GMP

[10:01] and the project will kick off in June of

[10:03] this year and be completed roughly by

[10:05] January of 2027. So it's a pretty quick

[10:08] turnaround time which we we need this

[10:09] pump station badly for the capacity in

[10:11] the additional areas out there that want

[10:13] to develop in kind of that east of

[10:15] Galina Road area near the outlet mall.

[10:17] Um so this will be a big benefit to the

[10:19] area.

[10:20] >> Oh yeah, you've been working on it and

[10:23] trying to get it started.

[10:25] Okay. Any other questions, comments?

[10:28] Vote. Jennifer,

[10:29] >> vote on motion 26-295.

[10:32] Mr. Benton.

[10:33] >> I.

[10:33] >> Mrs. Lewis.

[10:34] >> I.

[10:34] >> Mr. Merrell.

[10:35] >> Hi.

[10:36] >> Resolution number 26-296

[10:38] in the matter of approving amendment

[10:40] number one to the professional services

[10:41] agreement with Black &beck the

[10:43] Corporation for the Central Alum Creek

[10:46] Wastewater Recoil Plan.

[10:48] >> So move.

[10:49] >> Second.

[10:50] >> Discussion.

[10:50] >> So another very important project for

[10:52] the area. This is the new Central Ellum

[10:54] Creek treatment plant that we've uh been

[10:56] working on planning over the past

[10:58] several years. So, this project, this

[11:00] amendment will get us through roughly

[11:01] the next one year of work, which

[11:03] includes our environmental assessment

[11:04] and water quality model, which are both

[11:06] needed by the Army Corps to proceed

[11:08] forward with their approval process.

[11:10] Also, our EPA uh national pollutant

[11:13] discharge elimination system permit,

[11:15] which is a permit that allows you to

[11:17] build a treatment plant and have a

[11:18] discharge into a waterway. Uh also we'll

[11:21] be performing the facilities plan and

[11:23] that facilities plan is going to say

[11:24] this is what the plant looks like. This

[11:25] is the footprint. Um this is the size

[11:27] that we could then take forward for full

[11:29] design and construction. Uh so roughly a

[11:32] one-year process with the work uh that

[11:35] we have going on with this amendment and

[11:36] then we would have another additional

[11:38] amendment in the future to actually

[11:40] design and construct the project.

[11:42] >> Uh so this is like I mentioned it'll take us through maybe June of next

[11:47] year with this work.

[11:48] >> Okay. Thank you for your work on this.

[11:50] is way long and coming.

[11:53] >> Yeah.

[11:54] Absolutely. We're we're uh we're

[11:56] seeing some progress. So,

[11:57] >> yes, keep moving forward.

[11:59] >> Yeah. All right. Uh the questions or

[12:01] comments? Vote, please.

[12:03] >> Vote on mission 26-296.

[12:06] Mr. Merrell.

[12:06] >> I.

[12:07] >> Mr. Benton.

[12:07] >> I.

[12:08] >> Mrs. Lewis.

[12:09] >> I.

[12:11] Resolution number 26-297

[12:14] in the matter of certification of the

[12:15] liquid accounts to the auditor for

[12:18] accounts to be assessed to payable year

[12:19] 2027 taxes.

[12:21] >> So move

[12:22] >> second

[12:22] >> discussion.

[12:23] >> So this is from our November through

[12:25] January billing cycle. Uh this is

[12:27] actually our third consecutive quarter

[12:28] where we're below 4% on total

[12:30] delinquencies. Um 3.87% is the the total

[12:35] percentage this quarter which is

[12:36] $176,02.

[12:39] With that we recommend your approval. We

[12:40] stay roughly in the same range every

[12:42] quarter. It doesn't

[12:43] >> pretty much. Yeah. We have 34% of our

[12:45] users on automatic payments which I

[12:47] think you see probably see the same

[12:49] people that don't pay every month and

[12:51] the rest of them are a good a fair

[12:53] amount are autopay you know which helps

[12:55] us with those numbers.

[12:57] >> Okay. Good. Vote please.

[12:59] >> Vote on motion 26-297.

[13:02] Mrs. Lewis

[13:03] >> I.

[13:03] >> Mr. Merrell.

[13:04] >> Hi.

[13:04] >> Mr. Benton.

[13:05] >> Hi.

[13:06] >> Director Mag now has her monthly update

[13:09] for sewers. Great. Thanks, Jennifer. All

[13:11] right, so we had a uh a busy April um

[13:15] compared to the beginning of the year,

[13:16] which is pretty typical. We start to see

[13:18] more connections when the the nicer

[13:20] weather hits. Uh we had a total of 104.7

[13:23] new connections in April. Uh that is 89

[13:27] single family homes and 15.7 commercial.

[13:29] We had no multif family. We still still

[13:31] have no multif family on the year uh for

[13:33] so far in 2026, but there are a few

[13:35] projects moving forward. So, we do

[13:37] expect that to change here in the

[13:38] future. So with plan approvals, Clark

[13:41] Shaw Village, uh this actually kind of

[13:43] completes that that side of the

[13:45] tributary area. This is the the most

[13:47] northern point that can flow into our

[13:49] existing OA pump station. Uh so 95 units

[13:53] by Miranda Homes. This is this is just

[13:55] north of Clerk Shaw Road, east of

[13:56] section Line Road. Um so to be able to

[13:58] continue any additional development in

[14:00] that area, we will need a new pump

[14:02] station project that would then connect

[14:03] into an existing forceman that we have

[14:06] near the Oshana pump station. So it

[14:08] would be a little bit of a larger scale

[14:10] project. And then Dell Webb, we've had

[14:13] this on uh for the past several months.

[14:15] They're just kind of continuing forward

[14:16] with sections two and three. This is the PY uh development up there that'll

[14:21] flow into Northstar's plant. And then

[14:24] Parkside at Evans Farm. Uh this is a

[14:26] Rockford uh community, 55 lots in

[14:29] section two. Then you'll also see down

[14:32] here in the subdividers agreements, they

[14:33] also have section one um has an

[14:36] agreement for 39 units as well.

[14:39] And then Berlin Farms West section 11

[14:41] and 12. This is the MI subdivision

[14:44] that's up off of um uh Berlin Station

[14:47] Road. And this one, as you know, if you

[14:50] can see 11 and 12, it's a lot of homes

[14:51] up here. I think it's like five or 600

[14:53] total um over the course of all these

[14:56] sections. So, they're proceeding through

[14:57] pretty quickly. Uh it's been just a year

[14:59] or two to get to sections 11 and 12. So,

[15:03] >> and then three Strands Holdings. Um this

[15:05] is uh it's just a a sanitary extension

[15:08] for a couple commercial buildings, a

[15:10] warehouse project that they're doing off

[15:11] of Old Liberty Road um near Home Road.

[15:15] And then I mentioned Parkside, so we'll

[15:17] click down to Eagle Creek Highlands.

[15:19] This is the PY subdivision up off of

[15:21] three bees and a K. Uh you've also seen

[15:23] this one on session many times because

[15:25] they had the Eagle Creek is just to the

[15:27] north and then Eagle Creek Highlands is

[15:29] kind of that next development that they

[15:30] have also there just to the south of of

[15:32] the original development.

[15:34] And then Dell Webb section two and three

[15:37] I had mentioned that as well as Parkside

[15:38] at Evans Farm. Those are all agreements

[15:41] to go along with the plan approvals.

[15:43] Then I'll flip down to courtyards at on

[15:46] Concord phase two. Uh this was also on

[15:48] last month with a plan approval. 24

[15:51] single family units. You can see it's

[15:53] kind of tucked in right next to the

[15:54] Tartan Fields Golf Course um just to the

[15:57] east there of of the the main portion of

[16:00] the course.

[16:02] And then Courtyards at Evans Farm is the

[16:04] last one. This is off of Old State Road

[16:06] just across from uh Sununglow Drive. 36

[16:09] units in this Epcon development.

[16:12] >> So with that, I'll take any questions.

[16:17] » Boy, a lot.

[16:19] >> Yeah, thanks for picking up.

[16:20] >> Thank you.

[16:20] Thanks, D.

[16:24] Good.

[16:30] » Oh, miss. Uh, resolution number 26-298

[16:35] in the matter of approving the owners

[16:36] agreement for Hidden Creek Estates

[16:38] section two.

[16:40] >> So, move

[16:40] >> second. Discussion.

[16:42] >> Good afternoon. Rob Riley, chief deputy

[16:44] engineer. Uh, we have a owner's

[16:46] agreement for your approval. This uh

[16:48] includes the street and storm water

[16:50] improvements uh for 22 lots located off

[16:54] of uh South 3Bs and K Road. This is

[16:57] being developed by Homewood and

[17:00] recommending your approval.

[17:01] >> Okay. Questions, comments? Vote, please.

[17:03] >> Vote on motion 26-298. Mr. Benton.

[17:06] >> I.

[17:06] >> Mrs. Willis.

[17:07] >> I.

[17:08] >> Mr. Merrell.

[17:08] >> I.

[17:10] >> Resolution number 26-299

[17:12] in the matter of approving rightway work

[17:14] permit summary sheet.

[17:15] >> So moved.

[17:16] >> Second. discussion.

[17:18] >> Uh 13 utility permits for your approval

[17:20] today.

[17:22] >> A lot of fiber work being done.

[17:24] >> Oh yeah,

[17:25] >> that's good.

[17:26] >> Don't get me started on that.

[17:27] >> Yeah. Uh both of these, Jennifer,

[17:30] >> vote on motion 26-299.

[17:34] Mr. Merrell,

[17:35] >> Mr. Benton,

[17:35] >> I.

[17:36] >> Mrs. Lewis,

[17:36] >> I.

[17:37] >> Thank you.

[17:38] >> Resolution number 26-3000.

[17:42] in the matter of approving a contract

[17:44] for sale and purchase with the Delaware

[17:45] County Finance Authority for real

[17:47] property on Bowtown Road in the vicinity

[17:50] of its intersection with Fixby Parkway.

[17:53] >> So move second.

[17:54] >> Discussion.

[17:55] >> Good afternoon, Eric Hostetler. Earlier

[17:57] this month, the finance authority

[17:59] acquired property on Bowtown Road and it

[18:01] is a property that's adjacent to our

[18:03] Bixby campus and this contract would uh

[18:07] approve the purchase of that property

[18:08] from the finance authority and I'm happy

[18:10] to answer any questions you might have.

[18:13] >> Any questions, comments? Again, this is

[18:16] land we're acquiring for f long-term

[18:18] future expansion

[18:20] >> adjacent to our current property.

[18:22] >> It was available and made sense to

[18:24] acquire it because someday We We'll need

[18:27] that, I'm sure. Um, vote, please.

[18:29] Jennifer,

[18:30] >> vote on motion 26-300.

[18:33] Mrs. Lewis,

[18:34] >> I Mr. Merrell.

[18:35] >> Hi,

[18:35] >> Mr. Beck.

[18:36] >> Hi.

[18:37] >> Thanks, Eric.

[18:38] >> Administrator report.

[18:40] >> Hello, Tracy Davies, administrator. I'm

[18:42] sure you'll all comment on this, but we

[18:44] had a great uh state of the county

[18:46] event. Thanks to everyone who attended.

[18:48] The three of you did a fabulous job with

[18:49] the teleprompter, so congratulations.

[18:52] Also wanted to take the opportunity to

[18:55] thank our communications department,

[18:56] especially Jane Haw and Eric Whites for

[18:59] all of the work. They they do the uh

[19:01] bulk of the work for the event and just

[19:03] wanted to take the opportunity to tell

[19:05] them how much that's appreciated.

[19:07] >> Yep. Don,

[19:08] >> I have nothing today.

[19:09] >> Nothing else, Eric?

[19:12] Well, we'll save the honory for last.

[19:15] >> Well, I just reinforce what Tracy just

[19:18] said. I stopped by to tell Jane and Eric

[19:20] both to appreciate the job they did. It

[19:22] was extremely well done, professional. I

[19:25] think we should all be proud of where we

[19:27] are as a county and uh the role that

[19:29] we've all played in that and including

[19:31] people in that room this morning and uh

[19:34] I'm always impressed when you asked the

[19:36] directors to stand up there on these

[19:37] various boards and

[19:39] >> uh

[19:40] >> and we say it all the time. Great people

[19:42] in this county come forward to help. And

[19:44] uh I can't I don't think we can say that

[19:46] enough as far as these are non-paid

[19:48] positions and people that are out of

[19:51] their way to serve. It's always

[19:53] appreciated. Great job. The location was

[19:56] excellent. I heard a lot of comments

[19:57] about the location and the changes that

[20:00] Allian has made.

[20:01] >> Most of us very well

[20:03] >> known observed and um I think we should

[20:07] all be very proud of our efforts. That's

[20:08] all I have.

[20:10] >> Um I'll go next. So you can speak last.

[20:14] Um I I thought it went very well as as

[20:16] well and and wanted to thank

[20:18] >> um everyone here and the 240 people or

[20:22] so in the room

[20:25] >> that just make this county such a

[20:26] special place. Um

[20:28] >> and uh this this year and again thanks

[20:32] Jane, Eric, Ally, Jen, Brandy.

[20:36] I'm sure I'm missing people. Um but uh

[20:38] very very well done and just a lot of

[20:40] fun, you know, a lot of good people and

[20:44] just a very good presentation that

[20:45] really kind of highlights how well

[20:47] things are going here and how we've got

[20:49] plans for the future to make it even

[20:50] better. So um but we wrapped up with a a

[20:54] surprise video honoring Commissioner

[20:57] Lewis.

[20:58] >> Yes.

[20:59] >> I think we really surprised you. I think

[21:01] >> I think somebody got a picture of me.

[21:03] It's probably my my mouth realizing.

[21:06] Yeah, exactly. Yeah. As a matter of

[21:08] fact, I know who it was. Yeah, it was

[21:11] Karen. Yeah. Who was taking a lot of

[21:14] pictures. So,

[21:15] >> so it was a lot of fun. So, anyway, I'll

[21:17] turn over to Commissioner Lewis. Well, I was I I speechless

[21:23] >> um because the uh uh the tributes kept

[21:26] rolling in and I I just thought, well,

[21:28] first I'm surprised because you're up

[21:30] there talking and then I thought, well,

[21:33] okay, this is okay. Okay, this is all.

[21:36] And then everybody followed and I

[21:39] thought, how did they all pull this off

[21:41] without my knowing about it? And so it

[21:45] was I was totally clueless. So, so thank

[21:48] you so much. I mean, for your comments.

[21:51] They everybody they they meant so much

[21:54] to me and just the the whole tribute and

[21:57] I thought, "Oh boy, this is a prelude to

[22:00] the when I leave." Actually, I thought,

[22:02] "Oh my gosh, I'm just going to be crying

[22:05] and everything." But no, I I I do want

[22:08] to thank uh especially Jane and Eric and

[22:11] Jen and Brandy and Ally and Tracy and

[22:16] all the others who who put so much work

[22:20] into this event. These events, I mean,

[22:22] and and they've this has happened

[22:24] consistently every year. They just they

[22:27] just get better and better. Everything

[22:29] is perfect. And then we had our

[22:32] teleprompterss. So, I don't know if if

[22:35] we're all ready for prime time, but we

[22:37] were. Yeah, we we gave it a shot. So, so

[22:42] >> and just for the record, you got another

[22:43] eight months.

[22:44] >> That's true.

[22:44] >> Oh, yeah. That's right. Thank you. Yeah.

[22:46] Yes. I'm not going anywhere. Yeah.

[22:50] Right. Right. It'll be a while, but

[22:52] thank you.

[22:53] >> Yeah. And that was a lot of fun. You

[22:55] know, there was a lot of scheming in the

[22:56] background to get that video produced

[22:58] without you knowing and without Jim,

[23:02] your husband. I mean,

[23:03] >> that's right. That was it was it was a

[23:06] lot of fun. A lot of people

[23:07] >> Oh gosh.

[23:08] >> enjoyed it and it was a very nice

[23:10] tribute and very welldeserved tribute

[23:12] and a lot of fun.

[23:13] >> Yeah. Then other people kept showing up

[23:16] and Eve Stratton and then the the

[23:18] motorcycles.

[23:25] » Oh gosh. Yeah. Yeah. Great people. Thank

[23:28] you. Thank you. Thank you.

[23:30] >> All right, Jen. Uh, we need to do an

[23:32] executive session.

[23:33] >> We do. Resolution number 26-301

[23:36] in the matter of adjourning into

[23:37] executive session for consideration of

[23:39] employment and compensation of a public

[23:41] employee or public official and for

[23:43] collective bargaining.

[23:44] >> So move

[23:45] >> second

[23:46] >> discussion vote

[23:47] >> vote on motion 26-301.

[23:51] Mr. Benton

[23:51] >> I

[23:52] >> Mrs. Lewis

[23:53] >> I.

[23:53] >> Mr. Leo.

[23:54] >> Hi.

[23:54] >> All right, we're now at a detective.

Delaware County Commissioners' Session- April 27, 2026

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