Carroll County Commissioners review Dellroy gas issue response

Carroll County Commissioners heard an update from Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Dustin Lucas regarding a weather-related gas pressure issue in the village of Dellroy during their Feb. 2 meeting.

Lucas said dispatch received a warming center request over the weekend after residents reported furnace issues. As additional calls and social media posts were received, officials determined the issue was not isolated.

He said the EMA contacted the gas supplier, which confirmed there was a lack of pressure on the line serving Dellroy. He said there was no loss of gas service and pressure was restored around 11 a.m.

Lucas said one resident initially requested a warming center but was able to stay temporarily with a nearby friend. He said the situation did not escalate to the point of opening a warming center.

Lucas encouraged residents to report utility issues directly to their service providers so the scope of outages can be determined more quickly.

“If you do have a utility loss such as power, water or gas, make sure you call your company and notify them,” said Lucas. “That also helps us determine the scope of the problem and what resources might be needed.”

Lucas also provided a brief weather outlook, noting colder temperatures could continue and advising residents to remain prepared.

Commissioners then heard from Delores Kean, Board of Elections director, and Cheri Whipkey, deputy director, who said the county is in need of poll workers for the upcoming election. They said residents interested in serving as poll workers may contact the Board of Elections office or apply through the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.

Sonja Trbovich, Carroll County Transit director, requested approval of updated policies and programs.

Commissioners approved revisions to the transit department’s financial policies and procedures and approved revisions to the Title VI program.

Trbovich said changes to the financial policies included handling stale checks, which now states that after three months uncashed checks are moved to an unclaimed fund for five years before being voided and transferred to the county general fund. She also said employee expenses older than four weeks will not be reimbursed.

Trbovich said updates to the Title VI program included revised census data and simplified language. She said the total population listed is 25,341, with 256 residents identified as speaking English less than very well. She said the largest non-English language group listed was Indo-European languages, followed by Spanish.

In other business, commissioners:

—APPROVED accepting bids to be opened March 12 at 9 a.m. at the Carroll County engineer’s office, 200 Kensington Road NE, Carrollton, for fuel, road materials, asphalt materials and ready-mix concrete for the county highway department.

—APPROVED accepting bids to be opened Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. at the engineer’s office for the Carroll County CR-54 pavement resurfacing project.

—APPROVED the 2025 public employer risk reduction program summary report, which listed five reportable injuries, one fewer than in 2024.

—PAID the bills of $779,682.

—ADOPTED Resolution 2026-09 in support of PV1 LLC and its proposed solar energy project in Lee Township. Commissioners noted the project is located on private property.

“I think it’s important for the property owners to know that this board of commissioners believes that property owners have a right to administer their property as they see fit,” said Commissioner Robert Wirkner.