Mahoning County commissioners approve multiple contracts, appoint officials and review service proposals

The Mahoning County Board of Commissioners met May 21 and approved a slate of procurement contracts, change orders and appointments as part of routine county business.

The board voted to advertise bids for traffic-signal maintenance and to solicit work for rehabilitation and relining of sanitary sewers in the Mahoning County Metropolitan Sewer District after the sanitary engineer, Jill, summarized the scope and estimated costs. Commissioners also approved a series of non-general-fund housing and lead-hazard agreements, including a Glenwood Avenue project listed at $594,593 and multiple smaller contracts for home-repair and lead-hazard control ranging from $5,887 to $45,545.

Jamal, a county staff presenter, described a Clerk of Courts support agreement with Ohio Time Corp estimated at $10,060. The engineering office presented vehicle-repair and emergency-sewer items, including diagnostic work for a 2017 International dump truck (estimated $2,607.16) and emergency sewer repairs (estimated $7,500). The board approved change orders for CHIP home-rehab work with Gary Krim Inc. ($680 and $730) and a services agreement with MS Consultants for stormwater pollution-prevention updates ($13,493).

The board also considered a resolution to purchase a sewer cleaner and related equipment and an equipment agreement cited in the agenda at about $474,969. Separately, staff brought a resolution approving a moral-obligation payment of $4,998.80 to VK International, doing business as Red Roof Inn, for relocation services; commissioners approved that resolution.

A presenter who identified himself as the law director for Boardman Township said the township, as a Home Rule entity, has asked the county to continue providing legal services. The presenter said the county and township had previously used an annual compensation arrangement and offered a $75,000 proposal as a realistic figure for continuing services. "We decided to take a year and assess how much work was being done and what a realistic amount was for compensating us," the law director said. The commission acknowledged the proposal; the transcript records discussion but does not show a separate motion or vote recorded on that specific item during this meeting.

Commissioners approved multiple personnel appointments, including a reappointment to the Mahoning County Children's Services Board effective June 1, 2026. A motion to adjourn was passed at the end of the session; the next meeting was announced for May 27 at 10 a.m. at the Butler Institute of American Art.

What the board approved (selected items):
- Advertisements for bids: traffic-signal maintenance; sanitary-sewer rehabilitation (approved by roll call).
- Agreements for housing/lead-hazard work: Glenwood Avenue project ($594,593, non-general), Foundation for the Future ($5,887 and $32,308), Howland Co. ($45,545), Prime Carpentry ($41,300), W and W Construction ($41,475) (approved).
- Clerk of Courts support services: Ohio Time Corp, estimated $10,060 (approved).
- Engineers: truck repair ($2,607.16), emergency sewer repairs ($7,500), MS Consultants ($13,493) (approved).
- Change orders to Gary Krim Inc.: $680 and $730 (approved).
- Equipment purchase/agreement noted at approximately $474,969 (agenda item presented).
- Moral obligation payment: $4,998.80 to VK International (approved).

The transcript shows roll-call votes recorded as "Yes" for the motions taken; individual roll-call entries in the transcript use commissioner names as recorded there. The record of bids for tertiary clarifier equipment and other procurement items was accepted.

The meeting proceeded without recorded contentious exchanges or formal objections on the presented items. Several items were described as funded with non-general funds in the agenda discussion.

The meeting adjourned with the chair reminding attendees of the May 27 meeting at the Butler Institute of American Art.