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Stark County commissioners unanimously approve budget moves, grants and banking authorizations; set June 10 TIF hearing
Summary
At their May 13 meeting the Stark County Board of Commissioners approved multiple appropriations, transfers, grant subawards and banking depository authorizations, adopted the FY2026 CDBG/HOME action plan, and set a June 10 public hearing on a Lake Township TIF proposal; the board recessed into executive session on pending litigation.
The Stark County Board of Commissioners on May 13 unanimously approved a broad slate of fiscal and administrative actions, including appropriations for road projects, transfers for debt service, multiple grant subawards for the sheriff's office and banking authorizations for county deposits.
Commissioner Richard Regula, president of the board, opened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Finance staff presented the items that formed the bulk of the agenda, and commissioners voted 3-0 to approve each motion, with Commissioner Alan Harold typically making the motions and Commissioner Bill Smith seconding.
Key approvals included an appropriation of $100,000 for anticipated 2026 Municipal Road Fund projects and a $38,561.85 budget transfer reallocating Prosecutor CAP fringe from salary to benefits. The board also approved several intergovernmental journal entries — including $69,983 for Clerk of Courts indirect costs and two $100,000 reimbursements from Job & Family Services (JFS) to the Prosecutor for CAP expenses — all by unanimous votes.
The commissioners accepted JFS resolutions declaring certain county property excess for sale on GovDeals and approving a subgrant agreement with the Workforce Initiative Association for a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Summer Youth Employment Program effective through Sept. 30, 2026.
Treasurer-related resolutions awarding contracts for deposit of active and interim funds for the June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2030 term were approved, and the board individually authorized public depository limits under Ohio Revised Code 135.181 for multiple banks, including (but not limited to) Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, U.S. Bank, First Financial Bank, KeyBank, Farmers National Bank and JP Morgan Chase. Each depository authorization passed 3-0.
The board approved the Engineer's requisition for the SCEO Crack Seal Program 2026 to Strawser Construction for $261,609.06, a transfer of $1,549,131.26 to the auditor for 26 GO debt service funding, and routine non-encumbered expenses including a $60.80 office-supplies purchase for the public defender's office.
Sanitary Engineer items included approvals of satisfactions of mortgage for sewer connection charges for One Waynesburg Company LLC ($25,940.00), David J. and Deborah L. Herbruck ($6,651.60) and Randall, Scott M. and Angelica Ferris ($2,415.00). Regional planning approvals included adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program and agreements for administrative and planning services for both programs effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Under commissioners' business, the board approved bid specifications, plans and advertisement to bid the Stark County Office Building Family Court floor renovation project and authorized the president of the board to sign several sheriff grant subaward agreements: a body-worn camera grant (No. 2026-BWLEC-74534) for $122,720.80; an Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund grant (No. 2025-DL-LEF-71192) for $165,323.77; a Domestic Violence Enhanced Investigation grant (No. 2026-VC-DVR-21832) for $78,941.06; and a Metro Narcotics Unit violent crime reduction task force grant (No. 2026-VC-LTF-65217) for $56,647.69.
The board established a public hearing for June 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. to consider a petition from the Lake Township Board of Trustees proposing creation of four tax increment financing (TIF) incentive districts for property identified as parcel 10018686. Commissioners also indicated they would not request a hearing regarding a new liquor permit for CTOH Associates LLC (Courtyard Canton, Jackson Township).
At 1:50 p.m. the board voted 3-0 to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(3) to consult with the board's attorney concerning disputes that are the subject of pending or imminent court action; the commissioners returned to open session at 2:30 p.m. and adjourned the meeting.
Votes at a glance: motions recorded in the official minutes show each listed appropriation, transfer, resolution and agreement passed by roll call or voice vote with Commissioners Richard Regula, Bill Smith and Alan Harold voting in favor on each item where a tally is recorded. Where specific details (for example, contract numbers or complete resolution text) are not listed in the minutes, they are noted as not specified in the official record.
The minutes, resolutions and supporting documents are filed in the commissioners' administrative offices and are available for public inspection per the board's notice of record-keeping.
