CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINARS CANCELLED

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1 VOLUME XXXXVIII NO. 40 OCTOBER 22, 2010 DATES TO REMEMBER OCTOBER 25, 2010 OCTOBER 26, 2010 OCTOBER 27, 2010 OCTOBER 29, 2010 DECEMBER 5-8, 2010 CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINAR, FINDLAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER, HANCOCK COUNTY (FINDLAY) - CANCELLED CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINAR, SHISLER CONFERENCE CENTER, WAYNE COUNTY (WOOSTER) - CANCELLED CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINAR, OLDE DUTCH RESTAURANT, HOCKING COUNTY (LOGAN) - CANCELLED CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINAR, SPRINGVIEW GOVERNMENT CENTER, CLARK COUNTY (SPRINGFIELD) - CANCELLED CCAO/CEAO ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW, HYATT REGENCY, COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION NEWS CCAO/OSU EXTENSION REGIONAL SEMINARS CANCELLED Due to a low attendance, the CCAO and OSU Extension Regional Seminars that were scheduled around the state the week of October 25 have been cancelled. OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HANDBOOK CHAPTER UPDATED Over the decades, CCAO has published four editions of the County Commissioners Handbook and distributed copies to all counties. Since the first edition, the Handbook has grown to nearly 1,000 pages and publishing an updated copy of all chapters in a timely manner is nearly impossible. Due to technology changes and the high cost of publishing a hard copy, the Handbook will be published on our website. Recently, Chapter 68 Ohio Public Employer Retirement System was updated. A revised copy has been published on the CCAO website at > Publications > County Commissioners Handbook or click on the story on the front page about the Handbook chapter update. Questions about Chapter 68 may be 1

2 directed to Cheryl Subler, Managing Director of Policy, at (614) , (888) or COUNTY DATA EXCHANGE BULLETIN PROVIDES ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY JOB & SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FAMILY Attached to this edition of CIDS is County Data Exchange (CDE) Bulletin which provides the current designations of how various human service programs are administered at the local level. Commissioners may have the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) administer not only public assistance programs, but also children services, child support, and workforce development. As an alternative, commissioners may designate stand alone public children service agencies, child support enforcement agencies, and workforce development agencies to fulfill these functions. Commissioners also may designate any public or private entity to serve these roles. Any changes in designations must strictly follow the provisions of ORC Section and Ohio Administrative Code Sections 5101: and 5101: CDE Bulletin is posted on Click on the story on the front page or go to Publications > County Data Exchange Bulletins. Any questions regarding the attached bulletin may be directed to Brad Cole, CCAO Managing Director of Research, at (614) , (888) or COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES; 2 ND WEDNESDAY S SEMINAR NOV 10 CCAO will be hosting County Behavioral Health Challenges the seventh in a series of Second Wednesday s seminars on Wednesday, November 10 at the CCAO Offices, 209 East State Street, in Columbus. Information is posted on the front page of our website at Learn from experts the financial challenges facing County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards as they provide mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment and support services in an era of limited resources. This program will feature the role of behavioral health boards in the community, the cost savings to county and other governments resulting from effective behavioral health programs, the funding crisis that Ohio s Behavioral Health Boards have experienced and the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) proposed solution to this funding crisis. The seminar will begin sharply at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude promptly at 12:30 p.m. Registrations will be accepted only by . Seminar information is posted on our website at Coffee will be served during the morning and lunch will be on your own. Best of all, no registration fee will be charged! To register, contact Janet Erwin, CCAO Administrative Assistant, at jerwin@ccao.org. CCAO/CEAO WINTER CONFERENCE DECEMBER 5-8 Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 130 th CCAO/CEAO Annual Winter Conference to be held December 5-8, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, 350 North High Street, in Columbus. Register for the Conference by November 12 to get the pre-registration discount. Registration materials and agenda updates are posted at The following affiliate programs have been posted as of press time: County Administrators Association, County Commissioners Clerks & Engineers Administrative Professionals Association, Ohio County Dog Warden Association, County Loss Control Coordinators Association, and County Sanitary Engineers Association. Click on the story on the front page for conference updates. All CCAO/CEAO Spouse/Guest registrants are invited to participate in an event planned on Monday, December 6. The bus will depart from the Hyatt Regency at 9:45 a.m. The morning program will be held at 2

3 Camelot Cellars Boutique Winery, an urban winery located in the Short North Arts District in Columbus. After learning about the winery, lunch will be cooked and served tableside at the Japanese Steak House. The headquarters hotel is the Hyatt Regency. Rate: $149 single/double. Reservation deadline: November 12. To reserve a room call (888) or go to COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RING In 1986, CCAO authorized the creation of an official ring for county commissioners. The ring was designed at the request of current and former county commissioners under the guidance of CCAO. To order a ring, please contact Mike Miller at Miller=s Jewelers in Mansfield at (419) or It takes about six weeks for delivery of the rings. IN MEMORIAM GEORGE J. BIHN Former Mercer County Commissioner George J. Bihn, 99, died on June 8. His public service included serving as Mercer County Commissioner from , president of the NW District Commissioners and Engineers Association, chair of the County Planning Commission, chair of the advisory board of the County Department of Human Services, and a Gibson Township Trustee. On the state level, he served as a state director of the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System Board. NORMAN A. MURDOCK Norman A. Murdock, 78, a former State Representative who was later elected a Hamilton County Commissioner and judge, died of natural causes on September 11. Norm began his political career spanning four decades in the early 1960 s as a Delhi Township clerk. He served the 21 st House District in the Ohio House of Representatives from , Hamilton County Commissioner from , and Hamilton Common Pleas Court Judge from Norm served in the U.S. Army as a forward artillery observer. He graduated from Xavier University with an accounting degree and from the University of Cincinnati with a law degree. OSU EXTENSION ACTIVITIES NOW THAT EMERALD ASH BORER IS HERE WHAT IS THE PLAN? As of September 8, all 88 counties of Ohio are quarantined as a result of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The quarantine stipulates that ash materials and hardwood firewood cannot be taken from a quarantined area into a non-quarantined area. Despite the fact that quarantining the whole state will allow for ease of movement of ash materials and hardwood firewood, it is recommended that Ohioans continue to exercise caution when moving these materials. The federal quarantine, enforced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, remains in effect. This quarantine makes it illegal to transport ash trees, parts of ash trees and all hardwood firewood out of the state of Ohio. Ash trees infested with the emerald ash borer typically die within five years. The EAB belongs to a group of metallic wood-boring beetles. Adults are dark green, one-half inch in length, one-eighth inch wide and fly from early May until September. Larvae spend the rest of the year beneath the bark of ash trees and leave D- shaped holes in the bark about one-eighth inch wide when they emerge as adults. 3

4 Now that Ohio has been declared quarantined by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, what should we expect in the way of damage to not only the ash trees but the impact of the loss of ash trees on other shrubs and trees? In addition, what will be the impact on birds and wildlife? EAB INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM: To help answer these and other questions regarding the direct and indirect damage done by the EAB, OSU Extension Greene County and the Greene County Master Gardeners are offering an informational program on Wednesday October 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office, 100 Fairground Road, in Xenia. Topics to be presented: Mechanisms of Host Resistance to The EAB and Ecological Impacts of Widespread Ash Mortality in Cities and Forests. Registration fee (payable at the door): $10 per person or $5 for students. For more information call (937) or Barb Mills at or STATE ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RECORDS TRAINING REMINDER Pursuant to House Bill 9 (126th General Assembly), all elected officials or their designees are required to attend a three-hour public records certification course (per term of office). The Auditor of State and Attorney General provide the required training for this course and have scheduled numerous public records sessions throughout Ohio. To find a list of trainings being offered by the Auditor s office please visit: for training offered by the AG's office, please visit BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS: SHARED SERVICES IDEA CENTER The Auditor of State s Shared Services Idea Center is a searchable database displaying many of the most effective public partnerships in Ohio. Shared services produce shared savings for a growing number of local governments, schools and community organizations in Ohio. Go to and search for examples to see how governments are working together to save money. You can search by county (or click on the interactive map) or subject to find ways to inspire your own community s efforts to partner with others and offer quality services a lower cost. The searchable subjects are general government administration, fleet management & operations, economic development, facilities, health & human services, public safety, public works, education, technology, and miscellaneous. Does your county have a shared service that is not listed? If so, go to and submit information about your shared service. NOVEMBER ELECTION ISSUES SUMMARY In addition to candidate races, there is a total of 1,750 separate ballot issues appearing on an November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot in Ohio: 2 bond issues (10 are school issues) 1,059 tax issues (169 are school issues) 301 local liquor options 8 combination questions 2 are school bond issues with a tax levy 1 has two school bond issues and a tax levy 1 is a school bond issue with two tax levies 4

5 4 are school income tax questions with a bond issue 370 miscellaneous questions 23 electric aggregation questions 4 gas aggregation questions 234 charter amendments 22 zoning amendments 64 tax changes (28 are school issues) 23 miscellaneous questions FEDERAL INFORMATION CENSUS BUREAU ANNOUNCES FINAL MAIL PARTICIPATION RESULTS; 78% RETURN RATE IN OHIO The U.S. Census Bureau announced Thursday that 74 percent of households in the United States filled out and mailed back their 2010 Census questionnaire, matching the final mail participation rate achieved in 2000 Census. The final 74 percent mail participation rate includes an additional 2 percent of households that mailed back their forms after April 27, when the U.S. Census Bureau announced a 72 percent participation rate. The 2010 final mail participation rate in Ohio was 78 percent, one percentage point lower than in You can access the final mail participation rates for the nation, states, counties, cities, towns and neighborhood level by clicking on the following link: For more information, please visit: NACo ACTIVITIES 2010 COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES According to a new survey from the National Association of Counties (NACo), counties are implementing innovative green government strategies and have seen cost-savings as a result. The NACo Green Government Initiative in June surveyed all 3,068 counties on their current and future sustainability strategies, priorities, and the challenges. Responding to the survey were 572 counties or 18 percent. NACo thanks to the following Ohio counties that responded: Ashtabula, Athens, Brown, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Darke, Franklin, Hamilton, Lake, Logan County Solid Waste Management District, Montgomery, Noble, Stark, and Wyandot County Sustainability Strategies survey key findings: 58 percent affirmed that their county has sustainability strategies underway; 45 percent sais the more important benefit is cost savings; Energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and waste management are the most common sustainability efforts; Funding is the most significant challenge inhibiting counties from accomplishing all sustainability strategies. Staffing is the second most cited challenge; and a Majority of respondents would like to further invest in energy efficiency & renewable energy, waste management, green building construction/renovation, water conservation/reuse and green purchasing, local food systems, and green economic development. To download a copy of the report to go > Research & Publications > 2010 County Sustainability Strategies. 5

6 HEALTH REFORM LAW TOOLKIT FOR COUNTIES AS EMPLOYERS NACo has a new online toolkit that outlines many of the primary issues regarding the health reform law for counties in their role as employers. To access the toolkit, click oolkit_intro.pdf. For additional resources and health reform implementation updates, visit to submit questions healthreforminfo@naco.org. For more information, contact Anita Cardwell, NACo Senior Associate of Community Services, at (202) or acardwell@naco.org. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS OHIO TRANSPORTATION FUTURES PLAN: HELP MOVE OHIO INTO A PROSPEROUS NEW WORLD Join the Ohio Department of Transportation at one of eight interactive Go OHIO: Transportation Futures Plan Workshops. What should Ohio s future transportation system look like? Where should it go? Which investments will retain and attract jobs? The Go OHIO goal is to ignite Ohio s economic growth and prosperity by transforming Ohio s vast road, rail, transit, maritime, air and bicycle/pedestrian travel assets into one, fully integrated, technically-advanced system. Attend a workshop in your community. Registration for all workshops begins at 5:30 p.m. Workshops begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. DATE LOCATION October 25 Columbus COSI Columbus, 333 West Broad Street October 26 Cincinnati Cincinnati Museum Union Terminal, Losantiville Cafe, 1301 Western Avenue October 27 Bowling Green Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Bowling Green State University October 28 Portsmouth Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Scioto Welcome Center, 342 Second Street November 3 Cleveland - Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre, 777 St. Clair Avenue November 4 Youngstown Youngstown State University, Williamson Hall Auditorium, 101 West Rayen Avenue November 9 Cambridge Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Highway November 10 Athems Nelson Commons, Ohio University, 1 North McKinley Avenue RSVP at GoOHIO@dot.state.oh.us or TOP GUN CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS SEMINAR CCAO is one of the co-sponsors of the 8 th Annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar to be held on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at The Conference Center at OCLC, 6600 Kilgour Place, in Dublin. The seminar is being presented by Bricker & Eckler LLP. Attendees will learn about important contract language, best practices for project documentation, the risks of differing site conditions, delay and lost productivity claims, and the design professional s standard of care; understand damages and claims; learn to analyze, prepare for, and defend against claims for additional compensation or damages; and learn how to manage and resolve construction claims efficiently. The following Continuing Education Certifications have been applied for: AIA Learning Units

7 Continuing Legal Education 7.25 Tuition: $199 (by November 1) or $239 (after November 1). Three or more registrants from the same organization get a discount. Call for special pricing. For more information, contact Amy Abbey, Bricker & Eckler LLP, 100 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) , (800) , aabbey@bricker.com or CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Washington County seeks a information technology system administrator. The successful applicant will manage and support computer software systems and network connections to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications and end users. Applicants must possess a minimum of eight years experience in IT operations management and/or a college diploma or university degree in the field of computer science with work experience and certifications in one or more of the following; VMWare, Cisco, Microsoft and CompTIA is desired. A working technical knowledge of network, PC, and platform operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP, 7, Windows Server 2000, 2003 and 2008, application support experience with SQL Server, Exchange and SharePoint and technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols, and standards, including Sonic Wall, IPsec and SSL VPN and Active Directory is required. Successful applicant will be required to pass a background check including drug testing and polygraph. Salary based on experience. Submit resumes and proof of experience, certifications, specialized training/education to: The Washington County I.T. Department, eskomra@wcgov.org, Application deadline: 3:00 p.m. on November 1, EOE. PLANNING DIRECTOR The Department of Community Planning and Development is seeking a director who is an effective manager and strategic thinker with an economic development based perspective while focused on customer service having strong communication, organizational development and team-building skills. Job duties include: supervision of Planning and GIS staff, budget, planning studies, write/manage grants, high profile presentations and other general planning assistance including supporting the County s economic development activities. Requirements include a Masters degree in Planning, or a related field. Ten years of practical experience in public administration, with at least five years of supervisory experience -- or education, training and/or experience in an amount equal to the Minimum Qualifications stated above. Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. on November 3, For more information and to download an application please access our website at: EOE. DIRECTOR OF JOBS & FAMILY SERVICES The Mahoning County Commissioners seek a director of the County Department of Jobs & Family Services. Qualifications, Bachelor s Degree (graduate degree preferred) in business administration, human services, human resources, psychology, sociology, social work, education, or finance; 7-10 years of administrative/managerial experience to include responsibility for managing the fiscal aspects of an organization, agency, program or operational area assisting in developing and implementing policies, programs, laws, rules and/ or regulations; 3-5 years of years must have been as a senior manager in the human/social manager in the human/social services field. Salary is negotiable. Application deadline: 4:30 7

8 p.m. on November 12, Send resumes to Judith A. Tesone, Office Manager, Mahoning County Commissioners, 21 West Boardman Street, Youngstown, OH or CLASSIFIED ADS CCAO publishes the County Information and Data Service (CIDS) weekly. Classified ads will be published free of charge as a service to counties. Ads will run for two weeks if space is available. Ads will also be published on the CCAO website at When submitting your ad to CCAO please provide a link to the job posting online and a deadline. Please provide a copy of the classified ad by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday of each week. Transmit the copy to Mary Jane Neiman, CCAO Public Relations Associate, by at mjneiman@ccao.org 8

9 Bulletin October 22, 2010 ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS County commissioners are given broad discretion with respect to how various human service programs are administered at the local level. Commissioners may have the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) administer not only public assistance programs, but also children services, child support, and workforce development. Conversely, commissioners may designate stand alone PCSAs, CSEAs, and WDAs to fulfill the child support, children services, and workforce development functions. Commissioners also have the option to designate any public or private entity to serve these roles. Often these county departments are referred to as double, triple, or quadruple combined agencies. Yet, regardless of which entities a county designates to perform these roles, each entity must follow all legal requirements. Commissioners may change the designation, but must strictly follow the provisions of ORC Section and Ohio Administrative Code Sections 5101: and 5101: The following table shows the current designations. County Public Children Workforce Child Support Assistance Services Development Adams CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Allen CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone CDJFS Ashland CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Ashtabula CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Athens CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Auglaize CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Belmont CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Brown CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Butler CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Carroll CDJFS CDJFS Prosecutor CDJFS Office Champaign CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Clark CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Clermont CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS

10 County Public Children Workforce Child Support Assistance Services Development Clinton CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Columbiana CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Coshocton CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Crawford CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Cuyahoga CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Stand Alone Darke CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Defiance CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Delaware CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Erie CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Fairfield CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Fayette CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Franklin CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone CDJFS Fulton CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Gallia CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Geauga CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Greene CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Guernsey CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Hamilton CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Hancock CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Hardin CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Harrison CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Henry CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Highland CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS` Hocking CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Holmes CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Huron CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Jackson CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Jefferson CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Knox CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Lake CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Lawrence CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Licking CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Logan CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Lorain CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Lucas CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Stand Alone Madison CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Mahoning CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Marion CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Medina CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Meigs CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Mercer CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Miami CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Monroe CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Montgomery CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Morgan CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Morrow CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Muskingum CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS

11 County Public Children Workforce Child Support Assistance Services Development Noble CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Ottawa CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Paulding CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Perry CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Pickaway CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Pike CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Portage CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Preble CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Putnam CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Richland CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone CDJFS Ross CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Sandusky CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Scioto CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS Stand Alone Seneca CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Shelby CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stark CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Stand Alone Summit CDJFS Stand Alone Prosecutor CDJFS Office Trumbull CDJFS Stand Alone CDJFS CDJFS Tuscarawas CDJFS CDJFS Prosecutor Stand Alone Office Union CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Van Wert CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Vinton CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Warren CDJFS Stand Alone Prosecutor Stand Alone Office Washington CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone Stand Alone Wayne CDJFS Stand Alone Stand Alone CDJFS Williams CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Wood CDJFS CDJFS Prosecutor CDJFS Office Wyandot CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS CDJFS Legal References: ORC Sections , , , OAC Sections 5101: and 5101:9-1-23