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Lucas County approves intergovernmental roadwork agreements and authorizes start of easement acquisition for 2028 roundabout
Summary
The Lucas County Board approved multiple cooperation agreements with local jurisdictions and the Ohio Department of Transportation for road projects and authorized staff to begin appraisals and easement negotiations for the Bancroft Street–Centennial Road roundabout planned for 2028.
The Lucas County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 approved a package of intergovernmental agreements and a measure authorizing the county to begin acquiring property interests needed for a roundabout project planned in 2028.
Kelly Decker, the county engineer presenter, told commissioners the county will bid a 2026 long-run striping program that will cover Lucas County roads and participating municipal and township roads, then reconcile partner shares after work is complete. Decker also presented a proposed cooperation agreement to provide project management on behalf of Ottawa County for the Safe Streets and Roads for All interchange improvements at State Route 2 and State Route 53.
Decker described seven local public agency agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation, with three projects scheduled for 2028, one for 2029 and three for 2030. She also asked the board to approve a grant of easements to ODOT for a local micro/deck project; the transcript included an unclear numeric reference for that item and no parcel or payment details were specified at the meeting.
On the Bancroft Street and Centennial Road roundabout, Decker said the authorization will let county staff seek property appraisals and begin negotiations for fee interests and permanent or temporary easements. She said separate approvals and owner-specific payment information will be brought forward if the county must purchase property from private owners.
Commissioners asked whether the easements would come from private property owners and whether the process would return to the board; Decker said appraisals should be started within about two months and that staff would bring specific acquisition details back to the board when necessary.
The chair moved to approve items 1–6 as presented; the clerk called the roll and the measures were approved by the commissioners present.
The board adjourned and scheduled the next meeting for May 12 at 11:00 a.m.
