Medina County commissioners approve personnel, finance and infrastructure resolutions, including $8.29 million in weekly bills

The Medina County Board of County Commissioners on April 8 approved multiple administrative and financial resolutions, including personnel actions, engineering and sanitary items, and weekly bills totaling $8,291,532.48.

Finance Director Brett Thomas presented seven resolutions that the board approved by roll call: expenditure adjustments; a $1,937.86 transfer for the print shop revenue line; the gasoline rotary fund balance for March ($19,497.98); 2026 vehicle maintenance at $86,125.94; conference expenses for the county engineer and other officials (including an amendment for sheriff training out of state); and the weekly bills of $8,291,532.48, which include payments to school districts and several large invoices.

Human Resources Director Holly Mierman described a personnel resolution that included rate increases across departments (eight rate increases across sanitary, solid waste, dog shelter, county home, senior and adult services), leaves of absence, returns from leave, appointment cancellations and two retirements (one in finance and one in transit). The board approved the personnel changes by roll call.

County Engineer Josh presented two road-closure resolutions to close Abbeville Road for culvert replacement and to declare necessity to close Bear Swamp Road for repair and paving; the board approved both on roll call. Sanitary Engineer Jeremy Cinco presented three resolutions: an amendment to the Hazen & Sawyer design services agreement for the Chippewa wastewater treatment plant project; change order No. 2 for the Garmin Road well development project; and a release of escrow to Fetchco Excavating for the Substation Road water main improvement project. Commissioners approved all three.

Planning Services staff brought a Community Development Block Grant resolution authorizing purchase of a mobile advocacy vehicle for the Battered Women's Shelter (Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center); commissioners approved that item as well.

County Administrator Matt Springer presented two vehicle-related resolutions declaring a motor vehicle as surplus property and salvaging a highway engineering vehicle deemed unrepairable; both were approved. The board also approved appointments to the Local Emergency Planning Committee and formally read a notice that a municipal annexation petition for roughly 7.33 acres had been withdrawn by the City of Brunswick.

All listed resolutions and motions were moved, seconded and carried on roll calls recorded in the minutes. No dissenting votes were recorded in the transcript.