At their April 11 meeting, the Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine financial and administrative actions, ratified two tentative union agreements, authorized participation in an ODOT winter road salt contract, and consented to a legal services agreement with Carlisle Township. Most motions passed unanimously by the three commissioners present.

Key votes included approvals for investments, appropriations, transfers, requisitions and bills; adoption of the personnel summary sheet; and acceptance of meeting minutes from April 8. The board also voted to enter a short executive session to discuss personnel and labor issues.

The board approved tentative collective bargaining agreements affecting county employees:
- A tentative agreement with United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (case 2024 MED 808302) covering Lorain County Board of Commissioners employees, effective retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. The motion passed with Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Gallagher and Commissioner Riddell voting aye.
- A tentative agreement for the Lorain County Clerk of Courts with United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (case 2024 MED 091104), effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. The motion passed with the same three aye votes.

Other formal actions approved during the meeting included:
- Participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) winter contract for road salt for the upcoming season. Motion passed unanimously.
- Consent to an agreement for the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office to serve as law director for Carlisle Township (statutory authority cited in the meeting as Ohio Revised Code section 504.15). The agreement was described as retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 3, 2025, with Carlisle Township appropriating $15,000 and payment in quarterly installments for up to 150 hours of work; hours beyond 150 would be billed at $100 per hour. The motion passed unanimously.

Routine fiscal motions — including approval of investments, appropriations, transfers, requisitions, bills, and other financial pages presented — were moved, seconded and approved by recorded voice votes of the three commissioners present (Moore, Gallagher, Riddell). The board also approved waiving the reading of board correspondence.

Votes recorded (summary):
- Investments: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Appropriations: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Transfers: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Requisitions and bills (general and special revenue funds): approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Personnel summary sheet: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Minutes (April 8): approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Tentative union agreement (Board of Commissioners) case 2024 MED 808302: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Tentative union agreement (Clerk of Courts) case 2024 MED 091104: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- ODOT winter salt contract participation: approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)
- Prosecutor agreement with Carlisle Township (ORC 504.15): approved (Moore/Gallagher/Riddell — aye)

The board recessed into executive session to discuss labor and personnel matters and later reconvened and adjourned.

No public comments on agenda items were received during the meeting, and several administrative calendar items and community notices were announced by commissioners.