Office Services & Public Records
The following public records are available at Morrow County Engineer's Office unless otherwise specified.
| Record |
Availability |
| Tax Maps |
Current |
| Aerial Photos |
1939,1964,1972,1982,1988-1990 |
| Recent Aerial Photos |
2006 (interactive map) |
| Original Public Land Surveys |
Ohio Land Grants
(Congress Lands 1819, Congress Lands 1799-1804, U.S. Military District 1796-1802) |
| Property Boundary Surveys |
1800 to Present |
| Subdivision Plats |
Available |
| Bridge Plans |
Selective |
| Railroad Plans |
Available |
| Road Maps |
Available |
Engineering for County and Township Projects
- Planning and cost estimating
- Road and pavement design
- Bridge and culvert design
- Traffic engineering and design
- Drainage design - both open and enclosed channel flow
- Surveying right-of-way location and misc. projects for the township trustees
Construction and Inspection
- Administration of all capital improvement contracts, including bridge, roadway, intersection construction and the annual pavement resurfacing program
- Inspection, measurement, and documentation of all pay items
- Certifies adherence to specifications and plans
- Prepares documentation for partial and final payments to all contractors
- Right-of-way and property acquisition for public projects
- Utility coordination and relocation - gas and water lines, telephone and electric conduit, television, cable, and sanitary sewers
- Reviews and issues driveway culvert permits
- Coordinates annual bridge field inspection as required by the Ohio Revised Code
Operations and Maintenance
- Road and Bridge Maintenance - Culvert repair and installation, pothole patching, bridge repair, berm work, guardrail repair, mowing, snow and ice control
- Drainage Maintenance - Cleaning and debrushing of all waster courses under the county maintenance program. Maintained by the ditch maintenance committee for each ditch under supervision of the county engineer
- Emergency Maintenance - Storm damage, downed trees, high water and flooding problems, and debris removal
- Traffic Operations - Maintenance of traffic signs and collection of traffic data throughout the county
- Fleet Maintenance - Maintenance and upgrade of on-road and off-road vehicles and construction equipment
Private Sector Services
- Engineering review for Morrow County Regional Planning Commission of new subdivisions, both residential and commercial
- Engineering review for townships of new subdivisions, both residential and commercial
- Inspects construction of new subdivision streets, storm sewers, storm water management systems, road and bridge design, soil and erosion control measures, and traffic control to insure compliance with county standards
- Engineering review for annexations
Tax Maps
- Keeps tax plats of all land in the county by Engineers parcel number and owner's name
- Checks survey plats for compliance with conveyance standards
Administration and Finance
- Records - Permanent copies of numerous road and bridge plans, maps, aerial photos, benchmarks, and land survey records (available on file in the Engineer's Office)
- Budgets - Management of annual budget, including anticipation of fiscal needs and assessment of revenue availability in order to balance spending while developing schedule of infrastructure projects
Public Information
- Coordination of project and construction information, media relations, and management of this website
- Development of Annual Report and Official Morrow County Map