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.
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.
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.
The sheriff's office is hoping to give raises, update radio equipment, increase jail personnel and upgrade protective gear. Only Commissioner Vicki Kline was present in the room during the meeting.
To attract and retain Job & Family Services employees, Portage County commissioners are considering creating a county-run daycare center that would be more affordable than current options.
Portage County commissioners approved a proposal from Aviation Management Consulting Group for up to $111,500 to help determine the future of the debt-ridden Portage County Regional Airport.
Commissioners removed Covid restrictions, including social distancing and mask requirements, as of June 2 in all offices under the commissioners' control.
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.
Franklin Township, the only one of 10 communities to miss a Dec. 1 deadline to continue curbside recycling service, is considering legal action against the Portage County Solid Waste Management District.
Portage County commissioners this month turned over 170 acres of Towner’s Woods to the Portage Park District, which had been leasing and maintaining it since the mid-1990s.
County commissioners selected Stow resident Michelle Crombie as the new Portage County administrator at a salary of $98,696. Crombie is a 15-year veteran in Portage County government, where she currently is the procurement, contract and risk manager in the Internal Services department.
Republican Jill Crawford and Democrat Carmen Lisa Laudato are squaring off to serve as Portage County commissioner.