Lorain County commissioners approve routine agenda, contracts and a retirement purchase
January 30, 2026 | Lorain County, Ohio
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The Lorain County Board of Commissioners met Friday, Jan. 30, and unanimously approved a slate of routine agenda items including resolutions, appropriations, transfers and vendor contracts.
The board approved an agreement with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of Information Technology, covering duties and responsibilities related to the county’s radio communication system. It also moved to establish a community reinvestment area in Sheffield Township under provisions cited from the Ohio Revised Code. Commissioners approved an engineering contract with Grama Peterson Inc. for $143,925 to provide construction administration and inspection services for the Holly Road Bridge (Br. No. 823) replacement in Wellington Township; ODOT District 3 will fund 95% of the project and the county will cover the remaining 5%.
The board approved a series of routine fiscal items — investments, appropriations, transfers, requisitions, travel authorizations and bills presented as pages 1 through 5 — and accepted the commission meeting minutes from January. For each motion recorded on the transcript, Commissioners Moore and Gallagher voted 'Aye.'
Under a personnel-related item, the board approved a request to allow Lorain County Sheriff Deputy Jose Montes to purchase his service pistol for $25 upon his retirement scheduled for Feb. 6, 2026, noting he will retire after 43 years of service.
No new business was presented and the board waived the reading of correspondence before adjourning.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions on the transcript passed by recorded 'Aye' votes from Commissioners Moore and Gallagher. Specific amounts and funding splits noted on the record include a $143,925 contract with 95% ODOT funding and a $25 purchase price for the retiring deputy’s service pistol.
The board is expected to publish formal minutes and contract documents; members of the public were advised during the meeting to file public records requests for copies of full contracts or agreements.
The board approved an agreement with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of Information Technology, covering duties and responsibilities related to the county’s radio communication system. It also moved to establish a community reinvestment area in Sheffield Township under provisions cited from the Ohio Revised Code. Commissioners approved an engineering contract with Grama Peterson Inc. for $143,925 to provide construction administration and inspection services for the Holly Road Bridge (Br. No. 823) replacement in Wellington Township; ODOT District 3 will fund 95% of the project and the county will cover the remaining 5%.
The board approved a series of routine fiscal items — investments, appropriations, transfers, requisitions, travel authorizations and bills presented as pages 1 through 5 — and accepted the commission meeting minutes from January. For each motion recorded on the transcript, Commissioners Moore and Gallagher voted 'Aye.'
Under a personnel-related item, the board approved a request to allow Lorain County Sheriff Deputy Jose Montes to purchase his service pistol for $25 upon his retirement scheduled for Feb. 6, 2026, noting he will retire after 43 years of service.
No new business was presented and the board waived the reading of correspondence before adjourning.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions on the transcript passed by recorded 'Aye' votes from Commissioners Moore and Gallagher. Specific amounts and funding splits noted on the record include a $143,925 contract with 95% ODOT funding and a $25 purchase price for the retiring deputy’s service pistol.
The board is expected to publish formal minutes and contract documents; members of the public were advised during the meeting to file public records requests for copies of full contracts or agreements.
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