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Thomas said the largest amendment relates to the social services levy and associated departmental transfers. He described one appropriation adjustment to move social-services-levy funds into the departments that receive those funds. He explained cash transfers and expenditure adjustments were largely administrative moves related to grant agreements that shift expenses out of the general fund.

He summarized the eight items as: an amendment to the annual budget appropriation for the social services levy; transfers of appropriations; expenditure adjustments for various funds tied to grant agreements; revenue adjustments (including correcting a misapplied sanitary deposit); the cash transfer representing half of the year's social services levy allocation distributed as 50% to Job and Family Services, 30% to the Mental Health Recovery Board, and 20% to McSAS; quarterly cash transfers for other funds; expenses of county officials including attendance at the County Commissioners Association of Ohio symposium; and weekly bills in the amount of $965,440.43.

The board approved the package by roll call after brief clarifying questions. Commissioner Harrison asked about access to senior services details; Thomas indicated relevant backup was available.

Ending

Commissioners authorized the transfers and adjustments as described and approved the weekly bills. Thomas said the transfers are routine fiscal housekeeping tied to grant reimbursements and levy allocations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 24, 2025 – Medina County Commissioners' Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Commissioners approved eight finance resolutions including budget appropriation amendments tied to the social services levy, inter-fund transfers, expenditure and revenue adjustments, and weekly bills totaling $965,440.43.","taxTitle","Medina County, Ohio","taxId",18082,"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},6188159,"Commissioners say county has limited authority over private-easement fiber work after residents report months-long yard disruptions",116,80000,196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170&start=80&end=196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6188159/Medina-County/Ohio/Commissioners-say-county-has-limited-authority-over-private-easement-fiber-work-after-residents-report-months-long-yard-disruptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188159-3405cc5d4c59003049a77762f3783e82/orig.mp4?Expires=1776014363&Signature=MCK7~OxQxw5~~ej9Eo9L~IFSZoIbPq4Gdlj1xGeSLiKdk3q7JF71F45qqP-04QC6Nk6jhBrUYca-IKbtHQbTiVX-e6cjJ~RQ7coi87LKCIE37FjSo4vGnklOj87EkQ-EPIT002v5m5-xQrLTdEfxbyt1VIm75gKxJQ3nJD7rN38tEPSWHjhunJjCTpQvzxF3Wx15pwTFIC3Ml5HViyL9qDUOy9pj6zAwSUmOlnNPJGdu3aieI~8lsgoG-o7h9-eE1esHz6siLLLtWDccIOde-3JWLK76-BQ68xY0Zps~I-2dP6V0kfqYkUPU6tbBbFR7jktXx3oFDnfsvldfHTzGag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners and County Engineer Andy Conrad addressed public complaints about fiber companies leaving private yards and private-utility easements in disrepair for months after boring or other work.

Commissioner Sweatick raised constituent reports that fiber contractors — referenced by residents as Frontier and others — start work and do not finish, leaving conduit and open excavation visible for prolonged periods. \"People call and don't get an answer, don't get clarity on what's going on,\" Sweatick said.

County Engineer Andy Conrad told the board the county typically issues permits when work affects the road right-of-way (for example boring under a road or stringing fiber on poles in the roadway) and that those permitted operations usually proceed on a faster schedule. \"But the bulk of what we're seeing complaints on is when they're working in the private utilities ... it's outside of the road right-of-way. So we're not a permitting authority,\" Conrad said. He explained that the conduit installation and the later fiber-stringing are often performed by separate contractors on different schedules.

Conrad said the county has productive working relationships with two of the companies and that one company has a complaint portal where residents can file issues by address. He said the county can collect contact information and share it with trustees and residents; commissioners asked that the county forward contact details to a designated county staffer to serve as a clearinghouse.

Commissioner Sweatick asked whether the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has enforcement authority; Conrad said he was not personally aware but offered to check. The discussion emphasized that private-easement work is more difficult for county oversight and that relaying service-provider contact information to residents is the immediate practical step the county could take.

Ending

Conrad agreed to provide contact information for service providers after the meeting and county staff agreed to route incoming complaints to a designated county contact so residents can be referred to the appropriate company or trustee.","Commissioners and the county engineer discussed multiple complaints about fiber companies leaving private-easement work unfinished; county staff said the county issues permits only for work in the road right-of-way and typically lacks authority over private utility easements.",{"_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},6188164,"Medina County adopts updated Emergency Operations Plan; EMA outlines training, grants and dive-rescue progress",183,600000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170&start=600&end=783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170/thumbnail_600000.jpg","/articles/6188164/Medina-County/Ohio/Medina-County-adopts-updated-Emergency-Operations-Plan-EMA-outlines-training-grants-and-dive-rescue-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188164-4d879938fd9124a856f15eb0d503a60b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776014363&Signature=DkcNVLSQ5DZzUw3UwW2Hyb0p3QHBxXTcrliHQCmcUfS-A7dyt-X2E1urXQndvnHApisujkZ3UAExJomwZ7pX7-ar3nrtSdZFyV9u3ike3B9efahVvRqHy9mGl1SPVt4Sx6wieuY8MSI6w-WIIaP~Gp4SCjsH0Qbsz-q1khJ8RkxEw6zCU8FsTSi~Lr2oa1dGE8k8lsJX66w7EOb4QQ0f1gJLHrsyny-yv99ZV26O57v4wDYN6F0lAneoh0DQwCQk7LjYKsaDnbTy~wpqHpE5PLD3ZQEFTFCDED5en5NeHXGS0U7egP91kQyj4cBzQ-dpZ5zuq9nYYIf9cz~H6jNdmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Medina County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) presented an updated Medina County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday; the board adopted the plan by roll call.

Ben (EMA) said the plan guides county response to major incidents and was completed to meet obligations under the Ohio Revised Code and a county EMA agreement covering all jurisdictions in Medina County. \"This plan covers all jurisdictions of Medina County since everybody has signed that agreement,\" he said. The commissioners approved the resolution adopting the plan by roll call.

EMA provided a quarterly operations briefing, reporting 44 trainings year-to-date across first-responder teams, including three federal grant-funded hazardous-material trainings focused on lithium-battery incidents, rail response and other hazmat scenarios. Ben said the county has completed public safety diver training for 10 certified divers and that a final class (DR-1) would run the coming weekend to make the dive team operational.

Ben also said the county’s Community Rating System renewal for National Flood Insurance had been submitted and approved, which will provide discounts for flood-insurance policyholders in Medina County for the coming year. He reported the Nexus Pipeline exercise was hosted with about 33 participants and satisfied the county's annual LEPC exercise requirement.

EMA staff discussed grant activity: the homeland-security grant that supports a radio tower project received an extension through Dec. 31, 2025, and the county expects official paperwork from Ohio EMA soon; mitigation-plan updates will be submitted to Ohio EMA and FEMA for approval; and several FEMA grants have been finalized and closed out. Ben said the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) that funds EMA personnel is being drawn down for FY2024.

Ben also announced a current job posting for an Emergency Management Specialist on the county website and invited qualified applicants.

Ending

Commissioners thanked EMA for the update and acknowledged the role of grant support and training in county preparedness. The EOP adoption gives county jurisdictions an updated operational guide while EMA continues grant implementation and team certification work.","Medina County Emergency Management Agency presented and received approval for an updated county Emergency Operations Plan and briefed commissioners on trainings, grants, and operational readiness including certified public safety divers and FEMA grant activity.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188169,"Medina County officials warn federal and state budget proposals could shift SNAP, Medicaid costs to counties",806,870000,1676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170&start=870&end=1676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064094-8957e488246311daf1c1b6c7e5d89170/thumbnail_870000.jpg","/articles/6188169/Medina-County/Ohio/Medina-County-officials-warn-federal-and-state-budget-proposals-could-shift-SNAP-Medicaid-costs-to-counties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188169-6c22dbbcb7a0c547b5939ec79a09561d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776014363&Signature=R6HYKw4exN79VKkJWMCfbYD8KzG-R995g4lP1J-8LB9akheBcXqp0KIwUl-FPnG0EHOKd37p4t3lWrqFOQ0O222~8c6zJ7PgUMMRJPPYfEGd6PcBtDq9~q8XnIKPsd2-pfDo~SfDbZ6nWvfpTdJpWA5uzIVaHSqySFa9TzI35hq-zOt7T-4eGNILpShnKkwwNLhBh2EPCed4DKtNZEU0SWaFXl0tcefgkk2NZ32Pk8q0zqLWDdI5rF0QrLEuklfJVK0nQB~NtDuHLOBZeFgyUMxTszY0fzFq5CYC3IkoSjbDdPLlK8ueXmvRpfTQgticmO43eNTdysSdZSvGQu0E3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Debbie Heilig, Job and Family Services, told the Board of Medina County Commissioners on Tuesday that recent federal and state budget proposals could shift substantial costs and administrative burdens to counties if enacted.

Heilig said the federal budget package under discussion in Congress, referred to in committee as H.R. 1, would require states to begin covering 5% of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit costs beginning in federal fiscal year 2028 and would increase states' share of administrative costs to 75% from the current roughly 50% share. \"If it's 5%, this would begin in federal year 2028. It would be approximately a $160,000,000 in state costs that they haven't expended before,\" Heilig said.

She told commissioners the proposals also include new error-rate penalties and broader work requirements. Under some House proposals described by Heilig, error-rate penalties could range up to 25% of benefits and even small calculation mistakes could count toward a state's error rate. \"If the amount of that error is less than $56 the error is still cited, but it doesn't count towards the state's error rate. There is a proposal in the house that says 0 tolerance,\" Heilig said.

Heilig said the proposals would expand SNAP work requirements beyond the current targeted population and could add thousands of additional cases counties must assess and track. \"We have about close to 10,000 recipients on SNAP. Even if I take half of 9,000 ... we have now 4,500 more people that we need to assess for work competency, find an appropriate activity for them, and then track that,\" she said.

Heilig also described parallel federal and state proposals affecting Medicaid, including possible work requirements for MAGI (modified adjusted gross income) expansion populations and changes to provider-tax caps the state uses to draw matching funds. She said a proposed reduction in Ohio's provider-tax cap for expansion states would reduce state revenue used to support Medicaid and could make expansion programs more expensive for the state to maintain.

On child-protective services, Heilig said the governor's executive budget included funding that was subsequently reduced in the Senate version and that language proposing regional child-wellness campuses was removed. \"They were gonna give $30,000,000 towards creating facilities throughout the state ... That was the hope for this but now that is gone,\" she said.

Commissioners discussed the uncertainty and the likely need for contingency planning. Commissioner Hambley asked whether counties would have the personnel to implement and enforce expanded work requirements; Heilig replied implementation would require staff and administrative resources that are not currently funded. Commissioner Sweatick noted the county and statewide associations are monitoring the proposals and advocating for changes.

Heilig said county directors have drafted letters and are coordinating with associations to urge legislative changes and simplification of rules to reduce error rates. She provided commissioners with summaries prepared by the National Association of County Human Services directors and by the public children services association.

The discussion was framed as a briefing and planning conversation; no formal county policy changes or votes were taken during the presentation.

Ending

Heilig told commissioners she is tracking developments and preparing contingency plans. Commissioners said they will continue monitoring the proposals and expect to factor potential new costs into next year’s county budget discussions.","Job and Family Services Director Debbie Heilig told Medina County commissioners that proposed federal and state changes to SNAP and Medicaid could create new county costs, expand work requirements and expose counties to error-rate penalties if enacted.","actionData","errors"]

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