Mahoning County commissioners approve travel requests, contracts and ARPA amendments; lease for Mahoning Valley Campus of Care authorized

Mahoning County commissioners on Wednesday approved a package of routine travel requests, contracts and budget-related resolutions, including a lease agreement with Meridian Healthcare for space at the Mahoning Valley Campus of Care and several amendments to projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The approvals came via roll-call votes during the meeting. Commissioners voted to approve: in‑state travel requests for multiple departments; a set of vendor agreements and change orders; appointments and reappointments to visitor and tourism advisory bodies; ARPA addendums for several agencies; a year‑end cash-advance policy; and the appointment of outside counsel for an ongoing appeal. The board also approved two small “moral obligation” payments tied to county equipment and project work.

The items matter because they move county-funded projects and contracts forward and allocate ARPA and other restricted funds for local uses, including construction and economic development activity. The Meridian Healthcare lease fills space at the county’s Mahoning Valley Campus of Care, a multi‑building campus the county has been filling with healthcare and related tenants.

Among the cost and scope items the board recorded in the meeting: a travel request for building‑standards staff and related code training estimated at $2,000; a clerk’s‑office travel…