Centre County adds multiple contracts and grants to next week's consent agenda, approves one foster‑placement contract

County staff presented a package of routine renewals, grant agreements and administrative items; commissioners moved most items to the next consent agenda and approved a foster‑placement contract on the spot.

Items advanced to next week's consent agenda included:
- Renewal of the county's tax collector bond package procured through the Hartman Group (full bond $79,740; county share reported as $17,154; school districts and municipalities to pay portions on record).
- A workers' compensation renewal with PMA for 01/01/2026–01/01/2027 at a reported premium of $136,030 (described as a 13% decrease from the prior year) and an associated deductible reimbursement and security agreement.
- A PADEP mosquito‑borne disease control grant agreement for the 2026 season totaling $93,389 (state‑funded for 01/01/2026–12/31/2026).
- Mental‑health, intellectual disability and early‑intervention provider agreements (Infant Development Program, Oasis Lifecare LLC, Susquehanna Software Inc.) for various state reporting and service periods.

Separately, the board approved a contract with Common Sense Adoption Services to place a specific child in a foster‑to‑adopt home and commissioners asked staff to expedite placement so the child could be with a family for the holidays.

A motion to approve the week's consent agenda and a check run dated Dec. 19 carried on a voice vote.

Why it matters: These items cover routine service continuity, child welfare placement needs, public‑health surveillance and insurance renewals that keep county operations running and preserve access to state funding and required reporting.