[0:00] 33rd regular meeting of the Lake County Board of Commissioners. Please rise for

[0:03] the pledge of >> allegiance.

[0:05] I allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic

[0:11] for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:16] justice for all. >> Dear God, please bless our meeting

[0:20] today. May our discussions be fruitful, our decisions wise, and our community

[0:24] strong. Amen. >> Amen.

[0:27] Madam clerk, roll call, please. >> Commissioner Pletchnik,

[0:33] » present. >> Commissioner Macintosh,

[0:34] » present. >> Commissioner Beverage,

[0:36] » here. This brings us to public portion. Anyone wishing to address the board on

[0:40] agenda items only, please raise your hand and you will have three minutes

[0:44] after stating your name and address. Anybody for public portion.

[0:50] Okay, seeing none, public portion is closed. Madame Clerk, please proceed

[0:54] with resolutions >> and special resolutions. Resolution

[0:58] proclaiming August 31st, 2026 as overdose awareness day in Lake County,

[1:03] Ohio. >> So moved.

[1:05] » Second. >> For discussion. I see we have our good

[1:09] friends from Adams Board. Would either one of you like to come speak?

[1:12] » Yes. >> Please, please do.

[1:17] » Good morning, commissioners. >> Good morning. Um, on behalf of the Lake

[1:20] County Adams Board, I do want to thank you for recognizing August 31st as

[1:25] Overdose Awareness Day here in Lake County, International Overdose Awareness

[1:29] Day is the world's largest campaign dedicated to ending overdose, reducing

[1:34] stigma, and remembering those whose lives have been lost to substance use

[1:38] disorders. This year's theme is 25 years on still needed. It reminds us that

[1:45] while progress has been made, there is still important work ahead to prevent

[1:50] overdose loss, support recovery, and help families heal. As part of this

[1:55] observance, the Lake County Adams Board will host our second annual recovery

[2:00] concert of hope, a community event that celebrates recovery, remembers those

[2:05] whose lives have been lost to overdose, and brings together individuals,

[2:09] families, and organizations committed to hope and healing. This event serves as a

[2:14] local opportunity for residents to gather in remembrance while also

[2:18] celebrating the many people whose recovery journeys demonstrate that

[2:22] treatment works and recovery is possible. We would like to extend an

[2:26] invitation to all of you to join us for this special event which will be on

[2:30] Sunday, August 30th um from 2 to 4 at the fine arts association. Your presence

[2:37] would serve as a powerful message of support to individuals in recovery,

[2:42] families who have experienced loss, and the many community providers who work

[2:47] tirelessly to address substance use and mental health challenges in Lake County.

[2:52] Once again, we thank you for your partnership as we battle together to

[2:57] reduce overdoses, reduce stigma, and support recovery, and build a healthier

[3:03] community. >> Thank you. Thank you,

[3:06] » gentlemen. Anything for M. Frasier or Mrs. Fraser?

[3:09] » Mr. President, >> yes.

[3:11] » No family in Lake County. I would I would speculate no family in the United

[3:17] States has gone untouched by overdose. So many lives have been lost.

[3:23] There's a reason why the commissioners tried

[3:27] very hard in their lawsuit against big pharma to hold

[3:32] those who marketed narcotics like they were a simple painkiller

[3:39] just all over Lake County. We were we're doing our darnest to

[3:46] prevent this in any case possible. And while we weren't

[3:52] successful in winning a judgment

[3:57] on appeal, we certainly highlighted the issue.

[4:03] And it will be a lot harder in the future for a pharmaceutical chain to

[4:08] fulfill prescriptions that would have killed an elephant. When you look at the

[4:12] number of pills that were prescribed per capita in Lake County, there's no

[4:18] practical way that

[4:21] the pharmacies believed that these were being used for medical

[4:27] purposes. Unfortunately, the almighty the almighty dollar was the

[4:33] main consideration for so many businesses

[4:37] that just sought to make a profit. and we're left with the legacy of that

[4:44] without the resources that a multiund million dollar judgment would have given

[4:49] us. We have to do the best we can as a community to raise awareness,

[4:54] to give support, and to try to limit the damage from what has become a truly

[5:02] terrible cycle of addiction. So, I'm grateful that we have the

[5:06] opportunity to let those in our community who are

[5:10] struggling with addiction, who are in danger of an overdose understand that

[5:14] danger, but more than that, understand that their county and their community

[5:18] supports them. We may not have the resources we hoped and that we should

[5:24] have received, but we are a strong community

[5:30] and we make it a priority to protect the most vulnerable among us. And once

[5:36] again, there's someone vulnerable to this. There's there's folks who suffered

[5:42] from drugs, addiction, and overdose in virtually every family in the United

[5:47] States. This is not a problem for a subset or a small group of people. This

[5:52] is a problem for all of us and that acknowledgement is why we recognize

[5:57] overdose awareness day. >> Uh thank you. I just wanted to say as I

[6:02] was sitting here listening to you talk um I've been a commissioner now for two

[6:05] years and uh this is the second time that I've um had the opportunity to to

[6:13] vote to acknowledge the day and um I was new to politics. I didn't uh run for any

[6:19] other office before I ran for this office. But the way I tried to give back

[6:23] and help my community before politics was in the social services arena, was in

[6:27] the nonprofit arena of this county. And it occurred to me as I was sitting right

[6:33] here. [clears throat] I've worked with a lot of the folks.

[6:36] I've worked with your office before. I've worked with the amazing folks. And

[6:39] for my time, 10, 15, 20 years of trying to be helping in the community involved,

[6:44] the folks in your department and in JFS and the other areas of this community in

[6:49] the social services arena that help people

[6:53] um have always had that passion, that professionalism,

[6:57] that optimism. And quite honestly, as I sat here, I was like, "Oh, I hate the

[7:03] fact that for the second time in a row, I have to I don't have to,

[7:08] » but I have the opportunity to acknowledge something such as overdose

[7:11] awareness day, right? It goes back to the uh proclamations and the stuff that

[7:16] we do acknowledging elder abuse or child abuse or these things that just

[7:20] shouldn't exist >> in our society." And uh and I guess all

[7:26] I want to say is thank you. I unfortunately will not be in town on

[7:30] Sunday and won't be able to be there. But I do I do appreciate all of the work

[7:34] that the Adams Board and the other agencies

[7:38] and and the folks that are going to be there that day, the partners in our

[7:41] community, the work that they do to understand the daunting task that this

[7:45] is that Commissioner Plesnik talked about that it touches a lot of us. Um

[7:50] that it is a probably uphill battle. uh but that every single one of those folks

[7:56] in in in your arena and in your world take on every single day. This is their

[8:00] job every single day. Um and they do it with a smile and they do what she's

[8:05] trying to help people. So I just want to say thank you to to you and the Adams

[8:09] board and all the rest of those folks uh and and wish you the best on on Sunday.

[8:13] So >> thank you commissioner.

[8:15] » I just want to echo the comments of my colleagues. I'll be brief. Thank you for

[8:18] what you do. Um, as as both of them said, we see on a regular basis here as

[8:23] county commissioners the the troubled areas of our community and um the work

[8:29] that your group does and other groups do that face some of these very difficult

[8:33] challenges that to support our families, to support the community. Um, so many

[8:38] people whiz through their day and don't don't acknowledge this. It's important

[8:42] to call attention to it to to make sure everyone's aware of what a big problem

[8:47] is. As Commissioner Pletchic said, um, this affects everybody. This that it

[8:51] wouldn't be a stretch to find that somewhere along the way, you know,

[8:55] someone personally affected by this. And it's it's been a very tragic epidemic.

[8:59] So, we very much value the work that you and your organization do. I'm very

[9:03] honored to, you know, take a minute and recognize this important day because

[9:06] it's a problem for all of us and thank you for what you do.

[9:10] » Thank you, Commissioner. >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. Roll call,

[9:13] please. >> Commissioner Pletchnik.

[9:15] » Yes. Commissioner Macintosh. >> Hi,

[9:17] » Commissioner Beverage. >> Hi.

[9:35] » That's for you.

[10:02] Thank you. >> Thank you.

[10:24] Madame clerk, please proceed with resolutions

[10:27] » in the utilities department. Resolution increasing appropriations and

[10:31] transferring cash within Lake County Department of Utilities Solid Waste Fund

[10:34] and Project Fund 597 for project 513L 2026 2026 landfill GCCS.

[10:43] » So moved. >> Second.

[10:45] » Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please.

[10:48] » Commissioner Pletchnick. >> Yes.

[10:50] » Commissioner Macintosh. >> Hi.

[10:51] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I. Resolution approving final estimate

[10:55] number five, release of retainage in the amount of $29,619.88

[11:01] with Zenith Systems LLC and accepting a three-year maintenance bond in the

[11:05] amount of 63 $668,83 for the Aquarius Water Treatment Plant

[11:10] Switch Gear and Generator Improvement Project 435W

[11:14] 2020 for the Lake County Department of Utilities.

[11:18] » So moved. >> Second.

[11:19] » Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please. Commissioner Pletchnik.

[11:24] » Yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh.

[11:26] » Hi. >> Commissioner Beverage.

[11:27] » I. >> Resolution increasing appropriations and

[11:30] transferring cash within Lake County Department of Utilities Water Fund and

[11:33] Project Fund 595 for project 482W 20224 TR Transmission Main Rehabilitation

[11:41] Section 3W Sugar River Crossing. >> Some moved.

[11:45] » Second. >> Any discussion?

[11:47] » Hearing none. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Kletchnik.

[11:50] » Yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh. I,

[11:52] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I,

[11:54] » resolution certifying unpaid sewer and water sums and administrative charges to

[11:58] the Lake County auditor. >> So moved.

[12:00] » Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call,

[12:04] please. >> Commissioner Pletchnick.

[12:06] » Yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh.

[12:08] » I. >> Commissioner Beverage.

[12:09] » I. >> In the commissioner's office, resolution

[12:12] approving pay application number five, release of retainage in the amount of

[12:16] $149,12.20 20 cents as final payment to train us

[12:21] incorporated for a new HVAC system at 41 East Street.

[12:25] » So moved. >> Second.

[12:27] » Any discussion? >> Mr. President?

[12:29] » Yes, sir. >> I would just thank our buildings and

[12:31] grounds department for their hard work in repairing and replacing HVAC systems

[12:35] across the county. Uh this summer has definitely been hard on the systems.

[12:39] We've talked a lot about it, but it bears acknowledging the people who've

[12:43] been doing the hard work of maintaining, fixing, and replacing. Very well said,

[12:48] my friend. Any other discussion?

[12:52] Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Pledgenik,

[12:55] » yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh,

[12:57] » I. >> Commissioner Beverage,

[12:58] » I. >> Resolution declaring the Lake County

[13:01] Board of Commissioners regular meeting schedule beginning September 10th, 2026.

[13:05] » So moved. >> Second.

[13:07] » Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please.

[13:10] » Commissioner Pletchney, >> yes.

[13:12] » Commissioner Macintosh. >> I.

[13:14] » Commissioner Beverage, >> I. Resolution declaring the Lake County

[13:17] Board of Commissioners workshop meeting schedule beginning September 10th, 2026.

[13:21] » So moved. >> Second.

[13:23] » Any discussion? >> Hearing none. Roll call, please.

[13:27] » Commissioner Fletchnik. >> Yes.

[13:29] » Commissioner Macintosh. >> I.

[13:30] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I.

[13:32] » Resolution establishing holidays for which the county offices closed during

[13:36] the year 2027. >> So moved.

[13:39] » Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call,

[13:42] please. >> Commissioner Pledgnik.

[13:44] » Yes. Commissioner Macintosh. >> I,

[13:46] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I,

[13:50] » Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to an agreement between the

[13:54] Lake County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Lake County Sheriff and

[13:58] University Hospital Health Systems Incorporated to provide medical services

[14:02] to inmates of the Lake County Jail effective June 1st, 2025.

[14:06] » So moved. Second for discussion. I do believe we have would it be the

[14:13] honorable or his eminency or >> the honorable would be the correct

[14:17] nominator. >> I think this has a correct nomin. I'm

[14:19] just going to say the sheriff Franklin and Bruno

[14:24] if that's okay. uh I believe to come and tell us a little bit about this tell us

[14:31] a little bit about this resolution sir

[14:37] » is one of the holidays for 27 Dave Hackman's birthday

[14:42] » or that didn't go through this year >> I will go back and check and if not I'm

[14:45] certain that this can be amended and >> if you could do that that'd be great

[14:48] » thank you for bringing that to our attention

[14:50] » not a problem >> I just wanted to mention the contract

[14:54] with uh hospital systems because it's a it's a footnote here, but it's very

[14:59] complicated and um has a great impact on the people we serve in the jail and on

[15:06] the uh Lake County community. Medical care in the jail and jails across the

[15:14] nation is probably the most litigated area that a sheriff's office encounters.

[15:21] The work is complicated. When I first started, um, there was a doctor and a

[15:27] nurse that ran the jail program and a part-time doctor and a full-time nurse.

[15:36] Today, mental health and medical are the most

[15:40] complicated issues we deal with in a jail facility.

[15:45] We are sending on average about five to six inmates to the hospital per week for

[15:53] evaluations. Whether that's over uh improper blood pressure, heart ailments,

[16:00] cancers, you name it, we encounter it in the

[16:04] jail. And so we've worked very hard over the

[16:08] years to try to address this. And so part of it is medical staffing. And so

[16:14] medical staffing obviously is is costly. I said when I started we had one nurse.

[16:20] Today we have five nurses that not only take care of our jail but also across

[16:28] the street at the juvenile center and run their medical program.

[16:37] We always contracted with a doctor who would come in and part-time do that.

[16:43] Doctors no one want to no longer want to do that. When I said it's the most

[16:47] litigated area, it's very problematic for their

[16:52] liability insuranceances because a lawsuit whether they win it or not

[16:56] raises their premiums and it can become too costly for them to provide that

[17:01] service. Fortunately, Lake County went out and contracted with an insurer and

[17:06] Corsa has helped us provide better liability protection

[17:13] in in terms of ensuring our medical program. So, that was a great change.

[17:19] When I was the jail administrator, we went out and asked for private

[17:25] for biders to come in and bid uh to take over our jail medical program. At the

[17:31] time, we were spending about $800,000 a year on a jail medical program. The

[17:37] closest private bid we could get at that time was $1.7 million to come in and and

[17:45] run the program. At that time, Lake Hospital Systems

[17:51] wasn't even willing to bid on our own jail system here in Lake County because

[17:57] of the liability issues. We were able to go out and and get another doctor to

[18:05] come in who eventually said they had to leave.

[18:08] So, we went out for bids again. And the private contractor bids were

[18:15] $2.5 million at that time to take over our jail program.

[18:20] uh was willing to provide a doctor and a physician's assistant to come in and

[18:27] take care of our medical program while we provide the nursing. That saves us

[18:33] roughly about $1.5 million a year in the cost of our medical program. It's not a

[18:41] reduction in services. the doctor who comes in from uh handles all of the

[18:47] emergency rooms for uh hospital systems. He's a fantastic doctor who comes in

[18:54] knows his knows everything about what's going on and is able to provide great

[19:00] medical care. Our physician's assistant who's there when he is not there, uh

[19:06] Gina is is phenomenal in the uh system in terms of providing medical care.

[19:12] Plus, we've been able to put five nurses with great knowledge in that system.

[19:19] What does that mean? We've reduced the litigation that comes into our our

[19:24] system. And just to explain real quick, we got sued um because a a person

[19:32] unfortunately had a heart attack and died.

[19:36] And the problem came down to the EKG machine strip that was red. And they

[19:42] showed me the strip and it went, you know, these giant lines across the

[19:47] strip. And they said, "Which one do you think it was?" I said, "Well, the

[19:51] highest one." And it was this little blip on the line was the indicator.

[19:57] It's so complicated in reading inmate medical conditions.

[20:03] We are fortunate to have uh hospital handle that medical care with our

[20:08] nursing staff. So I think it's important to say we not only are saving money but

[20:15] have excellent care for the people that we're serving in the jail.

[20:19] » I appreciate that. Anything for the sheriff? I do want to say with law that

[20:24] you're here and um that Miss Frasier from the Adams board is here is I know

[20:29] we've been in conversations and I've asked uh the Adams board to bring a

[20:34] proposal to us. I know that the Adams board provides some of the mental health

[20:37] services and the substance abuse services in the jail um that that you

[20:42] referenced earlier which unfortunately all too often is probably one of your

[20:46] » they're very closely linked uh the dual diagnosis with medical care and mental

[20:52] health care. It's so important that we have the support of the Adams board to

[20:59] provide good services that we currently have through Lake Joa system.

[21:03] » Yeah. And so I know that there uh I think that we might have some

[21:07] constraints on current hours being provided. So, I've asked for them to uh

[21:11] submit a proposal that I'm uh in in favor of to be able to expand those

[21:15] services to make sure that the prescribers and the people that can come

[21:19] in and help the inmates that we yes, we did not get the hundreds and hundreds

[21:23] and hundreds of millions of dollars uh that the original lawsuit, but we do

[21:28] have some dollars that can be used to try and help with the problem that these

[21:31] pharmace pharmaceutical companies have created. Um, so I just wanted to

[21:36] highlight and say thank you for all the work that not only you guys do but with

[21:39] the Adams board uh and and and wanted to reiterate that that hopefully we'll be

[21:44] able to expand uh some of the services to make sure that we can meet the needs

[21:47] in the jail. >> We wouldn't be able to provide two

[21:50] full-time mental health counselors in our jail.

[21:54] We wouldn't provide a drug and alcohol treatment program designed to return

[21:59] people back to the community off drugs and alcohol and managing those

[22:04] conditions so they're better prepared to deal with their families in the

[22:09] workplace. So Adam's board has been exceptional in that.

[22:13] » I appreciate that. >> Any other discussion?

[22:17] » Hearing none. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Pletchnik,

[22:20] » yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh. I,

[22:23] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I

[22:25] » resolution authorizing execution of an agreement between the Lake County Board

[22:29] of Commissioners on behalf of the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the

[22:32] Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council Incorporated, deputized deputy

[22:37] sheriffs and court officers expiring March 31st, 2029.

[22:42] » So moved. >> Second.

[22:43] » Any discussion? >> Mr. President?

[22:45] » Yes, sir. I would just thank our sheriff and chief deputy sheriff for their hard

[22:49] work on this contract and all of our deputies for putting their lives on the

[22:55] line in the courthouse and on the streets to keep our community in Lake

[22:58] County safe. We could not be more grateful for their efforts.

[23:02] » Thank you, sir. Well said. >> Roll call, please.

[23:06] » Commissioner Pletchnik, >> yes.

[23:08] » Commissioner Macintosh, >> I.

[23:10] » Commissioner Beverage, >> I. in the finance department. Resolution

[23:14] approving payment of bills as listed on the commissioner's approval journal in

[23:18] the amount of 7,441,3672.

[23:24] » So moved. >> Second.

[23:25] » Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please.

[23:28] » Commissioner Pletchnik. >> Yes.

[23:30] » Commissioner Macintosh. >> I.

[23:32] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I. Resolution approving purchase orders

[23:35] as listed on the commissioner's purchase order approval journal in the amount of

[23:39] $1,30,499.92.

[23:44] » So moved. >> Second.

[23:45] » Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please.

[23:48] » Commissioner Pletchnik, >> yes.

[23:50] » Commissioner Macintosh. >> Hi.

[23:52] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I.

[23:53] » Resolution increasing appropriations for various non-general fund accounts.

[23:57] » So moved. Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call,

[24:01] please. >> Commissioner Pletchnik.

[24:02] » Yes. Commissioner Macintosh. >> I.

[24:04] » Commissioner Beverage. >> I.

[24:06] » Resolution transferring appropriations within various general and non-general

[24:09] fund accounts. >> So moved.

[24:11] » Second. >> Any discussion?

[24:14] » Hearing none. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Pledgenik.

[24:17] » Yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh.

[24:18] » Yes. >> Commissioner Beverage.

[24:20] » I. This brings us to departmental reports. Utilities.

[24:25] » Thank you, Commissioner. Uh want to let you know that we have our second

[24:27] household hazardous waste collection out at the fairgrounds uh two weeks from

[24:31] Saturday, September 12th from 8:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. And uh generally it's a

[24:37] little busier in the morning. So if you want to wait in a shorter line, come

[24:41] maybe after 10 or 11:00. Uh we we process about a little over a thousand

[24:45] cars every year and um it's a great service that we have and um looking

[24:50] forward to it. >> Fairly certain that's the first Browns

[24:53] game of the year. So my recommendation would be to leave your house about 12:30

[24:57] to not have to watch any of that chaos. But

[24:59] » this is that unfortunately this is Saturday the day.

[25:01] » Oh, it's Saturday. You're right. All right. Well, watch the Bucks win then,

[25:05] » right, Mr. Heman? >> Thank you. Appreciate that. [laughter]

[25:09] » Thank you, sir. Job and Family Services. >> No report today. Thank you.

[25:13] » Thank you. Once again, our lovely county administrator is not here. We're going

[25:19] to shift. I'm going to I'm going to give you an upgrade on the curve. You're

[25:21] about You're about a B minus Jason. I mean, you've done a great job here.

[25:26] Perfect. >> We're going to we're going to have B

[25:27] minus Jason Boyd. >> Hold the grade. I didn't get over to

[25:30] count how many bricks got laid at the public safety center this week, but I do

[25:33] have a brief report. >> I appreciate that. Thank you.

[25:35] » Earlier this week, uh we were able to um sell um the remaining balance on our

[25:42] county road improvement notes. Um so we had $7 million of notes outstanding. We

[25:48] paid off $750,000 and sold um sold $6.25 million in notes. We were able to keep

[25:56] the coupon in the total cost of borrowing relatively similar from our

[26:00] issuance last year. So that's what we did this week. But the important part of

[26:05] this is last year um we sold that 7 million plus 25 million for the uh

[26:11] public safety center. Um but as we announced a couple weeks ago, we will be

[26:14] paying off 25 million in notes um on the project in a few weeks. So that's really

[26:20] the Last year we sold 32 million. This year we sold 6.25. So that's the

[26:25] important part. >> Beautiful. And I do know that what we

[26:28] budget about a million dollar a year in interest payments for that 25 million.

[26:34] » Correct. The rates came in a little bit better. So we were probably paying

[26:38] $800,000ish per year or so. Yeah.

[26:42] » Uh in interest on those $25 million worth of notes. So, as we talked about

[26:47] when we set aside the money, all the hard work of all the departments of

[26:51] everybody here at the county of making sure that we're delivering uh efficient

[26:57] and uh valuable services at the same high level, but doing it as streamlined

[27:02] as possible. evident by the comments made by our sheriff about how we're able

[27:06] to save money even on the on the medical contract, the hospitalization contract

[27:11] with the jail. Those type of things matter uh to be able to put down a $25

[27:15] million chunk uh on our debt uh to keep ahead of pace on paying off the largest

[27:23] capital project that the county has ever um taken on is not by accident. So, uh

[27:29] thank you very much. Job well done. So, >> Mr. President.

[27:33] » Yes, sir. >> If I can just add because I did have a

[27:35] few people ask about the sale of the engineers notes. Is it something new?

[27:40] They asked. Are we borrowing more? I just want to emphasize what director

[27:46] Demar shared with us, which is uh this is pre-existing debt that's refinanced

[27:52] periodically and we're actually paying it down 750,000 this year from 7 million

[27:58] to 6.25 million. So to answer the question for the general public that's

[28:04] been watching this, this is old debt that's being refinanced as we

[28:08] periodically do and we are in fact paying it down along with paying down

[28:13] the jail debt because as president Beverage shared to the extent that we

[28:18] can pay down the debt that lowers our interest expense and ultimately means a

[28:22] lower cost of doing business for the taxpayer.

[28:25] » Correct. Do you know Joel? Sorry. Director Demar,

[28:29] uh, when did when was that debt first taken out? Do you know?

[28:33] » You got to ask me the hard questions. I do not know that off the top of my head,

[28:36] but I'll do some digging here while you guys continue. Okay.

[28:39] » Okay. I'm just curious just to let folks know to that point. Yes. People have

[28:42] asked, are we taking on more? How long has this been there? I know it's been

[28:45] there for a while. Uh, I just wanted I was just curious. So, okay. Thank you,

[28:50] Director Demar. B minus Jason Boyd. Uh,

[28:56] madame clerk, >> uh, the next commissioner meeting is

[29:01] going to be Thursday, September 3rd at 10:00 a.m. And then, um, also I wanted

[29:06] to mentioned that the schedules that were adopted today for the meetings are

[29:09] going to be posted online uh, this afternoon as well as the holidays for

[29:13] 2027. That'll be posted online as well. And then also, I wanted to mention that

[29:18] September 10th, we do have a commissioner meeting also that day, but

[29:21] that will be our next workshop. Okay? will be September 10th at 10:30. And

[29:26] then also that day is a 250th meeting. >> Okay.

[29:29] » At 11:30. >> Okay. Thank you. Anything else?

[29:33] » That's it. >> Was good. Was good. Good stuff.

[29:36] » Legal. >> No reports. Commissioner,

[29:38] » thank you, sir. Gentlemen, is there any old business?

[29:44] Hearing none. Is there any new business? >> Mr. President?

[29:46] » Yes, sir. >> I don't think it's been highlighted yet.

[29:49] So, I want to take the opportunity to congratulate the director of our board

[29:53] of elections, Dante Lewis. As some of you may know, Mr. Lewis was invited to

[29:59] an invite only uh statewide training program known as the Ohio Public

[30:05] Leadership Academy. And so this summer he went down to the Ohio State

[30:09] University and he participated in a number of exercises

[30:15] and classes and coursework with a bipartisan group of elected and

[30:21] appointed officials from across the state. To the best of my knowledge, uh,

[30:26] Commissioner, then trustee Morgan Macintosh and myself were the first two

[30:30] invited from Lake County to participate in this program, making Mr. Lewis III.

[30:36] And so we're very proud of him having this leadership development opportunity.

[30:41] Uh it demonstrates what he brings to the board of elections. And I want to give a

[30:45] big congratulations to him and his colleagues.

[30:48] » It's a uh it's a great program. Um really glad to see that. I know Dante

[30:53] called and asked me what I thought of it and I told him I thought it was a top

[30:56] rate program and if he had the opportunity that he should apply and and

[31:00] uh take it if he was accepted. So glad to hear that he completed it. um well

[31:04] worth his time and it's just another thing that helps increase the service

[31:08] level of um our leadership here in the county.

[31:12] » Okay, glad to hear. >> Any other new business?

[31:16] » Real quick, um we began borrowing on those road projects in 2018, 2019, and

[31:22] 2020, and then we've been on the payown since then.

[31:26] » Okay. Okay. Sounds about right. Thank you for that very fast and accurate

[31:32] response. Uh, any other new business?

[31:37] Going once, going twice. Hearing none, I will entertain a motion to adjourn into

[31:41] executive session for the purposes of legal imminent litigation and personnel

[31:45] employment. No business will be concluded following executive session.

[31:50] Can I have a motion? >> So moved.

[31:52] » Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call,

[31:55] please. >> Commissioner Pletchnick,

[31:57] » yes. >> Commissioner Macintosh,

[31:59] » yes. Commissioner Beverage.

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