Mahoning County adds $5.76m in principal notes for Meander Expansion

Mahoning County adds $5.76m in principal notes for Meander ExpansionMahoning County Commissioners have approved a $5.76 million addition to the Sanitary Engineer’s administration budget for principal notes associated with the Meander Expansion IMP 543. The action was adopted as part of the board’s October 8 meeting additions.

Journal #249 adds $5,760,000 to Sanitary Administration organisation #50000100.

The stated purpose is an increase in principal notes for Meander Expansion IMP 543.

Commissioners approved the additions unanimously.

The board also approved September fuel and parts reimbursements from county departments to Sanitary.

Mahoning County Commissioners have approved a $5.76 million budget addition for the county’s Sanitary Engineer, increasing the principal-notes line associated with the Meander Expansion IMP 543. The action, recorded as Journal #249, adds $5,760,000 to Sanitary Administration organisation #50000100. It was included in the additions section of the board’s October 8 regular meeting and was approved unanimously by the three commissioners. The agenda identifies the funding purpose as an “increase principal notes for Meander Expansion IMP 543.” No further project scope, schedule or financing detail was discussed during the meeting. The approval was the largest sanitary-related item before the board. Commissioners also approved a series of September interfund reimbursements to the Sanitary department for fuel, and in several cases parts, used by other county departments. The listed reimbursements included $22,049.93 from the Sheriff, $3,178.63 from Juvenile Justice Court, $1,575.22 from the Veteran Services Commission and $1,448.55 from Building Regulations. Other approved reimbursements included payments from Facilities, Emergency 911, the Auditor, Prosecutor, Clerk of Courts, Dog Warden, Coroner, Board of Elections, Hazmat and the Prosecutor’s office. The agenda described these transactions as reimbursements to Sanitary for September 2026 fuel or fuel-and-parts invoices. No public comments were made on the sanitary budget addition or the reimbursements.