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Votes at a glance: Portage County commissioners approve leases, airport bids, grants and personnel actions on April 3
Summary
At its April 3 meeting the Portage County Board of Commissioners approved a batch of administrative items and contracts, set bid dates for airport work, authorized grants and budget moves, and adopted an employee appreciation day. Most actions were approved unanimously.
The Portage County Board of Commissioners approved a range of administrative motions and contracts during its April 3 regular meeting, including leases, airport bid dates, contract awards, grants, budget transfers and an employee appreciation floating day.
Highlights
- The board authorized leasing Suites C, D and E at 100 East Main Street in Ravenna to the Portage County Guardianship Service Board at no cost and approved a memorandum of understanding concerning the use of those suites.
- The board set bid dates and approved specifications for taxiway reconfiguration work (taxiway B and connectors A2, B1 and B2) and for apron rehabilitation at the Portage County Regional Airport.
- The board accepted a maintenance guarantee and released a performance guarantee for Wingfoot Estates subdivision (Southfield Township) and agreed to a roadway use and maintenance agreement with Quail Hill Forest Ridge Development Company Limited for a multi-phase subdivision in Ravenna Township.
- The board awarded contracts and accepted bids for multiple Portage County Water Resources projects, including Project PC23-100 (Portage County Water Resources Building Improvements) and approved a general sewer and water improvements agreement for Brookfield Common sewer and water extensions (Project BR-225-030-B).
- The board approved issuing a county procurement card to the Portage County Dog WardenOffice and the chief dog warden, David McIntyre, for work-related expenses.
- The board authorized the Portage County Emergency Management Agency to submit the FY24 first-quarter EMPG cash reimbursement request for $99,376.72.
- The board approved an employee appreciation floating day: 8 paid hours for full-time employees and 4 paid hours for part-time employees to be used by pay period 26 (covering Nov. 24Dec. 7, 2025); the day is waived if not used and may not generate overtime.
- The board accepted a $3,999 grant award for the Portage County Law Library Resources Board from the Statewide Consortium of County Law Library Resources Boards.
Several other routine approvals were completed by roll call with unanimous votes.
Votes-by-item (selected)
1) Lease: Suite C, D, E at 100 East Main St., Ravenna — approved (3-0). Notes: Lease to Portage County Guardianship Service Board at no cost; MOU authorized.
2) Airport: Specifications and bid date set for taxiway B reconfiguration and connectors A2/B1/B2 — approved (3-0).
3) Airport: Specifications and bid date set for apron rehabilitation — approved (3-0).
4) Subdivision: Accept maintenance guarantee and release performance guarantee for Wingfoot Estates (Southfield Township) — approved (3-0).
5) Roadway agreement: Hall Road use and maintenance agreement with Quail Hill Forest Ridge Development Company Limited (Ravenna Township) — approved (3-0).
6) Procurement card: Issue county procurement card to Portage County Dog WardenOffice and Chief Dog Warden David McIntyre — approved (3-0).
7) Sewer/Water: General agreement for Brookfield Common sewer and water extensions (Project BR-225-030-B) — approved (3-0).
8) Capital project: Accept bids and award contract for Project PC23-100, Portage County Water Resources Building Improvements — approved (3-0).
9) Professional services: Agreement with Youngstown State University for applied GIS consulting — approved (3-0).
10) EMPG reimbursement: Authorize signature for FY24 first-quarter cash reimbursement request, $99,376.72 — approved (3-0).
11) Grant: Accept award of $3,999 from Statewide Consortium for Portage County Law Library Resources Board — approved (3-0).
12) Vehicle necessity: Declare necessity to purchase one vehicle for Portage County Sheriff (funded through equitable sharing for drug and violent crime unit) — approved (3-0).
13) Employee appreciation day: Authorize 8 hours paid leave for full-time employees/4 hours for part-time employees; use by pay period 26 (Dec. 7, 2025) — approved (3-0).
What the roll calls show
Most items were approved by unanimous roll calls from Commissioners Sabrina Crawford, Jill Bennett and Mike Timlin. For several items staff presenters stepped forward to explain next steps; no contested votes were recorded on the items listed above.
What was not decided
Although the commissioners approved the board action to request outside counsel for the Domestic Relations judge, that separate resolution generated substantial discussion about the courtfacilities; the board did not adopt a specific facilities plan at this meeting.
Several items approved at the meeting require follow-up steps by county staff (contract execution, bid publication, disbursements and procurement-card issuance).
