The Lake County Board of Commissioners on its final meeting of 2025 approved a slate of resolutions awarding construction and service contracts, reappointing two police chiefs to a regional narcotics board and authorizing budget transfers and appropriations.

Most votes were taken by voice and were recorded in the affirmative. Key approvals included authorization to advertise bids for the Regent Road waterline replacement with an engineer's estimate of $1,830,861 and a contract award of $1,192,682 to Standard Contracting and Engineering Inc. for truck‑scale replacements at the county solid‑waste facility. The board also approved a $222,400 contract to United Survey Incorporated for sanitary lining on Water and Marine streets and a $1,101,684.14 award to SCS Engineers for expansion of the landfill gas well field.

The board approved a change order increasing the Red Creek Sanitary Sewer Improvements contract by $114,671.76 for Jay Severino Construction Incorporated and certified unpaid sewer and water sums and administrative charges to the Lake County auditor for collection. Finance and procurement actions included approval of bills totaling $1,377,328.02 and purchase orders totaling $180,039.73, plus routine appropriations increases and interfund transfers.

On public‑safety projects, commissioners authorized an amendment to the design‑build agreement with Gilbane Building Company not to exceed $170,978,938.13 for the proposed Lake County Public Safety Center and separately approved up to $1,039,213.15 for furniture design, procurement and installation with APG Office Furnishings. County Administrator Jason Boyd told the board the overall project remains on schedule and within budget; the furniture line is covered within the project's budget line item.

Appointments and agreements included reappointing Chief Matt Nagel (City of Willoughby Hills Police Department) and Chief Jim Schultz (City of Willoughby Police Department) to the Lake County Narcotics Agency Executive Board for three‑year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026; authorizing stop‑loss insurance with Fair American Insurance and Reinsurance Company for the county's self‑insured medical program for 2026; and approving three similar 2026 service contracts for Child Support Enforcement services with the Lake County Domestic Relations Court, Juvenile Court and the County Prosecutor.

All items were presented by the clerk or department staff, moved and seconded, and carried by voice vote. No public speakers addressed the agenda during the public portion.

The board adjourned after a brief departmental update portion of the agenda and will next meet for an organizational meeting on Jan. 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., followed by the first regular meeting of 2026 at 10:00 a.m.