BOC Meeting 04/30/2026

The Portage County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on April 30, 2026, which included several procurement and budget-related discussions. Key actions included the approval of a $20,000 grant from Section 17 revolving loan funds to Habitat for Humanity for a home repair program, and motions to close various court IT employee funds and transfer motor vehicle gas tax funds to a bridge replacement project. The board also approved the closure of bond funds for Randolph Road Bridge Replacement and Industry Road Resurfacing projects. Additionally, the board accepted a grant award from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program. A significant capital improvement topic was the discussion of an HVAC replacement project for a county building, with an estimated cost nearing $9 million, prompting consideration of bidding the project out to explore cost options beyond the current vendor, Johnson Controls. Other procurement-related updates included ongoing airport management issues, tenant leasing challenges, and grant application efforts for hangar development. The meeting also covered budget acknowledgments, court-ordered funding disbursements, and property disposition approvals. No new contracts were awarded during the meeting, but several motions related to fund transfers, grant acceptance, and capital project management were passed, indicating active procurement and budget oversight by the board.