Knox County Commissioners met Dec. 9, 2025, at the county service center and approved a proclamation designating Friday, Dec. 12, as Food for the Hungry Day, renewed agricultural-use valuation for a county-owned 54.64-acre parcel on Fairgrounds Road, and approved an agreement with Daylene Pride for Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) taxing-district audits. The board also heard project updates on the sheriff's evidence storage room and the county transit facility and received the treasurer's November investment-income report.

The proclamation for the food-drive was introduced by Unidentified Speaker 2, Commissioner, who said, "Basically, it's the proclamation designating Friday, December 12 as food for the hungry day in Knox County." Unidentified Speaker 3, Commissioner, moved to approve the proclamation and Unidentified Speaker 1, Commissioner, seconded; the chair called for the ayes and the motion was approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record a full roll-call tally for the vote.

On a separate motion, the board approved the renewal of an agricultural-use valuation application for county-owned land on Fairgrounds Road. Unidentified Speaker 2 told the board the parcel is 54.64 acres and is used to grow hay. Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to approve the renewal and Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. The board instructed Bill to sign the necessary documents.

The commissioners also approved an agreement between the Knox County Engineer's Office and Daylene Pride to perform taxing-district audits related to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The agreement was described by Unidentified Speaker 2; Unidentified Speaker 3 moved approval, Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded, and the board approved the agreement by voice vote. The transcript does not include a detailed vote tally.

Unidentified Speaker 1 provided project updates: the sheriff's evidence storage room is progressing, with power trenching completed and an expectation the facility will be functioning in January. On the transit facility, final engineering plans are nearing completion and will be submitted to the State of Ohio for review; staff aim to advertise for bids in January and receive bids in February, with construction and project timing subject to state approval and bid outcomes.

Unidentified Speaker 2 read the treasurer's November depository and investment-income report on behalf of Tommy Durbin, the treasurer. The report listed November interest income of $84,008.65, including $11,001.97 from STAR Ohio, and program-income interest of $1.96; the board received the item into the record.

The board closed routine business, noted there were bills to sign, and adjourned with holiday greetings. The commissioners also reminded the public of a scheduled public hearing on Ford Creek at 6:00 p.m. next Tuesday at the Memorial Building.