Commissioners agree to pursue paving contract for Court of Appeals site; local share about $8,000

Trumbull County commissioners discussed awarding a paving contract for the Court of Appeals security project and instructed staff to update an upcoming agenda to show the necessary appropriation.

County staff told commissioners the overall paving contract is $48,000 and that a prior capital allocation of about $143,000 had funded fencing work. After the fencing cost of roughly $126,959, staff said about $16,000 remained in the capital projects fund; that leaves an outstanding balance for paving of approximately $31,002.52. Trumbull County’s share, which was described in the meeting as about 25.95 percent, was estimated at $7,997.55 (rounded to $8,000).

County staff explained the capital project fund originally received contributions from five counties in the judicial district and that the remaining balance will be split among those counties by agreed percentages. Commissioners and county staff discussed whether the county would pay the local share initially and reimbursements or checks from the other counties would be received later into the capital projects fund.

Officials said the agenda item currently lists a general fund appropriation; staff advised that if the payment will be taken from a different reserve or contingency account the agenda language must be updated to reflect the correct source before formal action. Commissioners asked staff to prepare the transfer language so the item can be approved at the next public meeting.

No formal motion or roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript portion provided. County staff said the paving contract recommendation is to award to Miller (Miller Paving / Miller Yacht paving as stated in the presentation) and to include a transfer of approximately $7,997.55 to cover Trumbull County’s share; commissioners indicated concurrence and asked clerks to revise the agenda item for the next meeting.

The discussion also covered the practical handling of receipts from the other counties: staff said the usual process is to invoice the other counties and receive their shares into the capital projects fund; commissioners asked staff to confirm and document the invoicing and deposit process.

Officials said the full contract award and appropriation will be reflected on the board’s agenda once the journal entry language is adjusted to show the precise fund source and appropriation amount.

Though several dollar figures were discussed during the item, commissioners and staff agreed to finalize amounts and present the formal agenda language for public action at the next meeting.