Trumbull County commissioners elect Rick Hernandez president, set 2025 meeting rules and approve routine fiscal items

Warren, Ohio — The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners reorganized on Jan. 6, 2025, electing Commissioner Rick Hernandez president and Commissioner Denny Malloy vice president, adopting Robert’s Rules of Order for meetings and approving a set of routine administrative and financial resolutions for 2025.

The reorganization meeting, held at the Trumbull County Administration Building, also set the county’s regular meeting schedule, approved a required payment to the Ohio Department of Health for the county’s Children with Medical Handicaps program and authorized a multi‑year consulting agreement for the county’s indirect cost allocation plan.

Why it matters: The leadership and administrative rules adopted on the first business day of the year set the board’s meeting cadence and internal procedures for 2025 and include fiscal approvals the county is legally required to make.

Commissioner Rick Hernandez was nominated and elected president of the board by voice vote. Commissioner Denny Malloy was nominated and elected vice president to serve as chair when the president is unavailable. The board voted unanimously on both positions. After his election, Commissioner Hernandez said, "it's a pleasure and an honor and, to be elected president of this board. Thank you." Commissioner Tony Bernard, who moved the nomination, told the meeting, "I pledge and promise that they're gonna see progress in Trumbull County."

The board adopted Robert’s Rules of Order as the official meeting guidelines for one year effective immediately, and set regular meeting times: weekly work sessions Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and regular meetings Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., with specified adjustments if legal holidays fall earlier in the week.

The board adopted a public‑meeting notification resolution pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section…