Commissioners approve conflict-counsel contracts, permit renewal and a series of appointments and vendor renewals

The Lycoming County Commissioners approved several contracts, renewals and appointments during their meeting on Feb. 18, 2026, covering legal representation, forensic software, vendor services and administrative delegations.

Conflict counsel and guardianship representation: The board approved a slate of professional service agreements (agenda items 6.4–6.6) with attorneys Lisa Glick, Tiffany Case and Dan Stryer to provide legal representation when the public defender’s office has a conflict and, for two of the attorneys, to represent alleged incapacitated persons in guardianship proceedings. The agreements were budgeted and set the hourly fee at $90; Speaker 9 noted that guardianship-related fees are reimbursed 100% by the state’s Department of Human Services.

Permits and specialty contracts: The board approved a 10‑year general permit renewal for Nextiva Renewable Fuel described as routine for Department of Environmental Protection oversight and long-term monitoring. The district attorney’s office obtained approval for an individual contract with Dr. Bollinger, who performed a 2016 homicide autopsy and has retired from a pathology association.

Software and vendor renewals: The commissioners approved the DA’s renewal of digital forensics phone-extraction software at $21,650 (a budgeted 2026 item), the HR department’s SurveyMonkey renewal for $1,080, and an extension of an agreement with Integra for time-and-material support not to exceed $20,000. The board also approved a small contract with Ultimate Express Car Wash at $7 per car, not to exceed $4,999.

Administrative delegations and appointments: The board approved delegation of invoice-signing authority for CDBG invoices to Jenny Pacquiano and appointed Michael Bender to the library system board effective Feb. 19, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2026.

Each item was presented as budgeted or routine, and the board approved the items by motion and voice vote as recorded in the transcript. Where reimbursement or budget status was discussed, presenters noted funding sources or reimbursement mechanisms (for example, state reimbursement for guardianship representation).