T-L Photo/DYLAN McKENZIE Jody Hennis of the Harrison County Community Improvement Corp. speaks at Wednesday’s meeting of the county commissioners. The commissioners approved a resolution to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding, which could award $150,000 to Harrison County to use for various projects. The CIC will be the county’s official representative in the matter.

CADIZ — Harrison County commissioners met with a spokesperson from the county Community Improvement Corp. to discuss an upcoming application for a community development grant.

Commissioners heard from Jody Hennis from the Harrison County CIC about applying for Community Development Block Grant funding, a federally funded program administered by the state of Ohio. The total amount of grant money the village is eligible for is $150,000 — money that could come in handy for a number of projects. Hennis said the county will have 26 months to complete the projects outlined for the funds, submit any additional requests for payment and make final reports to the state. Hennis provided a list of various projects the money would be used for: street improvements for the village of Harrisville, restroom and park upgrades, purchase of a generator for the Jewett Volunteer Fire Department, community building rehabilitation for German Township, fair housing and administration. The commissioners approved the resolution to participate in the CDBG application, authorizing the CIC as the county’s official representative in the matter and allowing the application to move forward.

Commissioners then listened to Doug Crabtree, representing the Harrison County Engineer’s Office, approving pay vouchers for the office. Crabtree brought commissioners a road use maintenance agreement between the county and Ascent Resources. Crabtree informed commissioners that when doing research for the RUMA, he found out there was already an agreement in place from nearly two years ago that apparently was never released; commissioners chose to table the discussion until they could sort out which RUMA to actually approve. Crabtree also brought forth another RUMA that was also tabled until commissioners could determine if damage to the road had been repaired in accordance with the agreement.

In other business, commissioners approved pay vouchers and out-of-county travel requests for Scott Blackburn, director of the Harrison County Department of Job and Family Services. Commissioners also approved service agreements between the DJFS and the Jefferson County Community Action Council, extending two contracts between the agencies.

Commissioners also approved new appointment to the Mental Health and Recovery Board, which serves Harrison, Belmont and Monroe counties. The board nominated Thomas Foster of Freeport to fill the position, left open by John Jackson. Foster currently serves as the administrator of Rolling Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center in Bridgeport. A letter to the commissioners states Foster “feels that as a member of the board he could use his experience to benefit the people in the county where he lives (Harrison) as well as the county where he works (Belmont).” The commissioners approved the appointment.

The next meeting of the Harrison County Board of Commissioners will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Harrison County Courthouse.