The Portage County Board of Commissioners conducted a series of routine votes during its March 13, 2025 meeting. Commissioners approved meeting minutes, authorized processing of payments, approved multiple budget transfers and bids for the county engineer, set a timetable for resurfacing bids, and approved several other routine resolutions. Roll-call responses recorded in the meeting transcript were affirmatives consistent with approval on each item.
Votes and key details (transcript language and roll-call responses as recorded):
- Approval of March 13, 2025 regular meeting minutes: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Danielle. Yes.").
- Authorization to process March 13, 2025 bills, ACH payments, wires and journal vouchers (contingent upon verification by the county auditor and review by the Department of Budget and Financial Management): motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina? Yes.").
- Process the March 13, 2025 budget amendment as reviewed and recommended by the Department of Budget and Financial Management: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina? Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Amendment to resolution 25-0136 to transfer from Fund 0001 (General Fund) to Fund 1410 (Public Assistance Fund): motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina? Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Multiple intra- and interfund transfers related to public assistance and other funds (January, February and July–September 2024 adjustments) as presented: motions passed (roll calls recorded: "Sabrina? Yes. Jill? Yes.").
- Board authorized execution of a quitclaim deed to Franklin Township Trustees for the former Bridal Lake Water Treatment Plant parcels: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Authorization for the Portage County Engineer to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation Cooperative Purchasing Program: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Acceptance of bids for furnishing Sherwin-Williams Company products to the Portage County Engineer: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Acceptance of bids for furnishing various sizes of limestone, slag and gravel for use by the Portage County Engineer: motions passed (roll calls recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Approval of plans and specifications and setting a date for accepting bids for the 2025-441 resurfacing project (resurfacing of various Portage County roads): motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Authorization to enter into Amendment No. 1 with the Portage County Judge and Family Services and the Portage County Sheriff (details not specified in transcript): motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Authorization to produce specifications and set submission date for the Senior Assistance Program lawn-mowing service: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Acknowledgment of receipt of Portage County Sheriff's transporting report for February 2025 as presented by the Portage County Sheriff's Office: acknowledged (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Acknowledgment of receipt of the March 11, 2025 certificate of the county auditor that total appropriations from each fund exceed official estimated resources: acknowledged (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Acknowledgment of correspondence dated March 12, 2025 from the Ohio Department of View Services regarding Amendment No. 1 for the FY2025 Reclaim Ohio subsidy grant to Judge Patricia J. Smith (correspondence accepted): acknowledged (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Approval to accept donations to the Office of the Portage County Dog Board: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
- Amendment to resolution 21-0601 (employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty policy in lieu of individual surety bonds) as presented: motion passed (roll call recorded: "Sabrina. Yes. Jill. Yes.").
Each action listed above was recorded on the meeting record with roll-call responses as shown. The transcript records affirmative roll-call responses for each motion; none of the items in the transcript were shown as failed or tabled.