The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and substantive measures at its Oct. 1, 2025 meeting, voting unanimously to finish administrative business and to adopt several items affecting infrastructure and public health funding.

Among the actions, commissioners extended the completion deadline for all subaward agreements funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Oct. 1, 2026; accepted substantial completion for the Brookfield Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (Project No. 2‑S‑13); acknowledged receipt of $53,375 from Amazon Inc. to cover sanitary‑sewer tap‑in fees and health department fees for 27 properties along Perkins‑Jones Road; and approved use of State/County opioid funds totaling $781,000 for services and equipment, to be drawn from fund 079.

Why it matters: the ARPA deadline extension gives subawardees in Trumbull County an additional year to complete projects and file required paperwork under original grant terms. The wastewater and Amazon items affect local sewer infrastructure and property connections; the opioid funding directs county dollars to treatment, training or equipment specified by the county (detailed line‑item uses were not specified in the meeting record).

Key votes and items approved (summary)

- Dispensed with reading minutes for the workshop of 09/23/2025 and the regular meeting of 09/24/2025; accepted video recordings as official minutes. Vote: Commissioners Bernard, Malloy and Hernandez — yes.

- Approved bills, transfers and several appropriations and appropriation transfers. Vote: Bernard, Malloy, Hernandez — yes.

- Item 6: Notified the Ohio Department of Liquor Control that the county does not request a public hearing on the permit application for a new Class D1/D2 license for Ohio Springs Inc. in Warren Township. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 7: Authorized an extension of time for all subaward grant agreements made between the Board of Commissioners and subrecipients under the ARPA Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. New completion deadline: 10/01/2026. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 8: Approved submitted satisfaction of mortgage for Robert K. Spahn and Joreen L. Spahn related to Trumbull County home program (original mortgage dated 02/2015). Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 9: Concurred with the county engineer to grant right‑of‑way permits requested by Omni Fiber LLC and Peter Mamanis. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 10: Concurred with the county engineer to grant annual special supplier fleet permits for Lake Erie Golf Cars LLC and Gibbs Construction Inc. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 11: Received and placed on file the August 2025 monthly activities report for the Trumbull County dog kennel. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 12: Received and placed on file the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau financial reports for July and August 2025. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 13: Received and placed on file the Trumbull County Transit operating and financial report through 08/31/2025. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 14: Amended the Trumbull County Transit Procurement Policy per the Ohio Department of Transportation 5310 Transportation technical review dated 08/22/2025 to update an outdated policy. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 15: Authorized Commissioner Richard Hernandez to sign and accept for use substantial completion of the Brookfield Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project No. 2‑S‑13 (Brookfield Township, Trumbull County Combined Sewer District). Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 16: Acknowledged receipt of $53,375 from Amazon Inc. to pay sanitary sewer tap‑in fees and health department fees for connections for 27 properties along Perkins‑Jones Road in Bezzetta Township. Funds deposited to Combined Sewer District Fund No. 602; notifications to affected property owners will be mailed. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

- Item 17: Authorized Daryl Dunigan, facilities administrator, to decommission/scrap listed county vehicles to a vendor identified in the record as "Metallica of Youngstown"; the vehicles were described as unfit for use due to serious disrepair. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes. (Vendor name appears in meeting record as provided by staff; company name has not been independently verified in the meeting transcript.)

- Item 18: Approved the use of State/County opioid funds totaling $781,000 (fund 079) for services and necessary equipment as listed in the agenda. Motion approved; commissioners voted yes.

Following those agenda items, the meeting moved to public comment and an executive session. A motion to enter executive session under ORC 121.22(G)(1) was approved, and the board later reconvened and adjourned.

What the record does not specify: agenda line items typically reference supporting documentation (detailed budget line items, vendor contracts, or project change orders) that were not read into the transcript. Where the transcript did not supply additional detail — for example, specific line‑item breakdowns for the opioid funds or the exact vendor contact details beyond the name recorded — the meeting record notes those items but does not specify further breakdowns.

Ending: Commissioners indicated they expect to discuss follow‑up or an alternative plan if federal ARPA funds are not available for certain projects; no further formal actions on those contingency plans were recorded at this meeting.