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Commissioner remarks noted that NOACA is a transportation planning agency and questioned whether mural funding aligns with transportation priorities, saying the amount could pay for many public-transit passes or be redeployed to transportation studies and improvements. Commissioners said an NOACA budget committee member brought the matter to their attention and said there was some dissent at NOACA but the executive committee approved the cost.

Commissioners indicated continued objection would be placed on the record and emphasized their view that the funds would be better used for transit passes or other transportation needs in the region. No action by the Medina County commissioners on NOACA budget decisions was recorded; the discussion was an expression of the county's position.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 18, 2025 – Medina County Commissioners' Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners raised objections to a NOACA executive-committee decision to spend approximately $145,000–$150,000 of local fees on a mural at the NOACA building, arguing the funds could better support transportation passes or studies.","taxTitle","Medina County, Ohio","taxId",18082,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320146,"Commissioners agree to accept county’s commemorative heritage tree from state program",68,1746000,1814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842&start=1746&end=1814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842/thumbnail_1746000.jpg","/articles/6320146/Medina-County/Ohio/Commissioners-agree-to-accept-countys-commemorative-heritage-tree-from-state-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320146-9d1b075dcbcfb31efa6c0a46a6c4cfe6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204165&Signature=QlrtvrVqh7If~y~e-7sRxsBAsNSRUVEStOotjXAuuH6CwkBuvV-334Nw9k2n~yCpbEnwQo3l8pROtPrcZTLcZhEJyAhQgiTQesP8GQ0yMKGcjC4Q65kzm4pKDkYnI9esf3eWu2K--trDWFcPWPxe9EvPS6lSYXWIcYaTvVpyvVKhjavlCnUNDiTlsk80SpRr-jhZATv4mEdDkrRvv9y~WzlkJzbre--VhxzO3--rx2fGXxMEhAtpLFoTYoO5tgCuak23dpjwcH~sDwaUgA17CcT57j6uuP4ifGdPnAA2KDUl9xhTUuOJ1mkI~zAOkjHoh9CnAp1bamqYP5fCsL0vXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners agreed to participate in the America250 Ohio Commission heritage-tree program and accept a commemorative white oak for Medina County. The item was introduced as a coordination with the City of Medina and the city’s committee, represented in discussion by Barb Azore (mentioned).

Commissioner remarks indicated support for placing the tree on the courthouse square (Uptown Park) while recognizing that the City of Medina typically maintains downtown square grounds; the county said it will coordinate planting and ongoing stewardship with city staff.

No formal vote transcript was recorded beyond the commissioners' agreement to participate; staff indicated they will coordinate logistics with the city.","The board agreed to participate in the America250 Ohio Commission’s heritage trees program and plant a commemorative white oak on the courthouse square, coordinating with the City of Medina.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320149,"Commissioners to try three annual delinquent-balance certifications again after successful collections",121,1378000,1499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842&start=1378&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842/thumbnail_1378000.jpg","/articles/6320149/Medina-County/Ohio/Commissioners-to-try-three-annual-delinquent-balance-certifications-again-after-successful-collections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320149-42493c0226b5f4756067cd74ebae5cb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204165&Signature=cPzvJ7ILOw2jE2DIEnI1vwwxdKF9CKolqzeom8nuN64jENWuN5fJHYz8Y4W6UcoHSdQp~UnueXOSkxhc-5Dxbl9z0eP~ujvqrvOATWkg5PTawXKHDe3Re01GhR9WHUvH5crx482kynnjF4~~DMYN8uCOcXhb9VSgW64f57b6r2ZVHRlLpZ8K9r9F6ifO8l8I7uCg~eLyl28wFxHkEGWxQ-zaFGx9NlK~8OBJH68cH-r7AFBGee-gWqCoeoPSnS8F78pbniXiBzdj8uZ9rWK3NCna-o2Bye9SbKHpPr1HhhqboORfKLcPwDx-7nxtfXl-I6xS8hRX7~c0VRpK0Srv7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed whether to continue the three-certification schedule for delinquent balances — March, July and November — after staff presented collection results from the prior year. County staff said the March and November certifications each produced roughly $550,000 in collections last year, with July receipts about $100,000.

Officials said the auditor and treasurer used a process staff described as manual and labor-intensive (about $1,500 in direct costs and roughly 50 staff hours under the method described), but that the revenue collected early in the year made the approach attractive. Commissioners asked staff to seek ways to streamline the process and to return with final certification dollar amounts so the commissioners could adopt a formal resolution in late March or early April.

The board directed staff to notify customers about the planned March certification and to prepare the certification resolution and supporting dollar amounts for a future meeting. Commissioners emphasized the decision to run three certifications this year would be evaluated and could be changed in future years, and they noted the benefit of earlier collections to county cash flow and short-term investment earning potential.

No formal vote on a permanent policy change was recorded in the public transcript; staff will return with the certification dollar totals and a resolution for formal certification.","The board directed staff to notify residents and proceed with three certifications of delinquent balances (March, July and November) for the coming year after staff reported roughly $550,000 collected in March and November certifications last year.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320151,"Economic Development director: county saw $250 million in capital investment and 645 announced jobs in 2024",562,529000,1091000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842&start=529&end=1091","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842/thumbnail_529000.jpg","/articles/6320151/Medina-County/Ohio/Economic-Development-director-county-saw-250-million-in-capital-investment-and-645-announced-jobs-in-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320151-78f0e20e1ecafc803a95d720d837ef6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204165&Signature=m2PvqRyM9T9gKY3mG5uuFItRCWf7Tp6dqVv7N~PYsIDkUpG5f4TEfs-dBOi8l-pkd1jzUljxWUfA02Q8H6Y3ajnoEg7uPyA2ABncu1j-2uKi1xhuuXlnR79LCWjpvPuIQT8e6NcUHQkFVoY~ekEEKu5w5MF~PPp1y5iwZaqrEmgGvYJ~KEsDvLKIKEl9B~xrSwLE2z3kBJKgGT68qU2qNYnjSwNkjH93asAPeYSppT-ypkouEojl0ZjCE79A~48YsYZ5Ovnm~8tgs8WQJK3Z2S02KOy8rKtFoLZ9LxBNV19zK9J8ehC8n9SzIK~JEBzuBpj6vOBoUKaSEjR5jkb9lA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bethany Detler, director of Medina County Economic Development, told the Board of Commissioners that county businesses reported $250,000,000 in capital investment and announced 645 new jobs in 2024. Detler presented her office's first quarterly report and said the Economic Development Corporation closed 42 projects last year and received 81 new project leads.

Detler said the companies whose projects the EDC closed accounted for about 70% of the county's capital investment in 2024, and those projects are expected to generate roughly $28,000,000 in new payroll for the county. She reported the county started 2025 with 50 announced expansion projects representing $52,000,000 in planned capital investment and 90 expected jobs so far in the year.

Detler also reviewed workforce initiatives. The county received a $100,000 industry sector partnership \"spark\" grant to expand manufacturing partnerships and workforce programming. The pre-apprenticeship program has 212 students registered this school year, she said, and the county career coach has met individually with 32 students this school year. Detler said Medina County Ohio Means Jobs placed 170 job seekers in 2024 and serves an average of 55 businesses per month.

She provided program and grant updates: the Medina County Land Bank released an RFP for affordable housing development using $2,300,000 in Welcome Home Ohio grants that must be spent by the end of 2026; the Port Authority is finalizing grant agreements and awaiting nearly $230,000 in reimbursements from the Ohio Department of Development; and the Port Authority has two pending projects that could invest nearly $50,000,000 in the county.

Detler noted construction permitting remains active even as some monthly values decline: the building department report showed month-to-month variation but an average of about $25,000,000 of permitted construction per month countywide and an average new-home price around $381,000 beginning the year.

She invited commissioners to the EDC annual dinner on March 19 with keynote speaker Michael Wado and said staff will return later for CRA monitoring approvals and for work on a potential ODOT Transportation Improvement District grant for a turn lane in the Route 3 corridor.

Detler answered commissioners' questions about a pending hotel project (staff expect to break ground by spring) and about remote-work statistics (she said data is not currently available and would be anecdotal or lagged if obtained).","Bethany Detler told commissioners Medina County recorded $250 million in capital investment in 2024, 645 announced jobs and a strong early 2025 pipeline; staff also outlined workforce and grant activity, including a $100,000 industry partnership grant and a $2.3 million Welcome Home Ohio funding pool.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6320153,"Medina County commissioners approve series of routine resolutions, contracts and reappointments",187,65000,252000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842&start=65&end=252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2359781-a05dce479edf6b736708ed377a4e0842/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6320153/Medina-County/Ohio/Medina-County-commissioners-approve-series-of-routine-resolutions-contracts-and-reappointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320153-524665829c307d92e32529905ed5bd96/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204165&Signature=h~lnUIJ0D5GHmDusGW~dV0BL56dWUpdSsVg73JmDGKDdXB9ppPfC1Qb7k1LxnIkYCkaFCA91uUIRk0E7P0S5GY1Tziq~mugB0FxHVtUFRovLn6P26wGkcMC5LnqIscf3brwu55knEtE-6NxUAeUWfyZFrNMxqxt4oUp9jHnUwoHVp5u~dodn3iigQtirPE1Vc4vb6iATkOME2ycJkfbVKQ1ealVoJoagaV~Ce-nkrdGAWrnNhwLioiH8JKppFsE-3itI~FJgwmt0~K7JOyXhjddifYesnK0J5~Qm5QgYZI2513GY1n~Z22~8dqfRYymeeW0iEEWMZJrTrBmIPz2PXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Medina County commissioners on a regularly scheduled meeting voted unanimously to approve multiple routine resolutions and two service agreements, including a contract for jail legal services and a media services agreement for televised meetings.

The actions approved at the meeting included awarding work for a bridge replacement on Medina Lane Road (Bridge No. 18), three sanitary-department resolutions (an escrow release, the purchase of a pickup, and a change order), personnel changes across several departments, disposal of excess county property, temporary appropriation adjustments before finalizing the budget, and weekly county bills totaling $1,962,434.27.

The commissioners also approved an agreement for legal services for inmates at the Medina County Jail with attorney Candace Brown at $75 per hour, not to exceed $14,062.50 for calendar year 2025, and a one-year auto-renewing agreement with Medina TV for production and broadcasting of commissioner meetings at $67 per hour. Richard Nelson's request to reappoint David Demigall to a five-year term on the Building Appeals Board was approved.

All roll-call votes recorded Commissioners Sweatick, Hambley and Harrison voting \"Yes\" on the recorded motions.

Several presenters summarized supporting detail before votes: Dan Becker, county engineer, introduced the bridge replacement resolution; Jerry Cinco, sanitary engineer, presented the three sanitary resolutions; Holly (personnel staff) summarized the personnel changes; the county administrator introduced the two service agreements; and Richard Nelson presented the building department report and reappointment.

No motions failed and no formal amendments were recorded in the transcript. The commissioners recessed to an executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss collective bargaining and the sale of real property.

A detailed list of approved items and outcomes follows in the actions section.","At its meeting the Medina County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on a package of resolutions including a bridge replacement award, sanitary department payments and equipment, personnel changes, a building appeals reappointment and two service agreements.","actionData","errors"]

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