Elk County approves Children & Youth solicitor contract for 2026–27

The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved a new contract for Children and Youth Services (CYS) on July 9, hiring Becky Krieg, Esq. as CYS Solicitor from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, at a salary of $60,000 per year. The contract also specifies a rate of $1,500 per day for ChildLine appeal proceedings. The item had been tabled at the June 18 meeting and was returned for approval; the motion passed unanimously (moved by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded by Gregory J. Gebauer).

The minutes note that minimum service commitments, billing itemization, and other conditions apply but do not detail those terms. For full contract terms and billing rules, the county clerk's office holds the executed agreement.