Public Announcements
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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March 21, 2024
PARTIAL ROAD VACATION OF WASHINGTON STREET
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF PORTAGE,
STATE OF OHIO
In accordance with O.R.C. 5553.045, notice is hereby given that the Franklin Township Board of Trustees has petitioned the Portage County Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of Washington Street, located in Franklin Township, County of Portage, State of Ohio.
A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the Portage County Administration Bldg., 7th Floor Commissioners’ Board Room, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio, to review the proposed road vacation request. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing and provide the Board with public comments.
For additional information, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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March 8th, 2024
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has scheduled Public Comment for
9:40 AM at the regularly planned meeting on Thursday March 14th, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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February 23, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, beginning at 9:00 AM located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of regular County business. Public Comment will be held on March 19th at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners
Would like to invite the public to:
“Coffee with Commissioners”
On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
From 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
At the Brimfield Family Restaurant
1198 Tallmadge Road
Kent, OH 44240
A casual event where the public can learn more about the work that is underway in Portage County. Opportunities will be given for the public to ask questions and provide comments.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners
invites community members to serve in the
following volunteer positions:
Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA)
This Board consists of fifteen (15) members serving three (3) year terms. Three (3) members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners to represent the Northern, Middle and Southern portions of Portage County. The purpose of this Board is to provide safe, dependable, courteous and affordable transportation services that help Portage County residents meet their travel needs. Currently, there is one opening for a representative for the Northern portion of Portage County.
All members of Portage County Boards and Commissions serve without compensation.
If you are interested in volunteering, applications can be found at https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3706/f/uploads/noreplyportageco.com_20220601_094422.pdf
OR you can pick up an application at the Commissioner’s Office (Address Below)
Completed applications and resumes should be mailed and/or emailed to:
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Attn: Jessica Mastaso
449 South Meridian Street
Ravenna OH, 44266
Number: 330-297-3600
E-Mail: jthompson@portageco.com
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners
invites community members to serve in the
following volunteer positions:
Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning & Development Organization (NEFCO)
NEFCO is comprised of Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties. The Portage County Board of Commissioners appoints members, and their alternates, at the Board of Commissioners organizational meeting in January of each year. This includes basic representatives of County Commissioners, a Township Trustee, a Municipal appointment, and general appointments contingent on population determined by the Federal Census. There is currently one (1) opening for a Citizen Representative.
ALL members of Portage County Boards & Commissions serve without compensation
If you are interested in volunteering, applications can be found at https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3706/f/uploads/noreplyportageco.com_20220601_094422.pdf
OR you can pick up an application at the Commissioners Office. (Address below)
Completed applications and resumes submitted by Friday, February 9, 2024 by mail, fax, or e-mail to:
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Attn: Jessica Mastaso
449 South Meridian Street
Ravenna OH, 44266
FAX: 330-297-3600
E-Mail: jthompson@portageco.com
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January 8, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2024, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, beginning at 9:00 AM located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of regular County business. Public Comment will be held on January 16th at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, beginning at 9:00 AM located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of regular County business. Public Comment will be held on February 13th at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners
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LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code § 305.05, the Portage County Board of Commissioners will convene on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM for the Commissioners’ Organizational Meeting. The meeting will take place in the Commissioners’ Board Room, Seventh Floor, Portage County Administration Building, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio. If you have any questions, please contact the Board of Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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***NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING***
Road Vacation of Unnamed Township Roadway on Morrow Acres, Brimfield Township
Perpendicular to Old Forge Road,
between Congress Lake and Ranfield Roads
In accordance with O.R.C. 5553.045, notice is hereby given that on November 29, 2023, the Brimfield Township Board of Trustees filed a resolution with the Portage County Board of County Commissioners, requesting the road vacation of an unnamed township roadway on Morrow Acres in Brimfield Township, Portage County.
A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the Portage County Administration Bldg., 7th Floor Commissioners’ Board Room, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna Ohio
to review the proposed road vacation request.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
For additional information, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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The Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners will convene a regular meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 11:15 AM at the Portage County Commissioners’ Office, 7th Floor Portage County Administration Building, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, for the purpose of conducting regular county business and to adopt the 2024 Operating Budget.
***By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners***
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has
canceled its meeting on Thursday, November 23, 2023 for the Thanksgiving Holiday, but will hold a brief special session on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, beginning at 9:00 AM, for any general-purpose business to come before the Board. Public Comment will be held at 10:00 AM on this date. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, December 7th, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, December 5th for regular County business, beginning at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of business. Public Comment will be held at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
**By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners**
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners will hold its last official meeting of 2023 on Thursday, December 14, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
**By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners**
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
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Monday, October 23, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
Emergency, Special Meeting
Portage County Board of Commissioners
The Portage County Board of Commissioners calls an emergency meeting of the Board at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 24th at the Portage County Administration Building, Commissioners’ 7th Floor Board Room, 449 South Meridian Street in Ravenna, Ohio for the sole purpose of considering and establishing the Portage County employee wage scale for the budgetary year 2024.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners will hold a special session (in addition to the regularly scheduled meeting) on Thursday, October 26, 2023, beginning at 2:00 PM at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor at the Board’s Meeting Room, for the purpose of discussing the future of the Hills Pond Dam (also known as Petty Glen Dam) located in Suffield Township, including improvement plans related to the Hills Pond Dam area. The public is invited to attend. For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners will convene a special quarterly meeting on Thursday, October 19th at 11:15 AM at the Portage County Board of Commissioners' Office, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 for the purpose of conducting regular business. Please direct any questions to the Portage County Board of Commissioners' Office at (330) 297-3600
By Order of the Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners
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September 19, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners has canceled the regular meeting that was to be held on Thursday, September 21st at the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Office, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Please direct any questions to the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners
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September 14, 2023
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
** By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners **
Kassidy Parbel, Clerk
Portage County Commissioners’ Office
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September 11, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners will convene a regular meeting on Thursday, September 21st at the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Office, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 for the purpose of conducting regular business. Please direct any questions to the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners
Thank you.
Kassidy Parbel, Clerk
Portage County Commissioners’ Office
449 South Meridian Street
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
(330) 297-3600
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Juvenile Court will be unavailable for the remainder of Friday, August 25th, 2023 due to power outages. Regular hours will resume Monday, August 28th, 2023 when power is restored.
Thank you for your understanding!
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The Portage County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee
will hold a special meeting on September 7, 2023, at 2:30 PM
at The Portage County Solid Waste Management District Office
3588 Mogadore Road, Kent, Ohio 44240.
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct any and general business. - Dawn Collins, Director
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Due to the lack of a quorum on Thursday, August 10, 2023, the Portage County Records Commission will meet on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 11:15 AM in the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Boardroom, Seventh Floor, Portage County Administration Building, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, for a special meeting to conduct routine business of the Board. If you have any questions, please contact the Portage County Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Portage County Records Commission will meet on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 11:15 AM in the Portage County Board of Commissioners’ Boardroom, Seventh Floor, Portage County Administration Building, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna, for its regular meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Portage County Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, August 17th, 2023, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023, beginning at 1:00 PM located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of regular County business. Public Comment will be held on August 15th at 2:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
By Order of the Portage County Board of Commissioners
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2023, but will hold a special session on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, beginning at 9:00 AM located at 449 South Meridian Street, 7th Floor, Ravenna, Ohio, until the conclusion of regular County business. Public Comment will be held on July 18th at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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The Portage County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to hear comments regarding the name change of Portage Street to Deseree Liddell Boulevard on August 3rd, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. at the Portage County Commissioners’ Office, 449 South Meridian Street, Ravenna.
The public is invited to attend the hearing to provide the Board with comments and ask questions concerning the proposed resolution. For further information, please contact the Portage County Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PORTAGE-GEAUGA JOINT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE PROPOSED
FISCAL YEAR 2024 TAX BUDGET
The Portage-Geauga Joint Board of Commissioners will convene a Public Hearing and regular meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Geauga County Commissioners’ Board Room located at 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Room B303, Chardon OH 44024 for the purpose of discussing and adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Tax Budget and any other general-purpose business to come before the Board. All citizens are invited to attend.
Beginning June 1, 2023, the proposed Tax Budget will be available for inspection by the public at the Office of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Room B303, Chardon OH 44024, the Portage County Commissioners’ Office (7th Floor) and the Portage County Auditor’s Office (5th floor), both located at 449 S. Meridian St., Ravenna, Ohio from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The tax budget can also be viewed online at the following link: https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3706/f/uploads/2023...
Please contact the Portage County Board of Commissioners (330) 297-3600 for any additional information.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Portage County Board of Commissioners has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at (330) 297-3600.
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Effective March 2, 2021
Live streaming of the Portage County Board of Commissioners' Meetings via Zoom Video Conference is no longer available. Please see audio streaming section of the Commissioners' website for complete digital recording.
Effective January 1, 2017:
Video recordings of meetings are no longer available.
Meeting minutes are located here.