Commissioners approve property changes

Brian Haytcher, Star Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio
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Apr. 25—JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners approved a pair of resolutions relating to property in Ashtabula Township at a meeting on Tuesday.

The two resolutions relate to property at the Donahoe Center.

County Administrator Janet Discher said the county acquired additional land, including a parking lot, and they needed to consolidate it into one parcel.

The ordinances involved accepting the deed and filing paperwork related to the change, she said.

"We owned just the building, now we own a little bit of grass and the parking lot," Discher said.

In other business:

—The commissioners approved seeking bids for the renovation of the new Ashtabula County Veterans Service Commission building, located on Route 20 in Ashtabula Township.

The maximum cost of the project will be $692,485, according to the resolution.

The project would include a new layout for the interior of the building, along with minor exterior alterations to the building, located at 1709 East Prospect Rd. in Ashtabula Township, in order to accommodate the daily work and services the Veterans Service Commission provides.

The county took ownership of the building in March 2023. The county previously entered into an agreement with the VSC to advance funds to the commission for the renovation. The VSC will pay the county back over a period of several years.

The bid opening will take place at 2 p.m. on May 24 .

—The commissioners approved an agreement with Integrity Appraisal Services Inc. for revaluation appraisal services for the county auditor's office.

According to the resolution, the agreement is related to the 2026 county property revaluation. The price is not to exceed $1,018,400, and the term runs until Feb. 28, 2027.

—The commissioners approved a contract for the purchase of limestone and asphalt emulsion for the county engineer's office.

The limestone contract, with Kinder Morgan/Pinney Dock, of Ashtabula, is for three types of limestone, with a maximum price of $128,494.

The emulsion contract, with SUIT-KOTE Corporation of Meadville, Pa., is for two types of asphalt emulsion, and has a maximum price of $657,420.