Trumbull County

WHAT: Commissioners meeting April 29

PRESENT: Denny Malloy, Tony Bernard and Rick Hernandez

Commissioners:

• Approved a proposal for insurance from Rossi Insurance and the Trumbull County Independent Insurance agencies from the County Risk-Sharing Agency Authority. The coverage began Friday and will last for one year.

• Approved an independent contractor agreement with TRC Engineers Inc., allowing the company to use Trumbull Engineers office space during the multi-year Trumbull County state Route 45 connector road project.

• Awarded RT Vernal Paving & Excavating Inc. of North Lima a $452,577.50 contract for the Trumbull CH 1088 Logangate Road Project. Project improvements include the resurfacing of Logangate Road from U.S. 62 to Loganway Road in Liberty.

• Approved advertising for bids for the Trumbull 2026 Countywide Road Improvement, which includes the paving programs for Bazetta, Brookfield, Champion, Hartford, Howand,Hubbard, Liberty, Mecca, Warren and Weathersfield.

• Rejected a bid received Oct. 31, 2025 and readvertise for bids for the Trumbull-Ohltown Viaduct Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

• Approved a license and easement agreement between T-Mobile Central LLC, Trumbull County Agricultural Society and themselves for the use of temporary cell coverage for the Trumbull County Fair from June 23 to July 26 for $1.

• Authorized providing Strollo Architects Inc. $50,164 for its work with the Trumbull County Law Library Monumental Steps Replacement project.

• Approved the transfer of Wayne Court from the position of laborer 1 with the county’s Engineers Department to the position of sewer line maintenance assistant with the Trumbull Sanitary Engineers Department.

• Awarded X-Press Underground Inc. of Pietersburg, Ohio, two contracts for the Blueprint Phase 2 Water Regionalization Project for the bid amounts of $2,112,830 and $2,244,510 for a total of $4,357,340. This contract included improvements to the county’s water distribution system in order to expand the service area of Trumbull County’s Combined Water District within the Braceville Township Public Water Sewer.

• Modified the engineering agreement with Burgess & Niple Inc., of Mentor, for an additional $169,680 for the Blueprint Phase 2 Water Improvement Project, located in Braceville, Southington and Farmington townships.

• Approved the transfer of Stanley Bell from Sewerline Maintenance Crew Assistant to the position of Sewer Line Maintenance Crew Leader. His pay will increase from $23.76 per hour to $27.45 per hour.

• Approved the transfer of Nicole Stefanik from Treatment Plant Operator to the position of operator in charge with the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Department. Her pay range will increase from $25.61 to $27.29.

• Increased the senior portion of the current Senior and Disabled Transportation program budget by $132,000 due to increased demand, plus it experiencing a $118,566 reduction of 5310 Program dollars.

• Approved Opioid funds in the amount of $6,000 be used for improvements to the Trumbull Action Group Drug Task Force training and operations briefing room.

• Approved a resolution proclaiming May 3 – May 9 as Correction Officers Week in Trumbull County.

• Approved a resolution proclaiming May 10 – May 16, as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Trumbull County.

• Approved the month of May ALS Awareness Month in Trumbull county.

• Awarded a $3,270 contract to CLR Utilities of Warren to remove a pole that has rotted and the transferring of the service panel and outlets to the new pole at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds 4H building.

• Approved the hiring of Michael Delbono as a deputy dog warden at $19.92 per hour.

— Raymond L. Smith