Stark County commissioners approve $1.42 million road contract, multiple appropriations and service agreements

The Stark County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine appropriations, contracts and appointments at its July 8, 2026 meeting, voting 2–0 with Commissioner Alan Harold absent. Commissioner Richard Regula made the motions and Commissioner Bill Smith seconded them.

The board awarded the Stark County Engineer’s H-4-2026 Micro Surfacing Project to Strawser Construction, Inc. for $1,422,592.71, and authorized professional services agreements for a Traffic Signal Warrant Study with Environmental Design Group and an Intersection/Corridor Safety Study with The Mannik & Smith Group. The engineering items were presented by Jennifer Odey and approved by the board.

Finance staff presented several appropriations and county journal entries. Approved appropriations included $35,310.12 to the Domestic Violence Fund (Fund 244) and multiple sheriff-related appropriations: Violent Crime Reduction Fund (Fund 368) $56,647.69; Recovery Ohio ETF-3037 Confidential Funds (Fund 275) $20,000.00; Recovery Ohio Metro Narcotics (Fund 269) $64,183.88; and Violent Crime—Domestic Violence Enhanced Investigation Fund (Fund 370) $78,941.06. The board also approved county and intergovernmental journal entries, including the July mandated share to Job & Family Services of $98,915.16 and multiple reimbursements and RPC invoices.

Requisitions and contracts included a $150,000 professional design and right-of-way acquisition requisition for the 12th Street and Perry Drive roundabout (PID 122280) with American Structurepoint Inc., and a $122,720.80 Motorola Solutions requisition tied to the 369 Grant Body Worn Cameras Program (State Term Contract STS-573077-0).

The board approved a change order on the Sheriff’s inmate medical contract with Armor Health, increasing the contract by $19,000 to a total of $3,019,000. It also authorized a 63-month lease and maintenance agreement for county copiers at $574.81 per month, and approved a series of Job & Family Services agreements including a funding agreement with Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery for a Children’s Network Family Engagement Specialist (not to exceed $90,655) and an Employee Consultation Services agreement with Helix Counseling, LLC (total not to exceed $25,000). The board also authorized a procurement card user (Tricia Hollinger) under Ohio Revised Code 301.29 with a $10,000 monthly limit.

In sanitation and utilities business, the board authorized preparation of plans and estimates for the Jackson Meadows Sanitary Sewers Project (Project 630), approved a Drainlayers’ License for Boss Plumbing & Excavating (effective July 8, 2026 through March 1, 2027), and approved a private sanitary sewer extension agreement with Hall of Fame Owner LLC on Faircrest Street SW in Perry Township. The board accepted work performed by S.E.T. Inc. on Collection System Repairs Phase II and authorized release of retainage in the amount of $43,246.81.

Other actions included approval of four Housing Rehabilitation Program satisfactions of mortgage liens (addresses and satisfaction amounts recorded in the minutes), Addendum No. 1 for bid specifications on Sixth Floor Family Court interior renovations, approval to advertise for bids for security services for Job and Family Services facilities, appointment of Theresa Mullen to the Stark County District Library Board through April 27, 2030, and approval of bid documents for the 2026 Stark County Bow Building Dock Project with a base construction estimate of $300,000 (funded from the Permanent Improvement Fund).

The board also authorized a one-time no-cost time extension request for the EECBG grant and indicated it would not request hearings on several liquor license transfers in Nimishillen and Jackson townships. Travel and training requests for sanitary engineer and veterans staff were approved. All motions recorded in the minutes passed by a 2–0 vote with Commissioner Harold noted as absent.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m.