The Seneca County commissioners Monday recognized Larry Lanning with a proclamation as the 2008 Veteran of the Year.

Lanning, a Vietnam veteran, has been post commander of the Bettsville American Legion Post 733 for six years.

In another matter, County Administrator Stacy Wilson reminded the commissioners the next public hearing for the CR 16 ditch project is to be Monday. The commissioners has been considering ways they could change assessments for the project.

Commissioner Dave Sauber said it was unlikely a fair method can be found to change the assessments for the CR 16 project. Commissioner Ben Nutter said he plans to speak to County Engineer Mark Zimmerman this week to discuss a possible change.

In other business, the commissioners approved resolutions for the following:

* Establishing the county's premium contribution and health insurance rates for 2009.

* To enter into an agreement with Dean Strausbaugh for snow removal of the county's small lots.

* To enter into an agreement with Elchert's Lawn Mowing Service for snow removal.

* To enter into an agreement with Tyler Technologies Inc., CLT Division, for IAS maintenance services on behalf of the county auditor.

* Establishing the county's health insurance Cobra rates for 2009.

Financial considerations were as follows:

* A supplemental appropriation of $1,000 within the commissary fund for other expenses.

* A supplemental appropriation of $130,000 to the children's services fund for assistance.

* A supplemental appropriation of $1,200 to the foster children donation fund.

* A supplemental appropriation of $4,431 to the victims assistance program court costs and miscellaneous fund.

* A supplemental appropriation of $5,000 to the clerk's computer research fund.

* A supplemental appropriation of $54,279 to the transfers out line for the jail expansion fund.

* A fund transfer of $54,279 to the general fund.

* A supplemental appropriation of $5 to the CROSSWAEH CBCF fund and an appropriation adjustment of less than $1 to the fund.

* A fund transfer of $5 to the general fund.

* Appropriation adjustments totaling $6,849 within the general fund.

* An appropriation adjustment of $24 within the soil and water fund.

* An appropriation adjustment of $90,000 within the children services fund.

* An appropriation adjustment of $2,000 within the sheriff's community corrections grant fund from contract services to supplies.

* An appropriation adjustment of $1,000 within the Seneca County sewer district fund from equipment to contract services.