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A G E N D A
LORAIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026
9:30 A.M.
NOTICE: THE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE LIVE STREAMING THE BOARD MEETING You Tube – Lorain
County Commissioners
A. RESOLUTIONS:
#1. Investments
#2. Appropriations
#3. Transfers
#4. Advances/Repayments
#5. Requisitions
#6. Travel
#7. Bills
#8. County Commissioners may recess into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal,
discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, along with any other matters
as specifically identified by motion in accordance with ORC 121.22(G)(1-8). Unless expressly stated otherwise
during executive session, matters discussed in executive session are designated by the County Commissioners as
confidential. Because the confidentiality of such matters is necessary for the proper conduct of government
business, any disclosure outside of executive session is prohibited by ORC 102.03(B). While in executive session,
the County Commissioners may discuss and deliberate on the matters at issue, but no votes may be taken until
open session resumes.
B Public Comment on Agenda Items: (Please limit comments to 2 minutes - Thank you)
C. Old Business:
D. Board Business:
#9. Approve & waive the reading of Commissioners meeting minutes of February 24, 2026
#10. Authorize appointment of Chelsea Freeman and Re-appointment of Mark Adams to the Ohio Children’s Trust
Fund Regional Council, effective February 27, 2026 – February 26, 2028
#11. Adjust the salary of Lorain Municipal Court employees, which reflects the County’s 2/5 share for longevity,
effective retroactive to February 1, 2026
1) Bianca Villar, Bailiff new biweekly rate of $1,343.61
2) Peter Tores, Bailiff, new biweekly rate of $1,195.37
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#12. Establish a Public Defender Commission in Lorain County in accordance with ORC 120.13
#13. Appoint Christina Kalnicki as a member to the MHARS board, effective February 27, 2026 – June 30, 2027
filling unexpired term of Robert Stipe
Community Development:
#14 Authorize the County Commissioners of Lorain County to issue notification of the Creation of a Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) upon Sandstone Commercial Parcels, located in Amherst Township to the respective Township
Trustees and Board of Educations
#15 Granting Tax Increment Financing upon certain real property in the unincorporated territory of Lorain County,
Ohio and declaring the improvement of the property to be a Public purpose and exempt from real property
taxation for a Specific period; designating public infrastructure improvements that will benefit or serve the
designated parcels; requiring the owners of such parcels to make annual services payments in lieu Of taxes;
establishing a redevelopment tax equivalent fund; Creating a Tax Incentive Review Council; incorporating by
reference certain County nondiscriminatory hiring polices for tax exemption recipients; and authorizing
related actions pursuant to Ohio Revised Code sections 5709.77 through 5709.83 and 5709.85 (Sandstone)
Domestic Relations:
#16 Lorain County Board of Commissioners retaining the law firm of Wickens, Herzer, Panzato serve as legal counsel
for the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court and Juvenile Court relating to the Lorain County Domestic
Relations Court and Juvenile Court 2026 Budget Order
E County Administrator Update:
F. Clerk’s Report:
G: Board Correspondence:
#1. March 10 from 5-7 p.m., Chamber Business After Hours at Lorain Kartplex. Rsvp at
www.loraincountychamber.com
#2. “CCAO statehouse report”; “Ohio Turnpike Customer Connection”; “
#3. County Engineer issued various highway permits:
#26-4031, Windstream Ohio, Little Rock, AR install total of 26,539’ of fiber optic cable, 18, 120’ buried and
8,4119 ‘ aerial, no open cut, Columbia Township
#26-4032, Pearce Service/Frontier, Paso Robles, CA install total of 3,659’ of fiber optic cable, 152’ by HDD
boring and 3,507’ aerial, no open cut, Eaton Township
#26-4034, Windstream Ohio, Little Rock, AR install total of 5882’ of fiber optic cable, 5,630’ buried and 252’
aerial, no open cut, Columbia Township
#26-4037, Columbia Gas/Infrasource, Columbus install 1” gas service line on east side of Ashford Ct +-138 ft
south of Redfern Rd to service house #1021, no open cut, Columbia Township
#26-4038, Columbia Gas/Infrasource, Columbus install 1” gas service line on east side of Ashford Ct +-272 ft
south of Redfern Rd to service house #1016, no open cut, Columbia Township
#4. May 30 – FireFish, Lorain. Rock for Water is looking for sponsorships Lisa Gonzalez, 440-225-0660
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#5. September 12, LCCC – 11th annual Storybook Ball – Wizard of Oz. More info at www.socelyria.com
#6. March 19 from 8:30 am – 2 pm., Tax Incentive Review Council will meet in room B
#7. CHN Housing Partners plans to be general partner of a residential rental development with Southern Heights
Preservation GP LLC for 1655 E. 30th St., A, Lorain for 63 units and will utilize Ohio Housing Fiace Agency
including low income housing tax credits and housing development loan program
H New Business:
I Public Comment: (Please limit comments to 2 minutes - Thank-you)
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Administration 226 Middle Avenue. 4th Elyria, Ohio Office: 440-329- Fax: 440-323-
Building Floor 44035 5111 3357
www.LorainCountyOhio.gov