Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure that would restructure the state’s tax code. And, if passed, it could mean less money in the coffers of local governments and less money in the pockets of lower income earners.
They originally intended on funneling $1 million of the county’s ARPA funds to area nonprofit agencies, but are instead directing the entire amount (minus a consultant and accounting fee) to county food assistance programs.
County officials have yet to divvy up $1 million in federal stimulus funds to local nonprofits, citing the difficulty of complying with stringent rules for tracking and monitoring the money.
Portage County has a new finance director: County commissioners on Dec. 1 approved Jaclyn Petty to replace Joe Harris, who recently resigned to take a new job.
Portage County commissioners recently approved a three-year contract valued at up to $172,000 with Mid-American Court Services to conduct weekday drug testing for defendants who have been charged but not yet convicted of a crime.
Republicans will control the Board of Portage County Commissioners, the Auditor’s Office and both state House of Representatives districts after voters in the county decided overwhelmingly for GOP candidates in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Portage County commissioners on Thursday approved a three-year contract for employees covered under Teamsters’ Local Union 436.
This article includes interviews with candidates from local contested races on Portage County ballots. We conducted interviews during early fall and asked candidates the same basic questions while giving the candidates a chance to elaborate on other issues and respond to comments from their opponents if necessary. One candidate did not respond to requests for comment, and another declined to be interviewed.
County Commissioners last week earmarked $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for equipment and renovations to the Portage County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center.
The dispatch center at the Portage County Sheriff’s Office could double in size, expanding from four to eight consoles, under an $800,000 plan the office proposed during the Sept. 1 county commission meeting.
County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a $154,375 loan to the Portage County Regional Airport Authority for critical repairs, which will add to the $523,059 the airport already owes the county government.
Portage County communities will receive an initial payment of $93,556 and additional tranches for the next 18 years as part of a national settlement with opioid companies responsible for the addiction epidemic that has killed over 900,000 Americans.