Presents a description of the Board of County Commissioner's mission, purpose, programs, services and organizational structure. Also includes a description of the Commissioner's planning, policy development and decision making process. It also includes the titles, credentials, roles and functions of professionals working within the office as of Oct. 2009.

2. Established in 1835
Borders Lake Erie and the Michigan
Lucas state line
County Ohio and Michigan had fought for
control of the territory
Ohio 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Ben Tina Pete
Konop Skeldon Gerken
Perform administrative and fiscal duties that Wozniak (President)
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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. • 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

9. • 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

10. Meeting/Session
Agenda
• 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

11. Lucas County Citizens
Board of Commissioners
Commissioner’s Executive Assistants
Pete Tina Ben
Gerken (pres) Wozniak Konop
Clerk
Administrator Facilities
Office of Management &
Budget Department of
Public Service
Dog Warden
Job & Family Services
Sanitary Engineer
Child Support Emergency Service
Enforcement Agency
Wastewater
Emergency Medical Services Treatment
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Risk Management Agency Solid Waste
Centralized Records Emergency Phone
Recreation
System 9-1-1
Center Department
Human Resources Support Services
Workforce
Telecommunications Vehicle Maintenance
Development Agency
Building Regulations Central Supply

12. Board of Commissioners‘
Office 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

13. Board of Commissioners‘
Office 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

14. Board of Commissioners‘
Office 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

15. Departments
Governed by Board of
Commissioners
• Jobs & Family Services • Child Support Enforcement
• Workforce Development Agency
Agency • Emergency Services
• Economic Development • Dog Warden
• Risk Management • Office of Management &
• Human Resources Budgeting
• Centralized Records Ctr. • Building Regulations
• Facilities • Dept. of Public Services
• Support Services

16. • 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

17. • 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

18. • 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

19. • 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

20. • 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

21. • 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

22. • 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

23. • 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

24. • 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

25. • 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

26. 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

27. • Taxes
Revenue from the purchase of goods or holding of property
• Sales Tax
• Property Tax
• Charges for Services
Fees 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

28. • Intergovernmental Revenue
Payments for services provided by the county
• From Federal, State, & Local government
• Investment Income
Interest 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

29. • 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

30. • 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

31. • 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

32. • 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)

33. 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.