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\"We were informed last week, that there's no intention of utilizing, local union labor for that project,\" Sellers said, and he told commissioners his union had written letters addressed to Sol Systems, the listed owner Lawson Solar and the EPC contractor. Sellers said Local 1216 represents five counties in the region — including Morrow County, Richland County, Ashland County, Crawford County and Knox County — and that local workers have been involved in solar projects in nearby counties.

Why it matters: Sellers said using local labor would keep wages and spending in the community and provide career opportunities through apprenticeship programs. He asked commissioners to support the union's outreach to developers — from a phone call to a written letter encouraging the company to \"get to the table\" with local unions.

Details from the public comment: Sellers said local unions had attempted to engage Sol Systems for months and previously met with company representatives when the project changed ownership. He cited a county pilot program the transcript describes as requiring an 80% Ohio domicile for project labor and said unions are concerned developers might attempt a lower domicile percentage or different compliance plan. Sellers asked the county to help track compliance with any domicile or prevailing-wage requirements and to press for use of local apprenticeship standards.

Speakers and response: Commissioners acknowledged Sellers' remarks during the public-comment period; no formal action was recorded in the meeting minutes directing staff to send a letter or open a specific enforcement review. Sellers asked for any support the commissioners could provide, including a phone call or written encouragement to the developer.

What was not specified: The transcript does not provide the developer's response, specific contract terms, a published labor agreement, or exact reporting obligations that the developer must follow for Ohio-domicile or prevailing-wage compliance. The project owner and EPC contractor are named in the transcript as Sol Systems, Lawson Solar and Hanba Qcell; the transcript also references a change in ownership and prior meetings but does not provide contract documents or formal filings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morrow County Commissioners Meeting Session - Jul 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A representative of Labor's Local 1216 told the commissioners the Sol Systems/Lawson Solar project intends to bypass local union labor and asked county officials to urge developers to employ local workers under existing pilot program standards.","taxTitle","Morrow County, Ohio","taxId",73569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656494,"Morrow County commissioners approve routine appropriations, airport runway lighting and correctional-facility services",37,251000,288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325451-35f7e2a4df6f3d3feae3ec6813465d34&start=251&end=288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325451-35f7e2a4df6f3d3feae3ec6813465d34/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6656494/Morrow-County/Ohio/Morrow-County-commissioners-approve-routine-appropriations-airport-runway-lighting-and-correctional-facility-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656494-3359e5217568716f3726aae5bbdeba71/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836526&Signature=EridP9WzPf8oIyI40690vB1aLmEXzBQBlB8FuLSNdOWISlLr83OJmA1bdqOEtzn03nSSAfkqd2Q7J7x1uwayqMC1Wlvn9kSwjcOs-F4KFzwYeA49xLSOEX8PcMAeNutbsxK0zHDPYc1-VjTEsL9afwjTi1zEjMRmo1V06V~n3yIuWNb6Ko9WmvVD~EPQTsBl7htS9nOaJoyacE4w8k3uMW5oMC5sBZf8jkB-ZmQIg3EndaIuqVyQBZDo7DI~v8YMo-LtZVpVMknEly6DFiRDejG8ftIb2vXHOfSxotxKeiwvp4kMe-6CC5luZfTNLya1wEiyOM7kOi4Jp45cbDTPbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Morrow County Board of Commissioners on July 2 approved a slate of routine appropriations, accepted the 2025 ditch inspection report and authorized contracts for airport runway lighting and additional services for the county correctional facility and sheriff’s office.

The actions, taken largely by unanimous roll call, covered multiple fund appropriations, acceptance of a multi-county ditch inspection, ministerial items and two county construction-related contracts. Commissioners called each item individually and recorded yes votes from Commissioner Mason, Commissioner Abraham and Commissioner Siegfried on the motions shown below.

Votes at a glance: Approved — Minutes of the regular session of 07/02/2025 (motion recorded in meeting transcript). Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Approval of bills (transcript: \"Approval of bills number 1 3 60?\"). Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Appropriation of unappropriated certified monies from the MCAT fund. Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Appropriation of unappropriated certified monies for the John Still Sewer Fund. Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Appropriation of unappropriated certified monies for the Smokehouse Sewer Fund. Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Appropriation of unappropriated certified monies for general fund maintenance (Douglas Street). Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Acceptance of the 2025 ditch inspection report submitted by Delaware County and notification regarding Cooper Ditch No. 435 Main, Cooper Ditch No. 435 Lateral A, and Pumphrey Joint County Ditch percentages of maintenance assessments. Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Authorization to journalize report to the New York County treasurer for gas sheet closing business on 06/30/2025 (transcript phrasing). Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — Contract agreement between Morrow County Board of Commissioners and Jeff Howard Electric Company for the Morrow County Airport runway lighting project and approval for the chairman to sign. Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Approved — ELD additional services proposal for the Morrow County Correctional Facility and Sheriff’s Office addition and renovation (transcript: \"ELD, additional services proposal\"). Vote: Mason, Abraham, Siegfried — yes (3-0).

Why it matters: The three-commissioner unanimous votes move forward multiple routine financial adjustments and county construction projects that enable procurement and project spending to proceed. The runway-lighting contract authorizes county work at the Morrow County Airport; the additional-services approval clears a vendor proposal tied to the correctional-facility and sheriff’s office renovation work.

What the board recorded: For each item the board called roll and recorded unanimous approval. The motions were routine and there was no extended debate recorded on the items in the public portion of the transcript. No votes failed or were tabled during the recorded proceedings.

Next steps: The airport lighting contract and the correctional-facility service proposal proceed under the terms authorized by the board; details on implementation timelines and funding draws were not specified in the meeting transcript and will be handled by county staff under the approved contracts.","The Morrow County Board of Commissioners on July 2 approved a series of routine appropriations, accepted a 2025 ditch inspection report, authorized a runway-lighting contract for the county airport and approved additional services for the county correctional facility and sheriff's office.","actionData","errors"]

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Union representative urges Morrow County to press solar developer on local hiring

Morrow County commissioners approve routine appropriations, airport runway lighting and correctional-facility services