Blair County commissioners approve consent agenda, adopt hazard mitigation plan and authorize multiple contracts
June 11, 2026 | Blair County, Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a broad consent agenda and a series of administrative items, including the adoption of a county hazard mitigation plan, multiple contract approvals and a settlement totaling $97,500.
In routine business, the board ratified warrants and payroll, approved budget transfers to cover shredding events and vehicle maintenance, and confirmed hiring-related expenses. The board also approved the nomination of nine members to the Blair County Local Emergency Planning Committee for five-year terms under section 6022.203B of Act 165.
Pete Weeks, presenting a CGIS sponsorship agreement, asked the board to designate the district attorney's office as an agency authorized to permit qualified officers to use the Viper system to aid investigations. "It's for the sum of $1," Weeks said, describing the item as a formal designation that requires oversight because the system contains sensitive information. The board approved the agreement.
The district attorney's office asked the board to approve a contract with UPMC Children's Hospital that delineates a payment schedule for expert witnesses in child-abuse cases, but the motion was modified to approve the item pending receipt of a signed UPMC contract. A representative of the DA's office warned commissioners about high expert fees and the cost of subpoenaed witnesses, recounting a recent case that generated more than $5,000 in witness fees when hearings were continued.
Other approvals included a contract to provide inmate hair-trimming services at Blair County Prison (contracted at $12 per appointment), an amendment with Adelfi Village for additional juvenile detention services through June 30, 2026, and FY 2026–27 legal service agreements for Blair County Children, Youth and Families.
The board voted to adopt the FEMA Region 3 hazard mitigation plan (BRAVE program) as Blair County's hazard vulnerability assessment and mitigation plan, effective May 26, 2026, through May 25, 2031. Paul presented and the board approved advertisement and bid specifications for the County Road 104 rehabilitation project.
In financial and settlement business, the board approved a PCorp commercial liability insurance renewal for $696,557 for the policy period June 1, 2026–June 1, 2027 and authorized submission of a PCorp loss prevention grant application for a fire alarm at a highway facility (project cost noted as $1,233). The commissioners also approved a settlement and release with Rebecca, Matthew and Isaac Krauss for a total of $97,500 and approved Reimbursement Agreement Amendment No. 1 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through PennDOT for Bridge 81, authorizing the chief clerk to sign.
A number of other administrative items were approved by motion — including a property demolition contract for $5,221 funded by the affordable housing trust fund, several human-services contracts and a budget impass policy — before the board adjourned. The next meeting was announced for June 18, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Votes recorded in the meeting record are described as approvals on the listed motions; the transcript records one noted set of abstentions related to several listed payments but does not provide a detailed roll-call tally for each item.
In routine business, the board ratified warrants and payroll, approved budget transfers to cover shredding events and vehicle maintenance, and confirmed hiring-related expenses. The board also approved the nomination of nine members to the Blair County Local Emergency Planning Committee for five-year terms under section 6022.203B of Act 165.
Pete Weeks, presenting a CGIS sponsorship agreement, asked the board to designate the district attorney's office as an agency authorized to permit qualified officers to use the Viper system to aid investigations. "It's for the sum of $1," Weeks said, describing the item as a formal designation that requires oversight because the system contains sensitive information. The board approved the agreement.
The district attorney's office asked the board to approve a contract with UPMC Children's Hospital that delineates a payment schedule for expert witnesses in child-abuse cases, but the motion was modified to approve the item pending receipt of a signed UPMC contract. A representative of the DA's office warned commissioners about high expert fees and the cost of subpoenaed witnesses, recounting a recent case that generated more than $5,000 in witness fees when hearings were continued.
Other approvals included a contract to provide inmate hair-trimming services at Blair County Prison (contracted at $12 per appointment), an amendment with Adelfi Village for additional juvenile detention services through June 30, 2026, and FY 2026–27 legal service agreements for Blair County Children, Youth and Families.
The board voted to adopt the FEMA Region 3 hazard mitigation plan (BRAVE program) as Blair County's hazard vulnerability assessment and mitigation plan, effective May 26, 2026, through May 25, 2031. Paul presented and the board approved advertisement and bid specifications for the County Road 104 rehabilitation project.
In financial and settlement business, the board approved a PCorp commercial liability insurance renewal for $696,557 for the policy period June 1, 2026–June 1, 2027 and authorized submission of a PCorp loss prevention grant application for a fire alarm at a highway facility (project cost noted as $1,233). The commissioners also approved a settlement and release with Rebecca, Matthew and Isaac Krauss for a total of $97,500 and approved Reimbursement Agreement Amendment No. 1 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through PennDOT for Bridge 81, authorizing the chief clerk to sign.
A number of other administrative items were approved by motion — including a property demolition contract for $5,221 funded by the affordable housing trust fund, several human-services contracts and a budget impass policy — before the board adjourned. The next meeting was announced for June 18, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Votes recorded in the meeting record are described as approvals on the listed motions; the transcript records one noted set of abstentions related to several listed payments but does not provide a detailed roll-call tally for each item.
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