Greenfield businessman Gary Schluep to serve on Paint Valley ADAMH board

Gary Schluep of Greenfield is set to be the newest member of the Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, Executive Director Juni Frey told commissioners this week.

    The board has a total of five openings, with three positions expected to be filled this year and two next year, Frey said.

   “Gary has expressed interest in serving on the board, and I think he would be good,” Frey said.

    Commissioners Gary Heaton and Tom Horst agreed.

    Commission President Shane Wilkin said he didn’t disagree, but that he did not know Schluep.

    “We can do a resolution on this next week,” Horst said.

    Frey said she is still looking for a new board member from Ross County and one more from Highland County. Board members  serve a four-year term.

    The board meets the third Wednesday of each month in Chillicothe. For more information, go to www.pvadamh.org.

 Commissioners also opened two bids for renovations to the Highland County Courthouse. The bids, $76,100 and $121,050, respectively, were deemed too high for acceptance.

    “I don’t think there’s any way we can do it,” Wilkin said. “I don’t think we can ask for donations.”

    “No, businesses are strapped right now,” Horst said.

Resolutions

    The following resolutions were passed, all by 3-0 votes:

    * The authorization of a modification to the general fund budget, county miscellaneous, as follows: from attorney-indigent fees to salary-indigent-stenographer, in the amount of $2,064.

   * The authorization of additional appropriation to the sheriff’s budget as follows: from Unappropriated Funds to Employee Salaries, in the amount of $4,856.89. The additional funds are from the methamphetamine initiative grant.

    * The authorization of the creation of additional line-items to the Help Me Grow budget as follows: telephone, photocopying, mileage reimbursement, audit, seminars and workshops, education supplies, postage, administration. No appropriations are made at this time. The new line items are consistent with reporting that is made quarterly to the Department of Health for the General Revenue Fund (GRF) portion of the Help Me Grow budget.

   * The authorization of a modification to the General Fund as follows: from Maintenance & Operations, Repairs, to TEC, Repair, in the amount of $3,000.

    * The acceptance of the bid of Cox Paving, Inc., 11741 S.R. 72, Leesburg, for $58,942.50 for the Runway Pavement Repair and Marking AIP Project No. 3-39-0040-0810, as per specifications. This project is 95-percent funded by the FAA and 5 percent funded by local donations.

    * The authorization of additional appropriation to the CAO-Housing Rehabilitation budget as follows: from Unappropriated Funds to Expenses, in the amount of $6,900. The additional funds are from the CHIP CDBG grant.

    * The approval of a request to travel for four Veteran Service Commission board members and staff to attend the quarterly veterans’ service organization meeting on Aug. 6 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chillicothe.

    The Board also approves the use of the Veterans Services county van for transportation to the meeting to eliminate mileage reimbursement costs. There are no fees associated with this meeting.