LONDON, Ohio — The Madison County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine measures Tuesday, including a resolution to begin amending the county’s zoning resolution and map, and rejected all bids for a major sanitary sewer project in Mount Sterling.

The board voted unanimously to initiate the zoning amendment process, which Commissioner Chris Wall noted has been attempted at least twice before but stalled due to inaction by other associated boards. No timeline was given for completion.

Commissioners also rejected all bids for the 2024 Community Development Block Grant-funded Mount Sterling Springstep area sanitary sewer improvement project and authorized a rebid. No details on the rejected bids were provided.

In other business, the board approved the reappointment of Matt Ters to the Building Code Appeals Board and appointed Chris Remember to the Zoning Commission. Both votes were unanimous.

The commissioners approved a resolution for payment of invoices for Madison County auditors and reappointed Dietra Huntington as the county’s prevention specialist to the Central Ohio Regional Prevention Council.

The board also approved the minutes from the previous week’s meeting without a reading.

During the meeting, the ADA Advisory Committee provided an update on ongoing accessibility projects. Committee members reported that door replacements are proceeding with new handles that will fit existing latch assemblies, avoiding the need for full retrofits. Work on the prosecutor’s office retaining wall has been poured and is awaiting dry weather for painting. Sidewalk replacement along the frontage of the retaining wall is expected within two to four weeks after a contractor’s family illness caused a delay.

Planned work at the Department of Job and Family Services and the public health department is slated for next year, with officials noting that slope issues at those buildings have been overlooked during previous remodels. Parking lot sealing and striping is scheduled next for the municipal court building.

Committee members noted that construction at the Board of Elections cannot begin until after the November election due to a 60-day pre-election moratorium.

Economic development staff reported they are continuing to analyze incentive review processes, with a focus on streamlining procedures rather than creating new committees. Staff are reviewing how the county’s Community Improvement Corporation has been structured in the past.

No contentious issues were discussed during the meeting, which lasted approximately 30 minutes.