County Commissioner· 2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31
Jeff Riddell
Lorain County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 26:15
- Avg per meeting
- 3:17
- Segments
- 336
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Top issues during term (20)
Jail Fund Transfer & Sales Tax Hearings
Estimated project costs continue to rise due to inflation.
Ludwig Ditch Drainage Restoration
Potential legal liability or remediation costs for private property restoration.
FY2027 County Tax Budget & Deficit
Sets the property tax rates county residents will pay in 2027.
Job and Family Services Strike and Contract Dispute
Impacts county personnel expenditures and potential union settlement costs.
Amherst Township to Elyria Expedited Annexation
Affects municipal and township tax bases and service responsibilities.
Sheriff's Office Labor Agreement
Impacts the county general fund and millions in public safety allocations.
State Performance Audit of County Auditor's Office
Involves an $89 million general fund budget and $7 million in recent spending reductions across county offices.
E-Check Program Elimination Support
Saves state treasury funds currently used to pay testing vendors.
Property Tax Exemptions and Impact on School Districts
Cost local school districts millions in combined lost property tax revenue.
Public Records and Township Relations Concerns
$33,167.13 paid from the general fund.
Public Health Subgrants for Adult and Family Services
$12,600 for adult protective services and $41,000 for family support.
TANF Clothing and Jacket Programs
No new funding; existing contract amounts extended through December (up to $75,000 each).
Victim Witness Program grant
County contributes a $27,062.82 local match toward a $108,253.18 state grant.
Highway use permits for Columbia Township utilities
Economic Development, Data Centers, and Megasite Infrastructure
Involves state aviation grants and capital improvement funds exceeding $60,560 for apron design.
Parliamentary Procedure and Governance
Proposes dividing existing commissioner salary allocations across a seven-member board.
Job & Family Services Pass-Through Grants and Federal Cuts
Involves millions in federal pass-through funds and a nearly $1 million reduction in federal administrative matching funds.
Riverside Trail Subdivision No. 2
The developer covers all improvement costs as well as plan review, inspection, and testing fees.
Sheffield Lake MARCS Radio Loan
The county is providing an interest-free loan of $8,175.28 to be repaid within two years from commissioner funds.
County Recycling and Environmental Programs
Grant-supported and county-administered recycling programs.
Decisions during term (621)
Recorded while Riddell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approve Minutes
Flexible Savings Account Plan Document
JFS Snow Plowing Contract
Tower Educational Consulting Group Contract Extension
El Centro de Servicios Sociales Contract Extension
Lorain County Public Health Subgrant - Adult Protective Services
Lorain County Public Health Subgrant - Family Support
Children Services Mastercard Authorization
Dismissal of Defendant in Opioid Litigation
State Performance Audit for County Auditor's Office
Appropriations
Requisitions
Travel
Bills
Investments Approval with Amendment
Appropriations Approval
Transfers Approval
Advances and Repayments Approval
Requisitions Approval
Travel Authorizations Approval
Voting record (281)
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Approve Minutes
Flexible Savings Account Plan Document
JFS Snow Plowing Contract
Tower Educational Consulting Group Contract Extension
Children Services Mastercard Authorization
Travel
Investments Approval with Amendment
Appropriations Approval
Transfers Approval
Advances and Repayments Approval
Requisitions Approval
Travel Authorizations Approval
Bills Approval
Minutes Approval
Inside Millage Adjustment Request
Dog Warden Credit Card Authorization
Support E-Check Program Elimination
FOP 911 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Accept Sanitary Sewers - Del Webb Phase 5
Accept Sanitary Sewers - Del Webb Phase 6
Host Community Agreement with Lorain County Landfill
Fortune Ditch / Dickson Ditch Restoration Contract Award
Establish Incarceration Rate
Reject Sheriff Deputy Union Tentative Agreement
Board Correspondence Approval
Adoption of Ludwig Ditch Restoration Project
Investments Approval
Transfers Approval
Requisitions Approval
Bills Approval
Approve Meeting Minutes
Trusaic Service Agreement
Table Annexation Request
Stormwater Drainage District Hearing Approval
Airport Roofing Change Order Approval
Discussion on Sheriff Incarceration Rate Resolution
Voted no to allow further review and discussion.