The Portage County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 25 unanimously approved a series of routine motions and resolutions including minutes, budget amendments, equipment purchases and contractor final payments.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded roll-call approval (Sabrina: yes; Jill: yes; Mike: yes) on each item listed below. No votes were recorded against the measures during the meeting.

Key items approved or acknowledged
- Approval of the Sept. 25, 2025 regular meeting minutes (motion passed by roll call).
- Auditor/finance actions: authorization to direct the auditor’s office to process bills, ACH payments, wires and journal vouchers for Sept. 25 contingent on verification; approval of budget amendments as reviewed by the Department of Budget and Financial Management (motion passed by roll call).
- Grants/transfers: acceptance of an award from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth via Ohio’s Children’s Alliance on behalf of Portage County Job and Family Services (Fund 1415); a transfer from the general fund (0001) to the public assistance fund (1410).
- Solid Waste: the board declared the necessity to purchase one roll-off truck for the Portage County Solid Waste Management District (motion passed by roll call). The Solid Waste director also reported progress on a plan ratification outreach (75% of municipalities responded) and upcoming auction of replaced dumpsters.
- Sheriff’s Office vehicles: declared necessity to purchase a 2023 Hyundai Elantra and to lease three 2026 Chevrolet Tahoes, and declared obsolete and authorized trade-in of 03/2020 Chevy Tahoes (motions passed by roll call).
- Human services contracts: amendments were approved to existing resolutions for transportation and Title XX/geriatric mental health case management services involving Portage County Job and Family Services and provider agencies.
- Airport and water resources contracts/payments: accepted and awarded a bid to reconfigure taxiway B and connectors at Portage County Regional Airport; approved final payments and certificates for multiple water-resources projects including $85,329.64 to CRS Metal Works Inc (Streetsboro Biosolids dryer repairs), $7,808 to Muron and Sons Inc (Broomfield WWTP filter improvements), and $12,559.32 to Lake County Sewer Company (2023 sewer maintenance program).
- Acknowledgments: the board acknowledged receipt of routine reports including the sheriff’s monthly record of proceedings, the sheriff’s transportation report, a revolving loan fund balance sheet from Neighborhood Developmental Services, the county auditor’s certification of appropriations vs. resources, and a canal disposition/intake report from the chief dog warden.
- Executive session: the board voted to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(6) to discuss security arrangements and emergency response protocols related to a recent incident; the board later reconvened and recorded “no action” on that matter.
- Adjournment: the board adjourned and recessed until 11 a.m. for public comment; the meeting later returned from recess and adjourned at the end of the session.

Context and procedure: most items were routine finance, procurement or contract closeout matters with little debate. When department directors presented, commissioners used roll-call votes to record unanimous approval. The Solid Waste director briefly explained operational needs for a replacement roll-off truck and noted the district is within a 90-day plan-ratification window requiring a 75% municipal ratification threshold.

Several motions referenced specific resolutions or Ohio Revised Code sections during the meeting (see authorities). Commissioners did not set additional deadlines or appropriate new funds on the table for capital purchases at the Sept. 25 meeting beyond declarations of necessity; follow-up budget or procurement actions will be required to complete purchases.