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Trumbull County commissioners approve routine agenda and join Purdue‑Sackler settlement; votes at a glance
Summary
At its July 30 meeting, the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved routine minutes and bills, made appointments, authorized contracts and approved joining the Purdue‑Sackler settlement; roll calls recorded unanimous yes votes for listed items.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners on July 30 approved a series of routine administrative items, contract actions and legal authorizations, including joining the Purdue‑Sackler settlement in the county’s opioid litigation, according to roll call votes recorded during the meeting.
Highlights
- Purdue‑Sackler settlement: The board authorized the county to join a settlement and appointed the county’s outside opioid legal counsel to vote on Trumbull County’s behalf in the Purdue‑Sackler bankruptcy proceedings. Commissioners said the total settlement between Lake County and Trumbull County is $5,000,000 and that the first payment — about $2,500,000 — is expected in approximately October 2025. Richard Hernandez, president of the board, was authorized to execute any required documents.
- Routine approvals: The board dispensed with reading minutes, approved bills, transfers and additional appropriations, and approved transfers of appropriations; all motions carried on unanimous roll calls.
- Financial depositories: The board adopted a resolution designating Huntington National Bank, First National Bank, Farmers National Bank, KeyBank National Association and PNC Bank National Association as public depositories for the four‑year period beginning Aug. 31, 2025, and ending Aug. 30, 2029. The resolution referenced an estimated deposit amount of $210,000,000 and compliance with Section 135.32 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- Appointments and personnel: The board appointed James Marlow to the Trumbull County Senior Services Advisory Council through Dec. 31, 2027, and approved the hiring of Autumn Madrid as a full‑time 9‑1‑1 dispatcher at $23.50 per hour, effective Aug. 4, 2025.
- Contracts and bonds: The board accepted a two‑year maintenance bond for the Yankee Lake sanitary sewer improvements (Bond No. 09437242, $523,995.40), authorized a $29,834.77 purchase and installation of radio equipment from Hudson Communications for the EMA mobile command post, and approved a change order reducing an MJD Excavating contract by $8,150, revising the contract to $151,662.50.
All agenda items recorded on the July 30 docket were approved by roll call votes of the three commissioners present (recorded as “Yes” by Commissioner Bernard, Commissioner Malloy and Richard Hernandez) unless otherwise noted in the official minutes.
