Finance Committee Meeting 10-13-26

The Medina, Ohio Finance Committee met October 13, 2026, and approved several budget, funding, and procurement-related items. For East Smith Road reconstruction (Job No. 1179, Phase 2), the project includes a $465,000 grant, an approximately $478,000 county share, and a $2.1 million city share, funded through Fund 108. The committee also approved a revised railroad engineering agreement for a state-road reconstruction project after indemnity provisions were removed, and approved ordering a 2026 Ford F-250 for the Water Department at an amended amount of $48,500, including nominal additional fees; delivery is expected in 2027. Columbia Gas easements for a gas-line relocation were discussed, with two easements described, though the transcript does not clearly capture the vote on that item.

Other approved actions included a general-fund advance to build a columbarium wall, to be repaid as niches are sold; an amendment permitting Medina County Recreation Center membership rates to rise annually with CPI (currently 3.5%); and an amendment to the 1969 courthouse lease addressing the city’s 20% share of electricity costs. The committee also approved an appropriation for Hope Recovery Community’s Hope Works job-training program using opioid settlement funds, and salary adjustments for the fire chief, economic development director, and communications department. The committee entered executive session and reported taking no action on the matters discussed there.