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An internal services staff member summarized the proposal and said the prospective operator has prior restaurant-and-bar experience and is enthusiastic about reopening the site. The staff member said the tenant had reviewed a sample lease and had asked the county to charge half rent for the first two months because she will be rehabbing and cannot open immediately. “She does want to do because she is rehabbing the first 2 months. She wants — she’s asking the board to do half rent during those times since she can’t be open,” the staff member said.

The staff update also addressed the liquor-license timeline. The prospective operator expects the county-administered lease and a state liquor license process to overlap; the presentation stated the operator is pursuing an entertainment liquor license because she plans to offer music and estimated the licensing process could take about 100 days. The staff member said the county could prorate rent to accommodate the delay and that the tenant was reviewing the lease language.

Board members discussed prior practice and did not express opposition to a negotiated short-term rent reduction, but no motion or formal vote to approve a lease or a rent-proration agreement was recorded in the meeting minutes. Commissioners directed staff to continue negotiating lease terms and to return with finalized paperwork for formal action if and when the county and the tenant reach agreement.

Why it matters: a county-owned lease for a downtown restaurant/bar affects economic activity at the property and can influence upkeep of the county-owned facility. The board’s conversation focused on the lease mechanics — prorated rent for rehab, anticipated opening timeline, and the tenant’s plan to obtain an entertainment liquor license — rather than approving a contract at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOC Meeting 04/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Internal services staff briefed commissioners on a prospective lease for the Old Tavern 1888, including the tenant’s request for half rent during two months of rehab and a projected 100-day timeframe for an entertainment liquor license; no formal lease approval was recorded.","taxTitle","Portage County, Ohio","taxId",18083,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262431,"Portage County commissioners approve contracts, awards, budget amendments and transfers",1157,746000,1903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115313-8d1b8f58fa5a88d59186b690c7025168&start=746&end=1903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115313-8d1b8f58fa5a88d59186b690c7025168/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6262431/Portage-County/Ohio/Portage-County-commissioners-approve-contracts-awards-budget-amendments-and-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262431-ddf8be67c5262ffb234cb70d1aad4a3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020871&Signature=lEraSQRV-YUnfiwwq4xs9U2uWDnRY6owCQd8N2EjpubbOAYyHxVrUY5gcB1vw8p8A-OIO9DSrp7uD9KQCYcHewIq-sBst3zN3l6VGSgnPbqZQtYcnB24jaJPK1zjEuMtKrCtJvFHlfq5lyel8Dj4dlsvDfDkv9K~nY0iso-VvjMBPgSdzXe8p3jCR4j5HfltcTNqsiYUPuH6JBsgoAyMkefRZzgtSKKTgJ2PJeZH17JTySSYjnIaQCkFZSoHtpyTTqxvnr8XcZhvI4GKcKwICS3jUSISgEwj6KIGzco~PZmVAC8eIsSf4CRZiapd80VpqQB~HgZIPxoxlSD8ggtbqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage County Board of Commissioners voted on a slate of routine items on April 10, approving contracts, awards, budget amendments, a fund transfer and administrative authorizations by unanimous roll call.

Highlights included approval of a professional-services agreement with Quality Control Inspection, Inc. for the 2025 roadway construction administration contract; acceptance of a low-bid award to Ramya Hading, Inc. for the 2025-441 resurfacing improvement projects; approval of plans and a bid date for the Pioneer Trail Bridge replacement project in the city of Aurora; and amendments to an existing resolution to enter a conversion agreement with the Local Government Services Division of the Auditor of State for 2024 financial-statement preparation.

The board also authorized a county official (Commissioner Mike Timlin) to sign a letter of authorization for the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles allowing Geraldine Lauer, fleet coordinator, or Jackie Jacqueline Petty, director of budget and finance, to complete and sign required forms for an investigative fictitious license plate for Portage County. Commissioners approved processing payments and ACH disbursements as presented by the county auditor contingent on verification, and they approved budget amendments processed by the Department of Budget and Financial Management.

Other approved items included a transfer from Fund 5200 to Fund 5323 for regional sewer improvements, a declaration of necessity to add two vehicle units to the county fleet for the Portage County Sheriff’s Office, and payment of the 2024 annual filing fee of $1,354 to the City of Kent under Ohio Revised Code section 3705.24.

All roll-call votes recorded during the meeting showed affirmative votes from the three commissioners (recorded as Sabrina, Jill and Commissioner Mike Timlin); no recorded “no” votes, abstentions or recusals were announced during the motions summarized here.

Votes at a glance (selected items):

- Quality Control Inspection, Inc. — agreement for 2025 roadway construction administration contract; outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Pioneer Trail Bridge — approve plans/specifications and set bid dates for replacement over a branch of the Cuyahoga (as described on the agenda); outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Ramya Hading, Inc. — low-bid award for 2025-441 resurfacing improvement projects; outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Agreement with Local Government Services Division (Auditor of State) — conversion of data for 2024 financial statements (amendment to resolution 24-0780): outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Authorization for BMV forms (investigative fictitious license plate) — authorizing Geraldine Lauer and/or Jackie Jacqueline Petty to execute forms: outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Process 04/10/2025 bills and ACH/Wire payments per section 305.3(k) of the Ohio Revised Code and board resolutions 21-0396 and 21-0878 — outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Budget amendments (04/10/2025) recommended by the Department of Budget and Financial Management — outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Transfer from Fund 5200 to Fund 5323 (PCS Chen Regional Sewer Improvements) — outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Declare necessity to add two vehicles (2 CCS 450) to Portage County fleet for the Sheriff’s Office — outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

- Payment to City of Kent for 2024 county filing fee (per Ohio Revised Code section 3705.24) — $1,354: outcome: approved; vote: Sabrina Yes, Jill Yes, Commissioner Mike Timlin Yes.

Several additional routine acknowledgements were recorded by the board, including receipt of animal-warden intake/disposition reports, the county’s investment reconciliation for March 2025, and certification from the county auditor that total appropriations from each fund do not exceed certified resources.

Because these were routine, noncontroversial motions, the board did not debate them at length during the meeting and took each by roll call.","At the April 10 meeting the board unanimously approved multiple professional services agreements, contract awards, budget amendments, a fund transfer and other routine motions; no contested roll-call votes were recorded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262436,"Portage County quarterly update: revenues tracking but contingency spending narrows available reserves",896,882000,1778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115313-8d1b8f58fa5a88d59186b690c7025168&start=882&end=1778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115313-8d1b8f58fa5a88d59186b690c7025168/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6262436/Portage-County/Ohio/Portage-County-quarterly-update-revenues-tracking-but-contingency-spending-narrows-available-reserves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262436-8a7b200d8381444a5e3e8a94dbe40655/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020871&Signature=PhNxdW-KMIcSTRNcJpCJMul-qqINlP1JcX1-kLIVIP7VY~eb5PqWIpVjfvveV9jzE5bnoR~jRD0UKZzcUnE4n93L6yCEJB5eTIv-jTddKc1pDF2ur4Y3~V0VasUxbn3pelkH3np9Gc8uuwDhuRLqWQu0-v6dAg0vLhxNViEJZhl17mY9m5y~cxbODE0y5QGVsYttSmHJCkZC5rlUCdYSQlFRWCca~h3uh6dfG6m10vVg4fUaAx9GCov4Ov5HX0K5UKlUVh4T4OWUKBLpcUHNaX3Uvm3srSOiiIHzYJ-9ZKLbTGDbnjfvNI6cwRvnsvIDecdpX8jDwsxhZ2g6bmkmDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage County Department of Budget and Finance reported first-quarter revenues of about $19.1 million and total expenses of roughly $18.6 million, leaving a certified cash balance the department said was $17.1 million at the end of March.

Jackie Jacqueline Petty, director of the Department of Budget and Finance, told the Portage County Board of Commissioners that the county collected just over $8.3 million in the first quarter from categories that include conveyance fees and sales tax and that overall first-quarter receipts total about 31.6% of the revised annual budget. “For the first quarter, we brought in just over $19,100,000. That's 31.62 percent of the total budget,” Petty said during the April 10 meeting.

Petty said several revenue categories were skewed by timing. Property-tax receipts represent roughly the first half of the year’s collections and therefore made the quarter look stronger; the department’s detail showed $5.2 million in property-tax receipts booked to date with additional homestead-rollback and manufactured-home items still pending. Petty projected total property-tax receipts for the year of roughly $10.6 million against a budgeted estimate of about $10.9 million.

Why it matters: the presentation tied quarter-to-date receipts to the county’s upcoming tax-budget work and to contingency spending decisions. Petty told commissioners she had appropriated a number of contingency items late in the prior week—about $3 million in amendments—so the appropriations total on the contingency list is higher than the snapshot in the quarterly summary. She said the county’s certified resources were about $77.6 million and appropriations were $74.5 million, leaving an unappropriated certified balance of $3,095,552.

Board members pressed for caution before making changes to the tax budget. “I would wait at least until after the second quarter,” Commissioner Mike Timlin said, noting variability in monthly receipts. Petty recommended waiting until additional receipts arrive and the second-quarter patterns are visible before moving tax-budget estimates.

Petty reviewed individual revenue lines: a projected $29.8 million in sales-and-use tax (budgeted at $28 million), first-quarter casino tax receipts of $581,139 with a projected year end near $2.3 million (she said it may be time to reduce that line in the tax budget), local government income tax receipts of about $485,361 in the quarter with a projected $1.9 million year end, and interest income that she projected could total roughly $6 million in 2025 against a $4 million budget because of prior-year volatility.

On the expense side, the department reported a revised budget of $72,659,436 and year-to-date spending of about $18.6 million (25.66% of budget). Petty said transfers and encumbrances for building projects were increasing early-year outlays and explained that those transfers are counted as expenses when processed.

On the contingency list, Petty explained that green-highlighted items had been approved and that asterisks marked items already appropriated. She cautioned that deducting all contingency items from the unappropriated certified balance would put the county “in the red quite a bit,” but emphasized that timing and approval of pending items remain uncertain.

The board did not take further action on the tax-budget numbers during the meeting; commissioners directed staff to continue quarterly reporting and to revisit adjustments after the second quarter.","County finance staff reported first-quarter revenues of about $19.1 million and said appropriations increased after recent contingency encumbrances, leaving an unappropriated certified balance of roughly $3.1 million; staff recommended waiting until after the second quarter before adjusting tax-budget estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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