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The hearings were set for June 17 at 4:30 p.m. and June 20 at 10:30 a.m.; the commissioners said the measure would be placed on the Nov. 5, 2025 ballot if they proceed. The board moved to approve the hearings during the regular meeting and recorded unanimous “aye” votes from the commissioners present.

Why it matters: Commissioners said the sheriff’s office has been relying on general‑fund support for operations not covered by an existing jail‑only sales tax, and that shifting a portion of funding to a dedicated sales tax would reduce competition for general‑fund dollars with other county services. Commissioner Gallagher said the quarter‑percent equates to roughly $13 million a year for county operations tied to public safety.

Chief Zach, who oversees the sheriff’s office budget preparation, presented a high‑level forecast and said the department has scrutinized line items and eliminated waste before seeking additional revenue. “This isn’t about politics. It’s about numbers, service delivery, and long term future for countywide safety,” he said, and provided a 2025 total sheriff’s office budget figure of about $30,370,605, with roughly $13,653,178 currently supported by a jail‑dedicated sales tax.

Chief Zach said the sheriff’s office projects a 2026 budget near $32.5 million because of contractual obligations, and that a quarter‑percent tax could generate up to $13 million, easing general‑fund pressure.

Commissioner Moore and other commissioners said they support public hearings and wider community outreach to explain where the money would go and how it would be spent. Commissioners emphasized they plan to present budget projections and specific uses at the hearings so voters can evaluate the proposal.

What was decided: The board approved holding the two required public hearings and directed staff to present details at those hearings. No final decision to place the item on the ballot was made at the meeting beyond scheduling the hearings and initiating the statutorily required public process.

Next steps: The public hearings on June 17 and June 20 will include line‑item projections and additional detail on the sheriff’s proposed uses of revenue. If the commissioners move forward after the hearings, the proposal would appear on the Nov. 5, 2025 ballot.

Sources: Remarks and figures delivered at the June 6, 2025 Lorain County Board of Commissioners meeting by Commissioner Gallagher, Commissioner Moore, and Chief Zach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners' Board Meeting 6/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lorain County Board of Commissioners voted June 6 to schedule public hearings on a proposed one‑quarter of 1 percent increase in the county sales and use tax to provide ongoing funding for the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.","taxTitle","Lorain County, Ohio","taxId",4370,"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},6211478,"County holds final public hearing on $1.9 million CHIP application for owner‑occupied rehab and home repair",565,2461000,3026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695667-0a4848fcbdde3dacccbf88e5451675d6&start=2461&end=3026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695667-0a4848fcbdde3dacccbf88e5451675d6/thumbnail_2461000.jpg","/articles/6211478/Lorain-County/Ohio/County-holds-final-public-hearing-on-19-million-CHIP-application-for-owneroccupied-rehab-and-home-repair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211478-8e6e126940516f637d5493d17fc9319b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071849&Signature=QuXxFRJwtyY3IvkhbJI1Tw-FZNxc-Xno4Sl1jqUarDpNs4fmaH~Tj0LQkcu6Jku~BeV--CTR~CM5LTVEm1AbfruovtsmodUHDj3hed5em6ymKoYCr7qimLNwTttROCbiIed~KM5cQHxf77hPBF~X5FUgVCOySbc0fJOPbCeabgIAXIOgX2PEVVZXBIfTNWnESfrLF0d6fmeURasknGAgt7rV0ZZrlHZLg5~aZS9c2XXiEOm5dVqITpT~8CooyRS~leUXBiOjeOjjUUSVw4-h6ZqCSbVsRfReteRMFqUpxgUMA9-7oDq4tmRRhXuysjcPoExb4kpwcPfkU7BhHqcyWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lorain County held its final public hearing June 6 on a proposed Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program application for program year 2025 that would combine CHIP CDBG funds and participating jurisdictions’ housing program income to fund owner‑occupied rehabilitation and home‑repair activities.

Lauren Falcone of Kleinfelder summarized the proposal and timelines to the commissioners, saying the county and partner jurisdictions intended to request roughly $928,000 in CHIP owner‑rehab funds plus about $301,990 of HOME housing program income and $480,000 for home‑repair grants, for a total program budget near $1.9 million.

What the application would fund: Kleinfelder said the private owner‑rehab activity targets 15 owner‑occupied households at an average of about $81,879 per unit (including up to 20% project soft costs and lead‑based paint assessments where required). The home‑repair activity proposes grants averaging $30,000 per unit for 16 households to address one or two health or safety items such as plumbing, electrical, heating, roofing or accessibility needs; mobile‑home owners may be eligible for repair grants.

Partners and funding rules: Partner jurisdictions named in the application include the cities of Amherst, North Ridgeville, Oberlin and Sheffield Lake; each will combine local HOME program income (PI) with the CHIP award as required by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). Kleinfelder said ODOD allows $1,000 in CHIP HOME funds per unit to be drawn while partner PI remains available, but generally requires jurisdictions to exhaust PI before drawing CHIP HOME funds.

Income eligibility and timeline: Falcone read household income limits used for eligibility (very low and low income tables tied to household size) and noted that, if funded, awards would be allocated in 2026 with all construction finished and draws completed by early 2028 per ODOD deadlines. The commissioners were asked to pass a resolution authorizing application submittal by June 17; the application is due to the state by June 25, 2025.

Public process and next steps: The meeting included opportunity for public comment; no substantive objections were recorded in the hearing. A motion to close the public hearing was made and approved. Commissioners directed staff to prepare the resolution and application materials for consideration and submittal by the June 17 timeline.

Sources: Presentation and figures given by Lauren Falcone of Kleinfelder at the June 6, 2025 Lorain County Board of Commissioners meeting.","Lorain County held a final public hearing June 6 on a proposed $1.9 million Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) application that would use CHIP and local HOME program income to fund owner‑occupied rehabilitation and home‑repair projects across the county and partner cities.",{"_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},6211473,"Lorain County marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and details adult protective services staffing, outreach",571,529000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695667-0a4848fcbdde3dacccbf88e5451675d6&start=529&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695667-0a4848fcbdde3dacccbf88e5451675d6/thumbnail_529000.jpg","/articles/6211473/Lorain-County/Ohio/Lorain-County-marks-World-Elder-Abuse-Awareness-Day-and-details-adult-protective-services-staffing-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211473-451da5434400138c798ce307dc4450ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071849&Signature=MP9TOL-UsRt9kHLpFUd4wjbxWnopFzAWsuLlg~zglc0nVFuyI9zLEGnuGCBn1eSmIi8uEexoMpfDHPPCdYsoXDCRsPXQ0JbP0YXfFR0317KXtePtvjQRaYtSXA~P~DZStzg4EyH6zrlROzc7HqHS5basuwgnXR3v~NqQIjziwAUFwGExmbQjBZwB23wf2ICzMvamwfLZZtE584lQykh2ZEaB8uOLyFS~zHqn7q29ibHShIKPEX6vZfj~BapH-emAhG3DgIyJiF4fle75IHdxzjKQjXkVpr0GSv~VW9fmDtjCTrtUW1H4FuLhTfjGKclisK3tYe7-Skr2iz9uaTJ4xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on June 6 proclaimed June 15, 2025, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Lorain County and received a presentation from Adult Protective Services (APS) staff about trends, staffing and how the public can report suspected elder abuse.

Shandell Dusenberry (APS) and Amy Price of Lorain County Children’s Services, who spoke to the proclamation, described APS workload and resources. Dusenberry said APS investigated 526 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of older adults in 2024 from 1,521 calls that year, and that the agency typically receives far more calls than it can investigate because some reports fall outside APS jurisdiction (for example, concerns about persons under 60 or matters for other agencies such as nursing home ombudsmen or county developmental disability services).

Staffing and funding: Dusenberry said the unit recently expanded from a skeleton crew of two to three workers to five full‑time investigators plus one intake specialist and a supervisor. She said APS is funded through Title XX block grant dollars and noted the county is one of the smaller of Ohio’s larger counties in APS staffing; before receiving additional staff the unit previously had six investigators plus a director. Christopher Kevin, director at Job and Family Services, said the department had posted two social‑worker positions and was pursuing grants to support more preventive outreach.

Scope and urgency: Dusenberry said state figures show elder neglect, abuse and exploitation are increasing; she cited statewide reporting numbers and percentages that indicate rises in neglect, physical abuse and exploitation. She described an increase in cases requiring police involvement and said many current cases are complex. “These elders are suffering in silence,” she said.

How to report and services: Amy Price and Dusenberry told residents to call Lorain County APS intake at (440) 284‑4465 for initial reporting; an online form, fax and email are also available, and APS will make referrals to the appropriate agency (for example, Murray Ridge, nursing home ombudsman or the state) when cases fall outside county APS jurisdiction. Dusenberry said APS is working on outreach and had applied for a state grant to enable staff to make cold calls to at‑risk individuals; at the time of the meeting she said the county had not yet heard whether the grant was approved.

Commissioner context: Commissioners thanked APS staff and acknowledged the challenges of staffing and limited funding; they asked that the public be guided to the correct contact information and supported the staff’s efforts to pursue grants and preventative work.

What was decided: The board read and formally recorded the proclamation declaring June as Responsible Fatherhood Month and June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; APS staff were invited to continue outreach efforts and pursue grant opportunities to expand preventative services.

Sources: Presentation and remarks by Shandell Dusenberry, Amy Price, and Christopher Kevin at the June 6, 2025 Lorain County Board of Commissioners meeting.","At a June 6 meeting, Lorain County commissioners proclaimed June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; Adult Protective Services staff described caseload trends, staffing increases, reporting pathways and funding limits, and urged residents to report suspected abuse.","actionData","errors"]

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