During the Aug. 7 session the Portage County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and programmatic actions, including grant acceptances, contract amendments and budget processing motions.

Key items recorded in the meeting minutes and roll-call votes included:
- Authorization for the board president to sign a subgrant award agreement from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Department of Public Safety, for a Domestic Violence Project funded under the Violence Against Women Act; the request was presented by Family and Community Services and reviewed by the Department of Budget and Financial Management (roll call: Sabrina — yes; Jill — yes; Mike — yes).
- A motion authorizing self-certification of a $25,000 micro-purchase threshold for use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in accordance with 2 CFR §200.320(a)(3) and (4) was approved by roll call.
- Acceptance of a CDBG administration contract for the Nelson Township ADA project and certification of environmental review determinations for the Access Point Community Health Center project funded by 2024 CDBG allocations.
- Execution of multiple memoranda of understanding and collective bargaining agreement addenda between the county and labor organizations, including agreements cited on the record for 2025–2027 (AFSCME-related agreements and a Fraternal Order of Police agreement for correction officers were recorded). The board recorded roll-call approvals for these labor agreements.
- A recorded satisfaction of mortgage for property at 3954 Homestead Road, Ravenna, filed at the request of Neighborhood Development Services and reviewed by the Department of Budget and Financial Management. (Transcript contains inconsistent dollar amounts for this item; see clarifying details.)
- Motions to process bills, ACH payments, wires, journal vouchers and budget amendments for the Aug. 7, 2025 cycle were approved with roll-call votes.

Most motions carried by unanimous roll call votes. No contentious debate was recorded on these consent and contract items during the public meeting portion.