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Lucas County commissioners approve multiple festival grants, contracts and facility projects; several items tabled
Summary
At the April 22 meeting the Lucas County Board of Commissioners approved a package of economic development grants for local festivals and other agreements, amended one grant, and approved facilities leases and capital advertisements. Two items were tabled; several administrative contracts and personnel actions were also approved.
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners on April 22 approved multiple economic development grants, vendor agreements, facilities leases and administrative actions during a consolidated business session. The board approved each item by roll call unless otherwise noted; two items were tabled.
Grants and economic-development approvals - $70,000 to Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union to support the 2025 African American Festival (agenda item 4) — approved by roll call. - $25,000 to Great Lakes Jazz Society for the 2025 Jazz Fest (item 5) — approved by roll call. - $50,000 to Toledo Jeep Fest Corporation for the 2025 Jeep Fest (item 6) — approved by roll call. - $24,000 to Toledo Classic Incorporated to support the Dana Open (item 7) — approved by roll call. - $40,000 to Italian Bull LLC to support the 2025 Italian Bull event (item 8) — approved by roll call. - Item 9 (economic development agreement to support the 2025 County Fair) was requested to be tabled and was tabled. - Item 10 (grant to Connect Toledo for the 2025 summer concert series) was requested to be tabled because an alternative community partner agreed to provide funding; it was tabled. - Item 11 (Mercy Health Glass City Marathon) was approved with an amendment reducing the allocation from $20,000 to $15,000. - Item 12: authorization of a two-year, $150,000 agreement (two payments of $75,000) with the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce to support the Toledo Area Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) — approved by roll call.
Administrative and facilities items - Item 13: Recorder's Office sole-source contract with Track Record (migration to a cloud image system) for $41,492.16 for 2025 — approved by roll call. - Item 14: one-year lease with All 4 Kids LLC at the Spencer Township Neighborhood Center, term 05/01/2025–04/30/2026, at $3,186.37 per month — approved. - Item 15: permission to advertise roof replacement at the Lucas County Emergency Management Services Building, estimated cost $429,000 — approved to advertise as part of the 2024 capital plan. - Item 16: permission to advertise cabling upgrades (Cat 6) at the Lucas County coroner's office, estimated cost $200,000 — approved to advertise as part of the 2024 capital plan. - Item 17: lease with the Northwest Ohio Quarter Midget Racing Association for use of the race track at the Lucas County Recreation Center, amount $546.36 — approved.
Policy and personnel items - Item 18: approval of the Lucas County local vendor preference policy (preference applies to purchases under $70,000 and expands preference to county residents and suppliers within a 50-mile radius) — approved by roll call; Commissioner Lopez led comments in support. - Items 19–22: affirmation of contracts for public defender services with Toledo Legal Aid Society for various municipal and juvenile courts for calendar year 2025 — approved. - Item 23: approval to authorize employees to use up to three hours of paid release time annually for an annual physical (renewal of current practice) — approved. - Personnel actions approved after an executive session included creation of a full-time management position for Emergency Services/Emergency Management Agency director, promotion of Abby Buckop to that director role at management salary schedule 7 ($48.08/hour), abolition of a vacant director of emergency management position, and appointments to eligibility specialist positions at $19.50/hour per presented HR recommendations.
Commissioners recorded roll-call approvals across the package where recorded; items 9 and 10 were tabled at the request of presenters or sponsors. Several department presenters provided background commentary to the board during the items.
