Portage County commissioners approve budget transfers, contractor payments and sewer project plans; place 0.3‑mill mental‑health renewal on ballot

During its June 25 session the Portage County Board of Commissioners voted on a series of administrative and fiscal items.

Key votes recorded by roll call (Sabrina: yes; Mike: yes) included:
- A supplemental transfer to the prosecutor’s general fund not to exceed $15,362 (to address an earlier staffing/supplement request).
- Direction to the auditor to process June 25 bills, ACH payments, wires and journal vouchers contingent on verification, and approval of June 25 budget amendments as reviewed by the Department of Budget and Financial Management.
- A transfer from the general fund (001) to the public assistance fund (1410).
- A transfer from Fund 201 (motor vehicle gas tax) to Fund 4274 for Mahoning Road resurfacing.
- Creation of Fund 4276 for Madora road resurfacing in the county engineer’s office.

Infrastructure and payments:
- The board authorized preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for Project No. 21‑160: Village of Manaway sanitary‑sewer rehabilitation for the county Water Resources Department.
- The board agreed to sign final payment certificates: $42,463.33 to Visit Sewer of Ohio LLC for the 2024 sewer maintenance program (FR124‑090), and $54,674 to Met Wyinners Escavating LLC for Spring Lakes pump station improvements (RA‑322‑060). Total recorded contractor payments in this segment: $97,137.33.

Levy:
- The board voted to place a 0.3‑mill renewal tax on the ballot for the Portage County Mental Health & Recovery Board for a 10‑year period.

All motions called for a second and were adopted by roll call at the meeting; roll‑call tallies recorded "Sabrina, yes" and "Mike, yes." The board recessed and later adjourned after a short afternoon session.