Carroll County Commissioners approve relocation of county 911 center to Annex Building

Carroll County Commissioners approved moving the Carroll County Public Safety Answering Point system for 911 to the Annex Building on Moody Avenue at their Feb. 12 meeting.

Following a 19-minute executive session, commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2026-12 approving the relocation of the PSAP, which operates the county’s 9-1-1 system, to the Carroll County Annex Building.

According to the resolution, the move was recommended by both the 911 Technical Services Advisory Committee and the 911 Program Review Committee after evaluating operational needs, infrastructure requirements and future growth considerations. The resolution authorizes necessary preparatory steps, including space planning, infrastructure upgrades, coordination with technology and telecommunications providers, procurement and budgeting.

“The relocation of the PSAP to the Carroll County Annex Building will better support the current PSAP operations, improve operational efficiency, enhance infrastructure capabilities, and allow for expansion to meet future operational and technological needs,” said Commissioner Robert Wirkner.

Wirkner read the resolution to the other commissioners and viewers.

After a second executive session and reconvening at 10:09 a.m., again with no action taken, the board approved Resolution No. 2026-11 to retain McDonald Hopkins, LLC as special counsel in connection with the proposed development of an electric generating facility in Carroll County.

According to the Resolution and Commissioner Chris Modranski who read it, Carroll County Energy, LLC has approached the county, Washington Township and the Carrollton Exempted Village School District regarding potential economic development incentives within an existing enterprise zone to support construction of the project.

Commissioners determined that specialized legal representation was necessary to assist the county in matters related to the development. With no further business, the board voted to adjourn.

—HEARD Wirkner also announced that the Local Emergency Planning Commission would begin planning a mandated full-scale emergency exercise as required this year. The board then entered another executive session under Ohio law to discuss confidential economic development matters.

“We have been mandated to have a full-scale actual exercise this year,” said Wirkner. “In the past several years, we’ve been doing tabletops. We’re now mandated to do a full-scale exercise, so we’re going to begin planning that exercise tonight.”

—APPROVED a road-use permit to Weaver Ridge Wood LLC for hauling over Aurora Road, County Road 18, with a $50,000 bond posted as required by the Carroll County engineer.

—PAID bills totaling $169,298.66.

—REQUESTED guidance from the county prosecutor regarding the management and enforcement of lease agreements associated with the Route 9 Tappan Road project.