Lucas County Ohio

Established in 1835

Borders Lake Erie and the Michigan state line

Ohio and Michigan had fought for control of the territory

US Congress awarded the area to Ohio, and as compensation, gave Michigan 9,000 sq miles of land, now known as the Upper Peninsula

Of Ohio’s 88 counties, it is the 6th largest in population

Located in Northwest Ohio

Population of 445,281

Covers 341 square miles.

Contains 11 townships and 11 cities and villages

Toledo is designated as the county seat

Toledo & Maumee became rivals over the location of the county seat, which lead to a vote by the citizens

In 1954 the citizens voted Toledo to be the county seat

Distribution of County Power

Ohio General Assembly – Legislative Power

County Courts – Judicial Power

Eleven Elected Officials – Administrative power Elected Officials

3 member Board of Commissioners

County Auditor County Coroner

County Engineer County Prosecutor

County Recorder County Sherriff

County Clerk of Courts County Treasurer

Ben Tina Pete Konop Skeldon Gerken Wozniak (President)

Perform administrative and fiscal duties that coordinate total county operations.

All Commissioners are of equal rank

Commissioners elect their own president

Elected for a 4-year term

Terms of the Commissioners are staggered

It is the mission of the Board of County Commissioners, Lucas County, Ohio to

provide high quality, prompt and efficient public safety and public

service programs and operations to the citizens of Lucas County in a

financially prudent manner and in accordance with the laws in the State

of Ohio.

Perform Duties Specifically Authorized by the Ohio General Assembly

Approves Annual County Budget

Determines Tax Levies & Bond Issues for the County

Approves Most County Expenditures

Buys & Sells Land & Buildings Appoints Members of Various

Boards & Commissions Appoints Department Heads

of Offices for Which They Have Responsibility

• Regular & Special Sessions • Meetings are open to the public• All action taken by the commissioners must be in a

regular or special meeting• Regular meetings must be conducted at a specific time

fixed in advance• At least 50 regular meetings each year are required• Special meetings may be held as often as deemed

necessary• Executive Session

• Meetings are closed to the public• Personnel issues/grievances/discipline issues• Departmental policy issues

• Resolution - Expresses the policy of the Commissioners or directs certain types of administrative action, and can be changed by a subsequent resolution

• Resolutions are passes by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners

Meeting/SessionMeeting/SessionAgendaAgenda

• Items for consideration of Board are submitted to the Clerk of the Board and put on draft agenda

• Draft agenda items are reviewed during weekly managers meetings• If deemed appropriate, item remains on agenda

• Agenda items are presented to the Commissioners in regular session meetings

• Commissioners vote on agenda items• Items can be approved or disapproved• Items can be “tabled” (postponed) for future consideration

Lucas County Citizens

Board of Commissioners Pete Tina Ben Gerken (pres) Wozniak Konop

Office of Management & Budget

Clerk

Commissioner’s Executive Assistants

Administrator Facilities

Department of Public Service

Dog Warden

Sanitary Engineer

Wastewater Treatment

Solid Waste

Recreation Department

Building Regulations

Support Services

Job & Family Services

Child Support Enforcement Agency

Emergency Service

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Phone System 9-1-1

Economic Development

Centralized Records Center

Human Resources

Workforce Development Agency

Risk Management

Vehicle MaintenanceTelecommunications

Central Supply

Board of Board of Commissioners‘Commissioners‘

Office Staff & DutiesOffice Staff & Duties• County Administrator - Mike Beazley• Assistant County Administrator/Chief

of Staff – Bridgette Kabat• Assists in the enforcement, execution, &

administration of the policies & resolutions of the Board

• Supervises & directs activities & affairs of departments under the Board

• Submits the proposed annual budget (with assistance from Office of Management & Budget)

• Advises Board on financial condition & makes budget recommendations

• Advises & makes recommendations to Board regarding county activities & affairs

Board of Commissioners‘Board of Commissioners‘Office Staff & DutiesOffice Staff & Duties

• Executive Assistant to the Commissioner• Molly Luetke (Commissioner Gerken)• David Mann (Commissioner Skeldon-Wozniak)• Joe Varden (Commissioner Konop)

• Acts as liaison between Commissioners, members of the public, county departments and officials

• Collects and compiles information for specific decision-making or problem resolution for Commissioner

• Acts as media relation; prepares official statements and press releases on behalf of the Board

• Provides administrative & clerical support for Commissioner

Board of Commissioners‘Board of Commissioners‘Office Staff & DutiesOffice Staff & Duties

• Administrative Assistant – Connie Taylor• Coordinates County Administrator’s schedule• Provides administrative & clerical support for

County Administrator• Clerk of the Board – Jodi Balough

• Assistant Clerk – Cecilia Burton• Assembles the agenda for Board’s regular &

special sessions• Responsible for processing & retention of

permanent records of all transactions by the Board

• Receives all official papers, deeds, contracts and bids, & presents them to the Board

Departments Departments Governed by Governed by

Board of Board of CommissionersCommissioners• Jobs & Family Services

• Workforce Development Agency

• Economic Development• Risk Management• Human Resources• Centralized Records Ctr.• Facilities

• Child Support Enforcement Agency

• Emergency Services• Dog Warden• Office of Management &

Budgeting• Building Regulations• Dept. of Public Services• Support Services

• Assists families & individuals achieve their highest level of stability and independence• Food Stamps & Cash Assistance• Child Care Benefits• Unemployment Compensation• Adult Protective Services• Health Care/Medicaid• Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation

• Establish child support or medical support orders• Assistance in establishing paternity through

genetic testing • Collection and the disbursement of payments • Enforcement of support and medical orders • Location of absent parents responsible for

support • Attachment of wages, bank accounts,

unemployment benefits, etc.• Make referrals to prosecutor’s office for criminal

non-support charges

• Oversees the operations of the county one-stop employment center – The Source• The Source is a collaboration of 18 government,

non-profit, and private sector workforce development organizations

• Developed to meet the needs of both employers and job-seekers

• Serves all job-seekers, from entry-level to executive level

• Serves all employers, from small businesses to major corporations

• Housed under Lucas County Improvement Corporation

• Promotes plans & programs which makes Lucas County an appealing destination for business to expand, relocate to and invest in

• Promotes resources & programs to respond to changing economic opportunities and conditions

• Develops & promotes plans & programs designed to assure county resources are efficiently used

• Assures the county’s economic growth is properly balanced

• Emergency Service Departments• Emergency Medical Services – Equip, train,

coordinate & direct county-wide pre-hospital emergency medical services

• Emergency Telephone System 9-1-1 – Provide county-wide emergency telephone system designed to save lives by minimizing vehicle response time

• Emergency Management Agency – Plan, respond, & coordinate efforts for potential natural & man-made disasters that threaten the community

• Public Service Departments * Sanitary Engineer * Wastewater Treatment * Solid Waste * Recreation Department

• Responsible for the operation & maintenance of the county water distribution, wastewater collection, and wastewater treatment systems

• Provide recreational/rental facilities, programs & services for county citizens

• Law enforcement agency enforcing laws to protect public from canine related problems

• Goals• Maintain public safety• Reduce stray dog population• Make dog owners responsible for their pets

• Authorize the sale of dog license• Provide educational information regarding

benefits of spray/neutering pets & responsible pet ownership

• Office of Management & Budget• Oversees the preparation & development of

the county’s annual budget

• Risk Management• Administers Worker’s Compensation, all

medical & health benefits, excess general liability, and auto & property insurance

• Human Resources• Employee & labor relations, recruitment &

selection of applicants, staff development & training, and classification specifications i.e. position description

• Vehicle Maintenance • Responsible for maintenance, repair, & safety

of county vehicles

• Telecommunications• Responsible for providing live operator for

county-wide operations & direct calls from the general public

• Central Supply• Purchase & distribution of office supplies,

vehicles, equipment, & service to meet the needs of the county departments

• Facilities• Responsible for assuring adequate, safe, &

functional facilities, capable of supporting all the various functions of the county departments

• Building Regulations• Regulates new constructions & renovations by

enforcing minimum requirements for premises & structures to a safe & sanitary existence

• Insures a minimum standard of competency for individuals & companies that work within the jurisdiction

• Imaging Center• Stores & maintains a depository for county

departmental public records

Mental Health & Recovery Services Board

Board of Developmental Disabilities

Children Services Board

Voted Levy Provides Some or All of the Funding

Commissioners appoint the Board of Directors

• TaxesRevenue from the purchase of goods or holding of

property• Sales Tax• Property Tax

• Charges for ServicesFees charged for user services • Water, Sewer, & Court Charges account for the majority of

these revenues• Licenses & Permits

Revenue from the sales of Vendor License• Fines & Forfeits

Traffic fines/Court cost assigned by various county courts

• Intergovernmental RevenuePayments for services provided by the county• From Federal, State, & Local government

• Investment IncomeInterest earned on investments held by the county

treasurer• Miscellaneous Revenue

• Rent, vending, miscellaneous revenue• Criminal justice contract reimbursement & other

refunds• Reimbursements & Transfers

• Transfer of monies between funds• Reimbursements for government services

• Water Rate Reduction For Seniors• Provides a discount on water service for

seniors in Lucas County• Educational Initiatives to Decrease

Teen Pregnancy in Lucas County• Reducing the Risk (RTR) – Comprehensive sex

education program presented in health class in 8th & 10th grades in Toledo Public Schools.

• Teen Outreach Program (TOP) – After school program for at-risk adolescents to help decrease risky sexual behavior. Currently at Libbey, Scott, Waite, & Woodward

• Foreclosure Prevention• Information & assistance to individuals

facing foreclosure in Lucas County

• CARE Team• Collaboration of social service agencies

that links families to local resources & distributes food to needy families. Held in different Lucas County neighborhoods monthly

• Second Chance Tuesday• Pro Bono legal services to assist job seekers

expunge certain criminal convictions or arrests from their records to increase their opportunity for work

• Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission • Living Green, Saving Green Public Awareness

Campaign• Assist business in green practices & promotes

environmental health throughout the community

• Opened in fall of 2009• State-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena

located in downtown Toledo, Ohio. • One of the nation’s first LEED

certified professional sports arena (LEED - certification attained by utilizing environmentally friendly building practices during construction)

As the only elected officials that represent all of the citizens in the

county, the Commissioners job is to deliver essential services to the citizens and work cooperatively with the many

local jurisdictions to facilitate the shared goals of our community.