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Mahoning County commissioners approve routine contracts and award $162,500 transformer contract
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At their March 19 meeting, Mahoning County commissioners approved multiple departmental agreements and resolutions, including a $162,500 award to Sunbelt for transformer rebuild and repairs at the Neander Wastewater Treatment Plant and emergency sinkhole stabilization funding.
Mahoning County commissioners on March 19 approved a series of routine contracts, travel requests and resolutions, including a $162,500 award to Sunbelt for transformer services at the Neander Wastewater Treatment Plant and emergency sinkhole stabilization funding for the village of Poland.
The board voted to approve seven agreements presented on the consent agenda. Among the items: a $20,000 non-general-fund agreement with Access Family Services Inc. to provide shelter for unhoused individuals during cold weather; a $75,000 non-general-fund contract with Infinite Synergy to support and promote the Convention & Visitors Bureau website; the purchase of two firewalls for the E911 system to meet current cybersecurity standards; an agreement to use the Canfield Fairgrounds for a mock mass-casualty exercise (the county’s net cost was reported as zero because Youngstown State University will reimburse expenses); emergency repairs and parts for sanitary Vactor trucks from A & H Equipment estimated at $43,017.60; backflow installation at the Mahoning County Administration Building estimated at $21,900 (general fund); and a recycling drop-off lease and ancillary services arrangement with the village of Beloit.
Jill, identified in the meeting as sanitary engineering staff, presented the award recommendation for transformer services at the Neander Wastewater Treatment Plant and said the contract to Sunbelt is for $162,500. The commissioners moved to approve the resolution of award and completed a roll call in favor of the motion.
Staff also presented a resolution to approve two Ohio Edison invoices related to county sirens, citing ORC 5705.41; staff indicated a purchase order had not been in place before the invoices arrived. Commissioners approved the resolution on the recommendation of staff.
A sponsorship grant of $5,000 recommended by the Convention & Visitors Bureau to support a community celebration in Poland was presented by Tara of the CVB and approved as a non-general-fund item. The county engineer (referred to as Pat during discussion) described a separate resolution declaring it necessary to acquire fee simple and temporary construction easements for parcels on the Glenwood Avenue corridor; staff said two parcels were nonresponsive and temporary easements would be obtained to proceed with the project.
The sanitary engineer also presented a $10,000 resolution to fund emergency sinkhole stabilization in the village of Poland; commissioners approved that funding.
Several travel requests were approved, including a Veterans Office request for two employees to attend the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers conference in Reno (May 29–June 5, 2026), estimated at $15,000 to maintain accreditation.
All items on the consent agenda were handled by motion and roll call during the meeting. No formal opposing votes or amendments were recorded in the transcript.
