# Knox County, Ohio Board of Commissioners October 29th, 2026 Regular Session

The Knox County Board of Commissioners’ regular session, identified in the meeting title as October 29, 2026, included reports from the sheriff and Emergency Management Agency, followed by county operations updates. Commissioners approved advertising a public notice for a hearing on the permanent assessment base for the Cosian Plantation subdivision drainage plan. The stated current amount was $4,500; officials said they were not proposing to increase the assessment, but were looking to raise the cap so funds could support future ditch work. A motion and second were followed by a vote in favor. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified; EMA officials said they had reviewed differing quotes for barriers, but had not selected an option.

The sheriff discussed jail population, vacancies, overtime, recruitment, and retention concerns; no staffing expenditure or hiring action was approved. The EMA director reported on closed grants and said the county was awaiting a fiscal year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant award, expected to be announced in November. The agency also received payment after selling its mobile command vehicle and was exploring an SBA disaster loan opportunity. Commissioners discussed compost-site hours and fees, and delays to an elevator, ramp, and road work; no related procurement approvals were reported.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Knox County, Ohio Board of Commissioners October 29th, 2026 Regular Session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n9n8MgGK2U) - Knox County Commissioners