Blair County Planning Commission hires Jessica M. Sheets as planning director, approves $95,000 compensation plan
June 25, 2026 | Blair County, Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Planning Commission voted to hire Jessica M. Sheets as planning director and approved a companion compensation plan that lists the director’s salary at $95,000 a year, to be prorated for the remainder of the year.
The compensation plan, presented by the executive committee and adopted by voice vote, sets the new director’s start date as July 12, 2026 and ties retirement benefits to the percentages in the employee handbook. The plan requires employees to pay the premium share for spousal health coverage and establishes leave accruals based on years of service: roughly three weeks in the first one to two years, four weeks for years three through nine, and five weeks after 10 years; leave cannot be used in the first 90 days without prior approval.
A board member moved to hire Jessica M. Sheets and the motion was seconded. The board recorded the motion as carried; no roll-call tally was given in the transcript. Chair announced the hire under the approved compensation plan and asked Sheets whether she would accept; Sheets replied, “Yes.”
After the hire vote, Sheets provided a written resignation from her seat on the planning commission and from the office of treasurer. The board moved to accept her resignation and approved it. The meeting transcript records that a member abstained on the contract vote, stating it was a conflict of interest; the speaker identifying that abstention was not named in the public record excerpt.
Sheets commented on the appointment at the meeting. “I enjoy a challenge and I’m excited to … look for the future endeavors and what we can do with Blair County,” she said.
The board said it selected Sheets after a targeted interview process and noted she brings decades of municipal planning experience in Pennsylvania and resides in Blair County. The commission said it would formalize administrative details at a later date.
The commission also authorized adding Sheets as an authorized bank signatory (see related article on officers and signatories).
The compensation plan, presented by the executive committee and adopted by voice vote, sets the new director’s start date as July 12, 2026 and ties retirement benefits to the percentages in the employee handbook. The plan requires employees to pay the premium share for spousal health coverage and establishes leave accruals based on years of service: roughly three weeks in the first one to two years, four weeks for years three through nine, and five weeks after 10 years; leave cannot be used in the first 90 days without prior approval.
A board member moved to hire Jessica M. Sheets and the motion was seconded. The board recorded the motion as carried; no roll-call tally was given in the transcript. Chair announced the hire under the approved compensation plan and asked Sheets whether she would accept; Sheets replied, “Yes.”
After the hire vote, Sheets provided a written resignation from her seat on the planning commission and from the office of treasurer. The board moved to accept her resignation and approved it. The meeting transcript records that a member abstained on the contract vote, stating it was a conflict of interest; the speaker identifying that abstention was not named in the public record excerpt.
Sheets commented on the appointment at the meeting. “I enjoy a challenge and I’m excited to … look for the future endeavors and what we can do with Blair County,” she said.
The board said it selected Sheets after a targeted interview process and noted she brings decades of municipal planning experience in Pennsylvania and resides in Blair County. The commission said it would formalize administrative details at a later date.
The commission also authorized adding Sheets as an authorized bank signatory (see related article on officers and signatories).
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