Several members of the public used the meeting's public-comment periods to press the board on timelines, transparency and a state-level immigration policy.

Nancy Ridgeway of Deerfield and Fairfield townships raised a question about a prior consulting-services contract she said was awarded to Lee and Associates for $72,050 under Resolution 2024683 and asked, "Why is it taking so long? I actually thought that you lost the grant." Planning director Matt Pozarski responded that the county used a prequalified pool for selection and that the playground grant is a two-year award; he said staff expects the project to be "very close to completion by the end of the grant period" and described an upcoming multi-month public design charrette.

Residents also raised concerns about the South Avenue culvert and bridge replacement, querying whether one or two culverts will be used and whether restoring two-way traffic might encourage high-speed through-traffic in a residential neighborhood. One resident warned, "It's gonna be 60, 70 miles an hour through the middle of that neighborhood again," and urged the county and the city to consider traffic calming or keeping the segment restricted to bikes and local access. County staff said they have completed required permitting steps and will consider formal requests from the city concerning traffic configuration.

In a separate public comment, Shoshana Osofsky of Fairfield Township read a proposed resolution urging the state legislature to pass the Immigrant Trust Act (cited in the meeting transcript as S3672/A4987) and asked how to get that resolution placed on the board's agenda next month. Ms. Osofsky read the preamble describing the role of immigrants in the county and asked that the clerk transmit the county's position to the legislative delegation and state officials if the board agrees to place the item on a future agenda. The board did not take immediate action on that request during the meeting; staff and the chair advised Ms. Osofsky on the process for submitting a resolution for agenda consideration.

Other public commenters asked for more regular public updates on department budgets and for the treasurer's report to be made accessible at meetings. Commissioners and staff acknowledged the request and said they would explore providing more accessible budget materials at future meetings. The meeting closed after commissioners' reports and a motion to adjourn.