Berks County commissioners adopt agenda; consent package includes budget transfers, appointments and NextGen 9‑1‑1 grant
January 09, 2026 | Berks County, Pennsylvania
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The Berks County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the meeting agenda on Jan. 13, 2026, adopting a consent package that included budget transfers and listed appropriations, several personnel appointments and promotions, contract authorizations and a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) for NextGen 9‑1‑1 work.
Commissioner Dante Santoni moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Michael Rivera seconded, and the board voted in favor. Chair Linebaugh noted the motions were made and the vote carried.
Items presented on the consent list included a resolution authorizing 2025 budget transfers and appropriations as listed in the Jan. 2 agenda listing (amounts read on the record included $80,035.20 and other appropriations noted in the agenda listing). Personnel items announced by the chair included appointments of Rebecca Mitchell as Law Clerk 1 in court administration and Carol Politz to accounts payable manager in the controller’s office; an appointment of Alice Pergin to a part‑time registered nursing supervisor role; the promotion of Mallory Dunlap to judicial coordinator in court administration; and the promotion of Lara Jones from deputy director of budget and finance to chief financial officer, effective Jan. 16, coincident with the retirement of the current CFO, Bob Patricio.
Commissioner Rivera had a commissioner item to fill an unexpired term on the Reading Area Community College Board of Trustees with Michael J. Simmons through June 30, 2031. Commissioners also authorized staff to proceed with administrative items including satisfaction and recording of a mortgage for property in Berne Township and execution of renewal documents for PMA Company as part of county children and youth services liability coverage.
The chair also read a contracts listing touching multiple county departments, and listed motions to authorize payments and payroll disbursements for the specified weeks. The agenda package as presented was adopted by the board.
The board did not receive any public comments on specific agenda items during the meeting.
Commissioner Dante Santoni moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Michael Rivera seconded, and the board voted in favor. Chair Linebaugh noted the motions were made and the vote carried.
Items presented on the consent list included a resolution authorizing 2025 budget transfers and appropriations as listed in the Jan. 2 agenda listing (amounts read on the record included $80,035.20 and other appropriations noted in the agenda listing). Personnel items announced by the chair included appointments of Rebecca Mitchell as Law Clerk 1 in court administration and Carol Politz to accounts payable manager in the controller’s office; an appointment of Alice Pergin to a part‑time registered nursing supervisor role; the promotion of Mallory Dunlap to judicial coordinator in court administration; and the promotion of Lara Jones from deputy director of budget and finance to chief financial officer, effective Jan. 16, coincident with the retirement of the current CFO, Bob Patricio.
Commissioner Rivera had a commissioner item to fill an unexpired term on the Reading Area Community College Board of Trustees with Michael J. Simmons through June 30, 2031. Commissioners also authorized staff to proceed with administrative items including satisfaction and recording of a mortgage for property in Berne Township and execution of renewal documents for PMA Company as part of county children and youth services liability coverage.
The chair also read a contracts listing touching multiple county departments, and listed motions to authorize payments and payroll disbursements for the specified weeks. The agenda package as presented was adopted by the board.
The board did not receive any public comments on specific agenda items during the meeting.
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