The Lorain County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions at its first meeting of 2026 (votes recorded as shown):

- Elect David Moore as board president for 2026 — Approved (voice vote).
- Elect Commissioner Marty Gallagher as vice president for 2026 — Approved (voice vote).
- Adopt Robert's Rules of Order, 12th edition, and update public-comment form to request email addresses — Approved (voice vote).
- Appoint president and alternates to multiple county boards (Item 13); add Todd Sharkey as alternate to the data processing board — Approved (voice vote).
- Approve investments (consent) — Approved (voice vote).
- Set board meeting schedule to a biweekly cadence starting Jan. 27, 2026 — Approved (voice vote).
- Authorize exemption for expenditures of $5,000 or less from prior certification requirements — Approved (voice vote).
- Appoint Anne Hasko as an alternate member to the Lorain County Planning Commission — Approved (voice vote).
- Adjust salaries for court employees (Vaughn Sprinkle, bailiff; David M. Graves, magistrate) retroactive to Dec. 2025/Jan. 2026 — Approved (voice vote).
- Approve Change Order No. 1 ($17,735) to Williams Brothers Builders Inc. for emergency-management building alarm upgrades — Approved (voice vote).
- Read and defer action on the Job & Family Services fact-finder report to executive session; after executive session, vote to reject the fact-finder report — Rejected (board vote; recorded 'Aye' votes to reject).
- Authorize Stormwater Management District to apply for and use a credit card not to exceed $5,000 — Approved (voice vote).
- Award contract to Specialized Construction Inc. for Chestnut Ridge Road resurfacing ($619,950.80) — Approved (voice vote).
- Approve local balance due of $7,547.48 to Carville Companies Inc. for Baum Hart Road resurfacing — Approved (voice vote).

These succinct summaries reflect the motions and recorded voice votes as read and recorded in the meeting minutes.