The Lake County Board of Commissioners approved a series of resolutions during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Most items were routine and passed on roll call. The clerk recorded affirmative votes for the items listed below (Commissioner Plecnik, Commissioner Beveridge and Commissioner Rekovich voted in favor where roll calls were recorded).

Votes at a glance

- Resolutions congratulating outstanding youth selected by Ohio State University Extension of Lake County: Lily Peeler; Olivia Steelman; Reece Ratchford. (Passed, roll call recorded.)

- Agreement with Manek and Smith Group, Inc., for the Lake County Department of Utilities. (Passed, roll call recorded; contract amount not specified in the meeting transcript.)

- Agreement with Envirosuite, Inc., for solid‑waste facility services with the Lake County Department of Utilities. (Passed, roll call recorded; contract amount not specified in the meeting transcript.)

- Resolution certifying unpaid water and sewer sums and administrative charges to the Lake County Auditor. (Passed, roll call recorded; specific amounts not stated in the transcript.)

- Appointment of Dan Ralls to the Great Lakes Ohio Regional Prevention Council as a county prevention specialist to a two‑year term expiring 07/24/2027. (Passed, roll call recorded.)

- Contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation through Sourcewell on behalf of the Lake County Department of Buildings and Grounds for juvenile court elevator repairs in an amount not to exceed $92,000. (Passed, roll call recorded.)

- Resolution authorizing transfer of unclaimed surplus funds from the treasurer’s office to the Lake County general fund. (Passed; discussed in detail — see related coverage.)

- Resolution authorizing transfer of unclaimed surplus funds and multiple scheduling and administrative resolutions including declaration of regular meeting and workshop schedules beginning in September 2025. (Passed.)

- Finance department resolutions approving payment of bills as listed on the commissioners' approval journal in the amount of $1,909,341.76; approval of payment to CT Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $369.50; approval of purchase orders totaling $469,562.84; increasing and transferring appropriations within various general and non‑general fund accounts. (All passed on roll call; votes recorded as affirmative by the clerk.)

Several items were presented with little or no discussion and were approved by voice or recorded roll call. Where the transcript lists only the motion and the clerk’s roll call, the article records the approval and notes when the transcript did not provide contract dollar amounts or vendor scopes beyond the vendor name and general department.