Commissioners approve package of agreements, change orders and resolutions

Mahoning County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 13 approved a package of agreements, change orders and resolutions covering vehicle and bridge repairs, wastewater treatment work, public-health contracts and a solid‑waste designation, with most expenditures drawn from non‑general funds.

The approvals included vendor and consultant contracts, emergency repair work and program designations that county staff said are routine or needed to keep county infrastructure operating. Commissioners recorded roll-call approval for the items presented during the meeting.

Key approved items included: an agreement with ESI Western Star for repairs to vehicle No. 67 (amount not specified in the meeting record); Modification No. 1 with Thomas Boke and Associates for the Fort Mill Road bridge replacement project (in the amount of $1,455); a corporate consulting contract for 2025 routine bridge inspections ($74,500); sanitary vacuum alteration work at the justice center ($10,900); a mutual-aid agreement with Trumbull County at no cost to Mahoning County; Operation Keepsake’s reclaimed‑film project ($50,000, non‑general fund); two CHIP (Community Housing Improvement Program) rehabilitation agreements (amounts not specified); a case‑management agreement with Compass Family and Community Services ($36,000, non‑general fund); emergency manhole repairs with SCT (estimated $23,645); a two‑year drug‑testing services agreement with Meridian Health Care (estimated $6,000, non‑general fund); and an emergency repair to a discharge line at Borman Wastewater Treatment Plant with APO Hora (estimated $3,500, non‑general fund).

The board also approved change orders, including additional lead‑hazard control work associated with a project on Youngstown Salem Road and Extra Work Order No. 2 for APO Hora at the Campbell Wastewater Treatment Plant for grit‑removal system improvements ($49,570, non‑general fund).

Among resolutions the board approved was an agreement with CTO Engineering for construction administration and inspection services on the Walker Mill Road bridge replacement project ($197,110) and an OPWC (Ohio Public Works Commission) 2024 road and bridge safety upgrade program item tied to the county’s 2025 sales‑tax reservicing. Commissioners also approved a designation agreement with Apex Environmental LLC to allow collection of disposal fees for waste generated in Mahoning County but disposed outside the county; county staff said the designation is part of a larger set of landfill contract renewals planned for the year.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of agenda item 2 (package of agreements): approved on roll call (all present voted yes). - Change orders (item 3, including lead‑hazard work and grit removal): approved on roll call (all present voted yes). - Resolutions (items a–t, including CTO Engineering and OPWC items): approved on roll call (all present voted yes). - Designation agreement with Apex Environmental LLC: approved on roll call (all present voted yes).

The meeting record did not supply movers or seconders for specific motions in most cases; the board recorded voice roll calls of approval during the session. Several items were explicitly identified as non‑general‑fund expenditures by presenters.

Background and next steps

County staff identified many of the approved items as either emergency repairs or routine professional services needed to advance bridge and wastewater projects and to maintain county operations. Several contracts are limited‑term or estimated‑cost work orders; the meeting record flags those as estimates rather than final contract totals. Commissioners did not debate any of the listed items at length during the meeting; presenters summarized scope and cost and the board voted.

The board’s approvals authorize staff to proceed under the terms presented; some items (for example, the OPWC program and bridge work) will require subsequent project administration and inspection work tracked by county engineers and facilities staff.