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Erie County Commissioners approve routine resolutions, appropriations and personnel actions
Summary
At the March 5 meeting the board unanimously approved a package of routine resolutions, supplemental appropriations, interfund transfers, personnel actions, travel requests and job descriptions; administrators also announced $1 million set aside for a competitive Township Infrastructure Program and reported modest sales tax growth.
The Erie County Commissioners on March 5 approved a slate of routine administrative actions and resolutions by unanimous roll call, including approval of the February 25, 2026 meeting minutes; declarations of surplus equipment and items for auction or salvage; supplemental appropriations to multiple funds; interfund transfers; budget modifications for the Erie County Sewer Fund and Landfill Operations Fund; and authorization for the director of Job and Family Services to maintain bank accounts for children in the agency’s custody.
Specific recorded resolutions adopted included (#26-56) declaring equipment surplus for internet auction, (#26-57) declaring certain items surplus for discard/salvage, (#26-58) authorizing supplemental appropriations for Public Assistance, Child Support Enforcement, Adult Probation, Drug Court – SOR Grant and Compensated Reserve funds, (#26-59) authorizing interfund transfers related to General Operating Fund and Children Services, (#26-60) supplemental appropriations and a budget modification for the Erie County Sewer Fund and Landfill Operations Fund, (#26-61) authorizing the Director of Job and Family Services to establish bank accounts for children in custody, (#26-62) entering into a lease agreement with DeLage Landen Financial Services for Konica equipment to The Meadows at Osborn Park, (#26-63) entering into a service agreement with Blue Technologies, Inc. for Konica equipment service, and (#26-64) executing payment of Then and Now certifications pursuant to O.R.C. 5705.41(d).
The board also approved travel requests for county staff (including conference attendance and workshops with estimated registration amounts recorded), multiple personnel actions and rate increases, requests to recruit for a Public Defender and a Deputy Clerk, and job descriptions for positions including an Eligibility & Workforce Programs Supervisor and Business Outreach Coordinator for ECDJFS. The board received routine communications and reports, including notice of available township funding, a Public Defender Board letter regarding a leadership change, ODOT’s letter about Sanford Ditch assessments, and monthly financial and jail reports.
County Administrator Hank Solowiej announced that commissioners have appropriated $1 million for a competitive Township Infrastructure Program; letters were sent to township trustees with application details. Solowiej also reported preliminary December sales tax receipts of $1.948 million, up 1.7% from the prior year, and year-to-date collections of $5.4 million, about 5% higher than the same period last year.
The board adjourned at 10:19 a.m. on a motion by Mr. Old and second of Mr. Shoffner (roll call: both aye).
