Medina County commissioners approve series of change orders, fee adjustments and finance measures
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Summary
The Medina County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple resolutions during its meeting, including a bridge project change order, sewer and water debt charge increases, a package of 13 finance resolutions and several departmental authorizations.
The Medina County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of resolutions at its meeting, including a change order for a bridge-replacement project, increases to sewer and water debt charges, and a group of 13 finance-related resolutions covering appropriations, transfers and new fund creation.
The approvals were made by roll call votes showing Commissioner Sweatick, Commissioner Hambley and Commissioner Harrison voting yes on each measure that was called.
Votes at a glance: The commissioners approved change order No. 1 to the 2025 multi bridge deck replacement project presented by Highway Engineer Dan Becker; they approved an amendment to sanitary sewer and water debt charges presented by Sanitary Engineer Jeremy Cinco (a $4.50 increase to the sewer debt fee beginning Jan. 1 and a $2 per month increase per equivalent meter ratio on the water debt fee beginning Jan. 1, 2026); they approved three personnel- and organization-related resolutions presented by human resources staff (new hires, promotions, rate increases, a table-of-organization amendment for the solid waste district and health-plan funding adjustments); and they voted to approve 13 finance resolutions presented by Matt Spreier (standing in for finance director) covering appropriations amendments, transfers, the creation of a GIS fund, grant-funded selective traffic enforcement funds, a grants agreement with the Ohio Department of Medicaid and Family First Council, purchase authorizations and the weekly bills totaling $2,495,117.97.
Finance details: Among the finance items, commissioners authorized a cash transfer tied to the county’s GIS consolidation (transfers of $200,000 from the RPTT fund and $200,000 from the REA fund to seed a new GIS fund), authorized the purchase of 6,800 gallons of unleaded gasoline at the low bid of $1.67 per gallon, and approved the weekly bills in the amount of $2,495,117.97. Matt Spreier described the GIS item as part of a broader consolidation effort involving the commissioners’ office, the auditor’s office and the highway engineer.
Other departmental approvals: The board approved a change order for the elevator replacement project at the human service center to address contractual tariff increases; the board also approved a community reinvestment area agreement and a compensation agreement with Energy Asset Group for a project in Sharon Township, and several routine departmental expense and training authorizations.
Procedural note: Each resolution was called individually and taken by roll call; the meeting record shows unanimous yes votes for the items presented. The board later recessed to an executive session to discuss a pending court action and the compensation of a public employee.
