Special to The Truth
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners voted last week to name Commissioner Lisa A. Sobecki as President of the Board for 2026.
The unanimous vote came at the Commissioners’ organizational meeting
“I want to thank my colleagues for their vote of confidence in me to lead this board for another year,” Commissioner Sobecki said. “We know 2026 is going to present us with challenges from several fronts. I am confident we can navigate the tough waters together and continue to deliver high-quality services to our residents and businesses in the most efficient and effective way possible.”
Commissioner Sobecki was elected to the Board of Lucas County Commissioners in 2022 and was named President of the Board in 2025.
Last year, she began hosting quarterly meetings with the elected leaders of other Lucas County offices to provide mid-year budget projection updates and work through issues facing the County as a whole.
“Those quarterly meetings increased communication and collaboration and built trust and transparency, and I’m committed to continuing them in 2026,” Commissioner Sobecki said.
New in 2026, Commissioner Sobecki will begin hosting quarterly meetings with the cities, townships, and villages within Lucas County to foster open dialogue and collaborative problem-solving countywide.
“I believe we are stronger as a community when we work together, and that’s going to be even more important as we navigate what is going to be a tough year,” she said.
Also during Tuesday’s organizational meeting, each commissioner was named as a representative on various boards and commissions for 2026. They include the following:
Commissioner Lisa A. Sobecki:
* County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) Alternate
* Community Corrections Planning Board (CPBB)
* District Advisory Council of the Lucas County Health District
* Downtown Toledo Improvement District (DTID)
* Family Services Planning Committee
* Lucas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
* Lucas County Data Processing Board
* Lucas County Economic Development Corporation
* Lucas County Emergency Planning Committee
* Lucas County Family & Children First Council
* Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank)
* Lucas County Plan Commission
* Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
* Lucas County Workforce Development Board
* MacArthur Foundation’s Safety + Justice Challenge
* National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors Representative
* Toledo Zoological Society Board of Trustees
Commissioner Pete Gerken:
* Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio (CCNO)
* County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO)
* Downtown Toledo Improvement District (DTID)
* Lucas County 9-1-1 Regional Council of Governments Administrators Technical Advisors Committee
* Lucas County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau
* Lucas County Economic Development Corporation
* Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank)
* Lucas County Plan Commission
* Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
* Lucas County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee
* Pathway, Inc. Board
* Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board
Commissioner Anita Lopez:
* Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) Local Board
* Healthy Lucas County Executive Committee
* Lucas County 9-1-1 Regional Council of Governments Administrators Technical Advisors Committee (alternate)
* Lucas County Board of Revision (BOR)
* Lucas County Common Pleas Drug Court Committee
* Lucas County Economic Development Corporation
* Lucas County Integrated Justice System
* Lucas County Plan Commission
* Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
* Lucas County Records Commission
* Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission
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