Fulton County commissioners approve $189,563 in payables, $134,641 payroll and $45,082 in building upgrades

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on March 17 unanimously approved routine financial motions and a set of building‑maintenance purchases that together commit the county to roughly $45,082 in facility work.

Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order and commissioners voted to approve account payables dated March 17, 2026, totaling $189,563.85 and payroll dated March 20, 2026, totaling $134,640.70. Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives recorded fund‑level breakdowns into the minutes.

Building and Maintenance Director Brad Seville presented vendor quotes for needed equipment and reported problems with the maintenance truck. The board approved three vendor contracts: a Lennox 3.5‑ton heat pump, with installation and accessories, for $18,460.00 (Shearer Plumbing and Heating); a commercial boiler replacement for $24,434.00 (Shearer Plumbing and Heating); and acoustic panels for the main conference room and business office for $2,188.00 (American Micro Industries). Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved for the heat pump purchase and the board noted the county will work with Fulton County Family Partnership to assist with the purchase. All three procurement motions passed unanimously.

The commissioners also approved non‑procurement items on the consent agenda: setting March 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for the Election Department's "Casting of Lots" and authorizing publication in the Fulton County newspaper; approving a Sheriff‑submitted request form for physician services for an inmate housed at the Bedford County Correctional Facility; and authorizing reimbursing the county coroner and deputy coroner for mileage when on call and traveling from home to a scene, effective April 1, 2026, per 16 P.S. §12314 (Pennsylvania County Code). Commissioner Bunch made the motion on the coroner mileage change; the board approved it unanimously.

Votes were recorded in open session; the minutes reflect each listed motion as "All in favor." No roll‑call tallies by individual commissioner vote were recorded in the public minutes provided.

The meeting also included routine ceremonial and administrative items: a proclamation of March 15–21, 2026, as Pennsylvania 4‑H Week and approval of the March 10 minutes.

The board entered several executive sessions during the day for legal and personnel matters and returned to open session by recorded motions. The meeting recessed and reconvened before adjourning at 2:40 p.m.

Votes at a glance

- Approve March 10, 2026 minutes — motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approve accounts payable $189,563.85 (fund breakdown read into record) — motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approve payroll $134,640.70 — motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approve purchase: Lennox heat pump, $18,460.00 (Shearer Plumbing and Heating) — motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved unanimously; county to work with Fulton County Family Partnership to assist with purchase.
- Approve purchase: commercial boiler replacement, $24,434.00 (Shearer Plumbing and Heating) — motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approve purchase: acoustic panels, $2,188.00 (American Micro Industries) — motion by Commissioner Hann; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Approve inmate physician services request (Bedford County Correctional Facility) — motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Authorize coroner/deputy mileage reimbursement (effective April 1, 2026) citing 16 P.S. §12314 — motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Set Casting of Lots for Election Department for March 24, 2026, 9:00 a.m.; advertise in Fulton County newspaper — motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; outcome: approved unanimously.

What happens next: The county will execute the approved vendor quotes and administrative directions; several items were left as administrative follow‑up (vendor contract signatures, coordination with Fulton County Family Partnership, publication of the Casting of Lots notice).