Chris Sainato
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 30:05
- Avg per meeting
- 1:40
- Segments
- 558
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Top issues during term (20)
Rejected repository property bid
The county collects $500 per parcel sold and the properties go back on the tax rolls.
Isaiah 117 House housing for children in CYS custody
Covered by state Act 148 funding — no county cost stated.
Blue Bin and Glass Recycling Program contract
Funded through a grant; no direct cost to taxpayers mentioned beyond program administration.
Leadership transition in Emergency Management/Public Safety
Sets the director's salary at $65,000 per year.
New Castle Public Library HVAC replacement
Bids ranged from $269,588 to $680,100 against a $405,000 grant the library must match.
State Food Purchase Program funding
No new cost was announced; the agreement continues an existing county program.
HUD Healthy Homes Production Grant application
$5.75 million federal grant flowing into the region; no county cost noted.
Humphrey Center construction
State funding may cover up to 80% of the renovation, with sale proceeds from the Myra Home helping cover the rest.
Countywide recycling program contract
Costs will be set by the winning bid; contract runs three years with extension options.
Humphrey Center construction contracts
Total project costs could exceed $3 million depending on which contracts are awarded next week.
Online Sheriff Sales via RealAuction.com
No direct cost to the county; could actually save money on overtime and staff time, while bidders pay new fees.
Industrial and pipeline permit notifications
Government Center Roof, Lighting and Generator Upgrades
Contract amounts weren't stated in the meeting; LED lighting is expected to save the county money over time.
Administrative budget transfers
Moves $500,000 out of the county's contingency fund.
Four Tax-Delinquent Parcels Return to Tax Rolls
$2,030 total in bid proceeds, plus the parcels back on the property tax rolls.
Rosecroft Center tax assessment settlement
The county is spending $5,000 from contingency on a professional appraiser for the court case.
Jail Vivitrol substance-abuse treatment program extension
$94,523, but from opioid settlement funds rather than the county's general fund.
Regional transportation plan input
Fixed-rate electricity for county facilities
Fixed rate of $0.073 per kilowatt hour shields the county budget from price increases for 12 months.
Public Safety non-emergency phone system replacement
$2,600 up front and $473.50 a month — about $250 a month cheaper than the old Verizon service.
Decisions during term (500)
Recorded while Sainato was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Repository Property #03-75100, City of New Castle (Resolution 2703)
Repository Property #05-15400, City of New Castle (Resolution 2704)
Repository Property #05-56800, City of New Castle (Resolution 2705)
Repository Property #34-231200, Union Township (Resolution 276)
Warrant Registers, October 23 – November 6, 2026
Approval of Minutes, October 27, 2026
Acceptance of Written Communications
Designation of Rebecca Shaffer as Section 504 Officer (Resolution 2707)
Fair Housing Resolution (Resolution 2708)
Stavich Bike Trail Grant Application (Resolution 2709)
Tax Claim Bureau Fee Adjustments (Resolution 280)
Sheriff's Office to Handle Tax Sale Postings (Resolution 2801)
Appointment of Rich Hoover as Public Safety Director (Resolution 282)
Sheriff's Association Collective Bargaining Agreement (Resolution 2803)
Administrative Budget Transfers (Resolutions 8a–8v)
TRANSFER (ADMINISTRATIVE) DJ Cartwright from contingency to equipment lease/rental for $385.26
TRANSFER (ADMINISTRATIVE) Court Administration from contingency to uniforms for $300.00
TRANSFER (ADMINISTRATIVE) Planning from contingency to land/building rental for $3,000.00.
TRANSFER (ADMINISTRATIVE) Domestics from contingency to electric for $800.00.
TRANSFER (ADMINISTRATIVE) Domestics from contingency to office minor for $37.84.
Voting record (230)
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