Blair County approves CDBG ratification, contracts, union tentative agreement and several short-term legal contracts
June 18, 2026 | Blair County, Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Board of Commissioners approved a series of contracts, grants and renewals at its June 18, 2026 meeting.
Significant approvals recorded in the consent and regular agenda included ratification of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Community Development Block Grant contract for $816,389 covering April 14, 2026 through April 13, 2030, and a FY2024 CDBG budget modification reallocating $16,754 for storm sewer improvements in Frankstown Township. Commissioners asked staff why the larger CDBG award was presented for ratification, and staff acknowledged questions about the ratification process and amount.
The board approved short-term purchase-of-service agreements for court-appointed Mental Health Procedures Act representation: Jeffrey Dubois, Esquire (May 1–June 30, 2026) at $200 per hearing plus mileage, and Jeffrey Al Berkkey, Esquire (May 1–June 30, 2026) at $220 per hearing. The board also approved a specialized accounting services agreement with Jeffrey Cranch not to exceed $50,000 for FY2026–2027 to assist with the transition to Munis.
Other approvals included a $13,439 masonry repair quote from Smith Masonary Incorporated for courthouse front entrance work; a purchases-under-threshold agreement with Hoover Spring LLC for county herbicide treatment; and ratification of payroll and warrants noted in the consent agenda (payroll dated June 12, 2026 reported in the transcript as $118,136.61). The board approved a demolition fund disbursement not to exceed $30,000 for demolition of three properties in Hollidaysburg (transcript spelling unclear).
Human Resources presented a tentative settlement with SEIU professionals covering Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028; commissioners thanked HR staff and approved the agreement. The board also approved a one-year commercial buyer/tenant agency contract with Howard Hannah Bardell Realty for broker services (June 11, 2026–June 11, 2027).
Where the transcript recorded unclear dollar amounts or spellings (for example the District Attorney software renewal amount and several vendor names), the board approved the motions as presented in the meeting; the transcript shows voice votes with no full roll-call tallies included in the record.
Significant approvals recorded in the consent and regular agenda included ratification of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Community Development Block Grant contract for $816,389 covering April 14, 2026 through April 13, 2030, and a FY2024 CDBG budget modification reallocating $16,754 for storm sewer improvements in Frankstown Township. Commissioners asked staff why the larger CDBG award was presented for ratification, and staff acknowledged questions about the ratification process and amount.
The board approved short-term purchase-of-service agreements for court-appointed Mental Health Procedures Act representation: Jeffrey Dubois, Esquire (May 1–June 30, 2026) at $200 per hearing plus mileage, and Jeffrey Al Berkkey, Esquire (May 1–June 30, 2026) at $220 per hearing. The board also approved a specialized accounting services agreement with Jeffrey Cranch not to exceed $50,000 for FY2026–2027 to assist with the transition to Munis.
Other approvals included a $13,439 masonry repair quote from Smith Masonary Incorporated for courthouse front entrance work; a purchases-under-threshold agreement with Hoover Spring LLC for county herbicide treatment; and ratification of payroll and warrants noted in the consent agenda (payroll dated June 12, 2026 reported in the transcript as $118,136.61). The board approved a demolition fund disbursement not to exceed $30,000 for demolition of three properties in Hollidaysburg (transcript spelling unclear).
Human Resources presented a tentative settlement with SEIU professionals covering Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028; commissioners thanked HR staff and approved the agreement. The board also approved a one-year commercial buyer/tenant agency contract with Howard Hannah Bardell Realty for broker services (June 11, 2026–June 11, 2027).
Where the transcript recorded unclear dollar amounts or spellings (for example the District Attorney software renewal amount and several vendor names), the board approved the motions as presented in the meeting; the transcript shows voice votes with no full roll-call tallies included in the record.
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