Holmes County fills appointed positions for 2025

Preparations to fill the roster of Holmes County government appointments for the 2025 calendar year began Monday, Dec. 2 when the Holmes County Board of Commissioners passed a slew of resolutions appointing a variety of its leaders to county representation.

Larry Meherg was appointed as Holmes County apiary inspector, renewing that one-year commitment. Meherg was the sole appointee who is not a voluntary position.

Misty Burns, Holmes County director of human resources, was appointed several positions among the many doled out.

Her responsibilities will include serving as the Holmes County Civil Service representative, Holmes County Risk Sharing Authority Voting Designation representative alternate, Holmes County Equal Opportunity Employment officer, Holmes County Fair Labor representative, Holmes County loss control coordinator and county HIPPA privacy officer.

Commissioner Dave Hall will serve as the Holmes County Risk Sharing Authority Voting Designation representative and the Issue I labor compliance officer.

Commissioner Clerk Susan Schie was appointed to serve as the county prevailing wage officer while Commissioners Joe Miller and Eric Strouse will serve as the designating the official representative and alternate, respectively, for the purpose of voting at the annual meeting of the Holmes County Commissioners Association of Ohio in 2025.

Arnie Oliver, Holmes County planning commissioner, was appointed to serve as county labor compliance officer and county minority and Women Business Enterprise Program representative.

Several other appointments were made, one of them being Holmes County engineer Chris Young serving as the Force Account — Holmes County engineer.

That resolution says the commissioners determined the health, welfare and safety of the general public can best and most efficiently be served by force account in matters pertaining to maintenance, repair, construction and reconstruction of Holmes County roads, bridges and culverts.

Young will be authorized to employ labor, purchase materials and proceed by force account through 2025.

However, the commissioners reserve the right to take bids on repairs, construction and reconstruction of all roads, bridges and culverts if they so desire.

Finally, Schie will assume the duties of expressing the board of commissioners’ intent to conduct any and all internet auctions for the sale of unneeded, obsolete or unfit county personal property.

The identified property could include motor vehicles acquired for the use of county officers and departments, road machinery, equipment, tools or supplies.

All items will be sold “as is” and will be available to bid on for at least 15 days. The board will use only reputable internet auction services to sell items.

“We make these appointments at the end of the year so they’re ready at the beginning of the new year,” Schie said.