Bedford County commissioners approve routine minutes, payroll, contracts and personnel actions
May 14, 2024 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania
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The Bedford County Board of Commissioners on May 14 approved routine minutes, payroll and a package of county expenditures and took a series of administrative actions, including contracting and personnel approvals.
Commissioner JR Winck moved and Commissioner Mike Stiles seconded approval of the April 9, 2024 meeting minutes and the presented expenditures package, which included payroll runs and general and Children & Youth Services disbursements. Commissioner Stiles provided a brief overview of the expenditures before the motions carried.
On the recommendation of county staff, the board approved an engagement letter to retain Zelenkofske Axelrod as the county's independent auditing firm and authorized a partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management to provide fleet services. The commissioners also approved an agreement authorizing electronic access to PennDOT systems for Finance Director Mike Lamb and commissioners, an action that amended an earlier authorization to add Commissioner Baughman.
The board approved a Purchase of Service Agreement between Bedford County Children & Youth Services and the Bedford County Juvenile Probation Office for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, following a recommendation from Christopher Gresko, director of Children & Youth Services.
The commissioners adopted a Bid4Assets resolution to use Bid4Assets Co. as the county's online auction service for tax-claim delinquent parcels effective May 14, 2024. The board also approved settlement of pending litigation with the Hollidaysburg Community Watchdog (Common Pleas docket 841-2023; Commonwealth Court docket 1053 CD 2023).
The board finalized a slate of personnel actions submitted by department heads that included seven new hires, multiple transfers and separations; an earlier resignation by Linda Kennedy was rescinded and recorded as an amendment to the April agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. The next commissioners meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2024, in Room 101 unless called sooner.
Commissioner JR Winck moved and Commissioner Mike Stiles seconded approval of the April 9, 2024 meeting minutes and the presented expenditures package, which included payroll runs and general and Children & Youth Services disbursements. Commissioner Stiles provided a brief overview of the expenditures before the motions carried.
On the recommendation of county staff, the board approved an engagement letter to retain Zelenkofske Axelrod as the county's independent auditing firm and authorized a partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management to provide fleet services. The commissioners also approved an agreement authorizing electronic access to PennDOT systems for Finance Director Mike Lamb and commissioners, an action that amended an earlier authorization to add Commissioner Baughman.
The board approved a Purchase of Service Agreement between Bedford County Children & Youth Services and the Bedford County Juvenile Probation Office for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, following a recommendation from Christopher Gresko, director of Children & Youth Services.
The commissioners adopted a Bid4Assets resolution to use Bid4Assets Co. as the county's online auction service for tax-claim delinquent parcels effective May 14, 2024. The board also approved settlement of pending litigation with the Hollidaysburg Community Watchdog (Common Pleas docket 841-2023; Commonwealth Court docket 1053 CD 2023).
The board finalized a slate of personnel actions submitted by department heads that included seven new hires, multiple transfers and separations; an earlier resignation by Linda Kennedy was rescinded and recorded as an amendment to the April agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. The next commissioners meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2024, in Room 101 unless called sooner.
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