Posted on: June 27, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners continue to push for improvements at the state level to ensure communities across Ohio are adequately prepared for the threat of severe weather and counties are equipped to respond appropriately in the...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 7, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners have approved a resolution to enter into a ground-breaking agreement with Closed Looped Partners to establish a new Materials Recovery Facility that will receive, process, and market recyclables.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 2, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – OhioMeansJobs Lucas County and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library have announced a new schedule of days and hours that employment resources and job assistance programs will be available in TLCPL branches.
Beginning Monday, June 5...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 12, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County-owned building at 1301 Monroe St., the former location of OhioMeansJobs Lucas County, will be demolished to make way for the new Lucas County Canine Care & Control Center.
Demolition work is set to begin on Monda...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 9, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners today, May 9, 2023, announced that the new county pre-trial detention center will be built on a three-acre site at Canton and Southard streets, one block away from the current jail in downtown Toledo.&...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 4, 2023
Toledo, OH. – Federal Judge James Carr (Northern District of Ohio) approved a consent decree today, establishing deadlines for completion of an action plan to address the toxic algae blooms that continue to plague western Lake Erie every summer....
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 26, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – Lucas County is gearing up for In-Demand Jobs Week 2023, which will take place from May 1st to May 5th. The week-long event is a statewide celebration of the jobs, industries, and skills that are in-demand in Ohio. Businesses across...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 20, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners and Lucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre are excited to announce that Lucas County was awarded a $10 million state grant today for the construction of a new Lucas County Corrections Center.
The grant was a...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: March 8, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners today provided their input on the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s draft of the Agency’s water quality improvement plan to reduce nutrients going into Western Lake Erie from t...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 8, 2023
Funding Will Support Lucas County’s Ongoing Public Safety and Racial Equity Initiatives at the Local Level
TOLEDO, OH. February 8, 2023 – Lucas County is the recipient of a capstone $480,000 grant by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArth...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Lucas County Canine Care & Control is excited to announce that the Dogs on the Town (DOTT) program is being expanded to allow individuals who are not LC4 volunteers to take dogs from the Canine Care Center on day-trip adventures into the community.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 4, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – OhioMeansJobs Lucas County is partnering with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library to bring employment resources and job assistance programs into library branches twice a week.
Beginning Thursday, January 5, OhioMeansJobs...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 3, 2023
TOLEDO, OH – Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken will serve as President of the Board of Commissioners in 2023. Commissioner Gerken was elected by fellow Commissioners Tina Skeldon Wozniak and Lisa A. Sobecki on Tuesday, January 3 during the B...
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 3, 2016
Lucas County Commissioners and the Arts Commission announces partnership to engage young artists through the 2016 Young Artist at Work program
TOLEDO, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners and the Arts Commission are pleased to announce the cont...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 28, 2016
At a press conference Friday morning the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, law enforcement partners, and community partners throughout the county will announce Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Prescription drug abuse affects...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 23, 2016
On April 23rd, 2016, Lucas County Canine Care & Control will be joining organizations across the Country to celebrate National Lost Dog Awareness Day. Each year over 2500 dogs are brought into the Canine Care Center as strays and, for many, an owner ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 19, 2016
Since 2010, Lucas County has seen a total reduction of over $32 million in local government funding. In recognition of 4-19 Day, a day of local civic pride, the Lucas County Commissioners, Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson, and other Lucas County elected of...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 13, 2016
On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, the Lucas County Commissioners will hold a press conference at One Government Center to announce the results of their John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge grant application and detail the...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 4, 2016
The Lucas County Commissioners are pleased to announce the launch of the restoration of the Lucas County Courthouse dome. The Lucas County Commissioners will discuss scope of the project, and historic significance.
The dome restoration is the final ste...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: March 23, 2016
The Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission, in partnership with the Lucas County Land Bank, is launching Living Green, Saving Green, a program to provide energy audits to Lucas County residents and to make energy efficiency more accessible. This in...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: March 15, 2016
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners will hold a press conference to oppose the proposed location for the Nexus Pipeline Compressor station. The proposed compressor station location in downtown Waterville is in a densely populated area. The press confe...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: March 15, 2016
Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak along with a host of social service agencies will be distributing food and linking families to local resources at a CARE Team event on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at East Toledo Family Center, 1020 Var...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: March 11, 2016
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners is currently seeking applicants with disabilities and other interested persons representing the larger disability community for one county vacancy in Eastern Lucas County, including the Village of Harbor View, Jerus...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 22, 2016
Toledo, OH – Lucas County Commissioner Carol Contrada will attend the annual Great Lakes Days 2016 in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for funding for the Western Lake Erie Basin and to promote implementation of projects designed to protect and rest...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 16, 2016
Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition (NOAC) to Oppose FirstEnergy Bailout, File with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, & Ask Kasich to Stop Deal.
The Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition (NOAC) will host a press conference in opposition to the ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 5, 2016
COLUMBUS, OH- Today, members of the Board of Lucas County Commissioners attended a meeting of the Water Quality Task Force of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO). The Water Quality Task Force is co-chaired by Lucas County Commissioner Pete...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 2, 2016
Toledo, OH – Lucas County Canine Care & Control (LC4) is running its fifth annual Valentine adoption special. This year’s theme is “The One”, which is a joint promotion in collaboration with the Best Friends No More Homeless Pets partnership network....Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 26, 2016
Toledo, OH – Today at 1:00 PM, Toledo City Council’s Committee of the Whole is holding a meeting regarding the designation of the Western Lake Erie Basin as impaired. Presenting at the meeting will be Adam Rissien, Director of Agricultural & Water Pol...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 11, 2016
Toledo, Ohio – Lucas County Commissioner Tina Wozniak was today unanimously elected as President of the Board of Lucas County Commissioners for 2016. The President of the Board serves as the Chief Elected Official for county government, presides over wee...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 11, 2016
Toledo, OH – Today the Lucas County Commissioners stood with local labor leaders to voice opposition to House Bill 394, legislation reforming Ohio’s unemployment compensation system, and urged state legislators to find a fair solution to fix insolvency is...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 5, 2016
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners is seeking applicants who have experience with criminal justice, homelessness, and/or mental illness to fill a vacancy on the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County. The Mental Health and Recovery...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: December 7, 2015
Toledo, OH – Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken was elected to the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) Executive Committee and Board of Directors today at the association’s annual winter conference in Columbus, Ohio. He will serve a two yea...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: October 15, 2015
The Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency will perform a three-minute test of sirens located in Jerusalem Township (Lucas County) on Friday, October 16, 2015 at noon. This is a one-time change that will not include the siren located at Jerusalem Town...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: October 1, 2015
The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District will host a tire and latex paint recycling event on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Sylvania Senior Center, 7141 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania OH.
Residents interested in recycling unwanted tires and/or latex ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: September 29, 2015
Toledo, OH – Today, the Lucas County Commissioners approved a new, integrated case management software system. The new software will allow the General, Juvenile, and Domestic divisions of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas to share information with t...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: September 22, 2015
Toledo, OH – At a press conference this morning the Board of Lucas County Commissioners and law enforcement partners throughout the county will announce Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Prescription drug abuse affects famil...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: September 15, 2015
TOLEDO, OH –The Board of Lucas County Commissioners is pleased to announce that there are two more opportunities for citizens to enjoy the Toledo Farmers’ Market at the Lucas County Job and Family Services (JFS) location before the end of the season.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: September 15, 2015
Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak along with a host of social service agencies will be distributing food and linking families to local resources at a CARE Team event on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass Center, ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: September 10, 2015
The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District will host a tire and latex paint recycling event on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Waterville Public Works Building, 1215 Waterville-Monclova Rd., Waterville, OH.
Residents interested in recycl...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: August 11, 2015
Toledo, OH – Today the Board of Lucas County Commissioners voted unanimously to start contract negotiations with two area firms for architectural and construction services for a new Lucas County Corrections Center and Sheriff’s Office.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: August 6, 2015
Toledo, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners have partnered with the PulsePoint Foundation to bring life-saving technology to the residents of Lucas County via a mobile app designed to increase citizen awareness of cardiac events and engage them in potenti...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: August 4, 2015
TOLEDO, OH – Starting Wednesday, August 5, 2015, the Toledo Farmers’ Market will be selling local produce in the parking lot of the Lucas County Job and Family Services. The market will be open August 5th, September 16th and October 14th from 11:00am unti...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: July 30, 2015
The Lucas County Commissioners support the “Medicare Turns 50” national and local campaign to celebrate the success of the Medicare program and encourages citizens of Lucas County, Ohio to celebrate Medicare’s 50th Birthday on July 30, 2015. Single Payer...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: July 29, 2015
Toledo, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners, as part of a coalition of conservation groups and local elected officials throughout the Western Lake Erie Basin, offered their support of a list of strong recommendations to reduce phosphorous entering Lake Er...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: July 8, 2015
LUCAS COUNTY, OH – Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak, joined by fellow Commissioners Gerken and Contrada, area business, public health, and other civic leaders, announced an alliance with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on Wednesday mo...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: July 1, 2015
The Lucas County Canine Care & Control is featuring the third annual month-long adoption special: Christmas in July! For the entire month of July the adoption fee for all dogs and puppies will be discounted to only $25 plus the purchase of a license (...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 26, 2015
Lucas County Commissioners Tina Skeldon Wozniak, Pete Gerken, and Carol Contrada are pleased with today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which enables Ohio to join 37 other states in granting marriage equality to our fellow LGBT citizens. Lucas County p...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 23, 2015
Commissioner Gerken and Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC) were featured in the Fresh Water Cleveland e-magazine and website as part of the county initiative's work with Global Cleveland and the newly-established Ohio Welcoming Initiatives Network. Welcome...Read on...
Fresh Water Cleveland
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 22, 2015
Toledo, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners along with representatives from Pathway will provide an update to the community on the Lucas County Summer Youth Employment Program at a press conference today Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Pathway.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: June 2, 2015
Monclova Township, OH – The Lucas County Commissioners unanimously approved the new name of the Lucas County Maumee River Wastewater Treatment Plant at their regularly scheduled commission meeting today. The plant will now be titled the Lucas County Water...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 27, 2015
Toledo, OH – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced that Lucas County is one of 20 jurisdictions selected to receive a $150,000 grant to create a fairer, more effective local justice system. The grant is a part of the Safety and...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 18, 2015
The first-ever Municipal ID Conference organized by Cities United for Immigration Action (CUIA) in partnership with New York City, New Haven and San Francisco’s municipal ID programs will take place on Monday, May 18, 2015. The conference will be held in ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: May 4, 2015
Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp and the Lucas County Commissioners would like to extend a special thank you to all who supported the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office Drug Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.) fundraiser. This special event was held Saturday, April ...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 27, 2015
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners held a press conference this morning to announce a resolution calling upon members of the U.S. Congress to oppose granting “Fast Track” authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement. The Commi...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: April 23, 2015
Lucas County Commissioners Pete Gerken, Tina Skeldon Wozniak, and Carol Contrada have invited Steve Tobocman of Global Detroit and WE Global Network to Toledo Monday, March 30, 2015 for a day of events, including as guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Tol...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014 ~ Lucas County Canine Care & Control has been awarded a grant from PetSmart Charities® and will partner with Humane Ohio to spay or neuter 400 dogs (of any breed) that reside in the 43608 area for only $15 each. This program also in...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 30, 2014
January 29, 2014 ~ The Sheriff and Lucas County Commissioners will hold the Kick-Off Meeting of the New Jail Feasibility Study with its jail contractor, the DLR Group, this afternoon from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the EMS Training Facility located at 2127 Je...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners
Posted on: January 24, 2014
January 21, 2013 ~ Lucas County Commissioners Carol Contrada, Tina Skeldon Wozniak, and Pete Gerken will pledge their support as a founding partner in Aspire, Lucas County’s cradle to career initiative. The Lucas County Commissioners will be joined by Asp...Read on...
Board of County Commissioners