WOODSFIELD — The Monroe County Transportation Improvement District is still hoping to construct a fuel station for county use, but commissioners want more information before the project moves forward.

Engineer Amy Zwick met with commissioners Monday to inquire about the pending project, which would provide gasoline and diesel fuel to multiple entities including the engineer’s office, sheriff’s office and the park board. The station would allow the county to purchase fuel in bulk, saving money, and enable the county to have a backup power station. The TID wants to construct the station on Moore Ridge Road near the engineer’s office and county jail.

Commissioners Mick Schumacher, Bill Bolon and Diane Burkhart had previously questioned the possible location of the fuel station and thought securing a distributor may be more beneficial, as it would be responsible for the construction and billing.

Zwick asked commissioners if they had made a decision about who would be responsible for the project — the TID or commissioners.

“My recollection is if you had not made progress by this date then it would be turned back over to the TID board,” she said.

Bolon said the board has looked at a few different potential properties for the station, including at the Industrial Park.

But the board has not secured anything yet.

Zwick said officials need to know if the commissioners are going to take on the project’s financing and construction, or if the TID can have control of the project.

“Ultimately, what it boils down to is that — is this something that the commissioners are going to take on, finance and deal with, and the TID will drop it? Or is it being turned back over to the TID to design and finance?” she asked commissioners.

She said the TID is planning for the fuel station to have multiple users and multiple suppliers, which differs from the commissioners’ plan to find a single districturor to supply the station and fuel.

Schumacher questioned whether the TID would be able to secure the funding needed since the project will not create jobs. Zwick said that is not the only factor in securing funds; it is based on how it will impact the county.

Commissioners said they would discuss the matter further and let the district know their decision on how they would like to proceed with the project.

In other matters, Melissa Zoller, developmental specialist for Buckeye Hills Regional Council, said the council is looking to fill a new position — a manager for the Monroe County Mobility Management. The goal of the position is to partner with local transportation providers to connect seniors, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents with available transportation options.

Zoller said the person will be centrally stationed in an office in Woodsfield but will also work out of the Buckeye Hills office one or two days per week.

For more information about the position, call Brandi Hesson at 740-376-7629. Deadline for resume submission is Friday.