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Commissioners voted to authorize payment to Corsa for an $847,391 insurance renewal premium for the county's general liability coverage (item 10). The motion passed by recorded voice vote with commissioners recorded as voting \"aye.\" County staff noted the coverage includes liability for countywide operations, including sheriff deputies and prosecutors.

The board allocated $300,000 to the Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District from the general fund for 2025 (item 11). Commissioners approved an MOU for legal representation and waiver of conflict of interest with Gamballa, McLaughlin & Pecora regarding the county auditor's CAUV program (item 12).

Under stormwater items, the board awarded a maintenance contract for the Clinton Avenue Detention Basin Project to Irvin's, Inc. of Amherst for $14,020 in 2025 and $14,770 in 2026 with options to renew for 2027 and 2028 (item 13). The commissioners also approved a first amendment to a consulting services agreement with Kaye McCartney & Associates Inc. for the Foster Ditch reconstruction in LaGrange Township, adding $17,000 to extend ditch work by approximately 730 feet (item 14). The board accepted a stormwater district recommendation for a Law Road community drainage-improvement grant project and scheduled a public hearing for June 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. (item 15).

In transit and corrections-related actions, the commissioners authorized submission of a congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ) application to the regional agency (item 16) to seek funds for replacing transit vehicles; they also approved an eighth amendment to the sublease for the Lorain–Medina Community Based Correctional Facility, adding $110,000 for a total project amount of $6,487,000 (item 17).

Child-services and public-safety items included approval of a subgrant agreement among the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Department of Medicaid, and Lorain County for July 2025–June 2027 administration of funds for Lorain County Children Services (item 18), authorization for the department to use an agency Mastercard for 2025 (item 19), authorization to apply for a 2025–26 deer grant of $40,849.44 to cover 50% of base salary for two sheriff officers assigned to schools (item 20), and approval of a $63,000 agreement with MARS to fund medication-assisted treatment for eligible jail inmates (item 21).

All items brought forward in the meeting record were moved and approved by recorded voice votes. Commissioners present recorded \"aye\" votes during the roll calls for each motion as reflected in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Insurance renewal: Payment to Corsa, $847,391 — approved (voice votes recorded \"aye\").
- Soil & Water allocation: $300,000 to Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District — approved.
- Irvin's, Inc.: Clinton Avenue Detention Basin maintenance — $14,020 (2025), $14,770 (2026); options to renew — approved.
- Kaye McCartney & Associates: Foster Ditch consulting amendment — $17,000 — approved.
- Law Road drainage improvements: accepted recommendation; public hearing scheduled 06/30/2025, 4:30 p.m. — approved.
- Transit CMAQ application: authorized submission and potential ODOT agreement — approved.
- CBCF amendment: $110,000 added, total $6,487,000 — approved.
- Children's Services subgrant (July 2025–June 2027) — approved.
- Sheriff's 2526 deer grant application: $40,849.44 (50% of two officers' salaries) — approved.
- MARS agreement: $63,000 for medication-assisted treatment in jail — approved.

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\"Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in and support,\" Lobenthal said, describing the volunteer group known as Friends of Lorain County Dog Kennel.

Lobenthal said volunteers help by walking and socializing dogs, reporting behavior and leash responses to staff, arranging transports to rescues, and providing donated supplies. He said kennel staff handle intake, medical care and emergency response but do not always have time to spend one-on-one with each dog. He told commissioners the kennel may take in \"as many as a hundred new dogs each month\" and that Nyla, a dog brought forward during the presentation, \"has been with us for 2 months.\" Lobenthal also said the kennel had not purchased dog food in about seven years because of donations coordinated by the volunteer group.

Lobenthal outlined other volunteer-supported contributions: washers and dryers for heavy laundry needs, leashes and collars, toys, crates passed to adopters, and fundraising. He promoted a Friends steak fry scheduled for July 12 at a VFW on Abbey Road, saying last year's event generated $20,000.

Lobenthal invited current and prospective volunteers to a Volunteer Appreciation event planned for the next day at the kennel at 301 Hattaway in Elyria, with food and door prizes. He said local high school art students provided paintings used to decorate the kennel fence and that several Girl Scout troops helped install decorations.

During the presentation commissioners praised the kennel work and Lobenthal's leadership. Lobenthal then announced Tori, identified as coordinator and president of the Friends of Lorain County Dog Kennel (a 501(c)(3)), as the first Volunteer of the Year. Lobenthal said Tori has volunteered since 2013 and manages much of the group's behind-the-scenes work, including late-night postings to help reunite lost animals.

The presentation closed with an appeal for volunteers and a reference to work the county and volunteer organizations do to link long-stay dogs to rescues rather than making space-related euthanasia decisions; Lobenthal said the kennel does not euthanize dogs for space and that rescue partners sometimes cover adoption or cremation costs for animals with special circumstances.

Details from the transcript: Lobenthal displayed a dog, Nyla, described her behavior and said there are dozens of dogs at the kennel; he identified high-school art teachers and Girl Scout troops who helped with decorations and described the volunteer-run fundraising and in-kind donations that support operations.","Lorain County Dog Warden Andy Lobenthal described the kennel's volunteer program, fundraising and services, invited volunteers to a Volunteer Appreciation event, and honored Tori, president of Friends of Lorain County Dog Kennel, as the first Volunteer of the Year.","actionData","errors"]

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Lorain County commissioners approve insurance renewal, contracts, grants and transit application

Lorain County dog warden spotlights volunteers, names inaugural Volunteer of the Year