Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from JoAnna Santilli’s organization
Aug 24, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Laketran Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Meeting
The board received an Award of Distinction from the Ohio Auditor of State. Discussions and approvals included entering into executive sessions regarding collective bargaining, union negotiations, and public employee compensation. A presentation was held on a cashless fare collection implementation plan, leading to a vote to transition fare collection to the EZfare platform. The board also approved financial statements, capital plans, and several contracts for architecture and engineering services, software procurement, procurement guideline revisions, and the purchase of replacement and expansion buses.
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Laketran Board of Trustees Board Of Trustees Meeting
The board meeting included an executive session to discuss public employee compensation and terms of employment. Discussions were held regarding the Painesville Transit Center and fareboxes. Financial approvals included the operating financial statements and capital plans for Laketran, STS, and Geauga Transit. The board authorized operating and capital budgets for Geauga Transit for fiscal year 2027 and approved the filing of various transportation grant applications for state and federal programs. Additionally, updates to the policy manual, the purchase of a bus shelter, payment for the 2025 fiscal year audit, and the revision of a sidewalk grant agreement with the City of Willoughby were approved.
May 18, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Laketran Board of Trustees Board Meeting
The meeting included an oath of office for board members and a presentation regarding a fare equity analysis and the fiscal year 2027 Geauga Transit budget. Agenda items approved included operating financial statements and capital plans, as well as a resolution authorizing the purchase of four replacement road supervisor vehicles. The board also held an executive session for negotiations with public employees and received reports on operations, a six-month outlook, and a CEO report.
Apr 27, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Laketran Board of Trustees Board Meeting
The board meeting included the formal recognition of a departing board member and an executive session to discuss public employee negotiations. Key business items involved the approval of operating financial statements and capital plans for transit services, the authorization of a public transportation agency safety plan, and the purchase of ten replacement transit vans at a cost not to exceed $1,015,160.00. Additionally, the board approved the temporary duplication of an account/budget analyst position and authorized revisions to the organizational chart, followed by reports on operations and future planning.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
