Portage County Commissioner Term comm. 1-1-2027
Responsibilities: To exercise financial control of County expenditures; to authorize public works; to purchase land and buildings; to let contracts; to plan and administer welfare. The Board of County Commissioners also appoints other officials to operate various departments. Term: 4 years.
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Jenny D. Adams
(Dem)
What is the role of the County Commissioner in the operations of Portage County?
Campaign Phone Number
3302890337
Education
Crestwood Schools, Kent State graduate
Training & Experience
Daycare center director, Kindercare Hudson; Regional Director of Expansion, Kindercare; Inside Sales Manager, Aironet; Product Manager, Cisco Systems; Business owner, Looking Glass Learning Centers
Volunteer & Community Service
Director, CASA of Portage County Associate Board. Volunteer, Shepherds House, Ravenna Ohio. Board member, Celebrate Portage.
County commissioners make up the general administrative body for county government. They are the county government taxing, budgeting, appropriating, and purchasing authority. They hold title to county property. Commissioners responsibilities include hearing and ruling on annexations, approving drainage improvements, establishing water and sewer districts and making improvements, and providing for solid waste disposal. Commissioners appoint department heads of offices for which they have responsibility and also appoint members to a variety of boards and commissions. They serve on some boards such as the board of revision, the county records commission, and the planning commission. Commissioners must work with all other county elected officials and with judges to assure that they are properly funded to to perform their statutory duties. County commissioners must take a broad view of actions necessary to make the county a better place to live work and play.
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