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Dean Brotone, the county’s finance director, cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and subject to audit adjustments but said investment income and favorable departmental earnings helped produce outperformance on revenue while some grant-funded program spending ran below budget. Brotone summarized key figures: general-fund revenue of roughly $568 million, with real-estate taxes and federal/state grants forming the bulk of revenues; investment income outperformed budget by several million dollars; and grant revenue was roughly $14 million lower than budgeted (with offsetting lower provider expenditures).

Brotone said the county’s assessment growth for 2024 was essentially flat after several years of modest organic growth and noted that housing-market indicators later in the presentation showed some improvement in home sales and median sale prices compared with 2023. He also walked commissioners through budget planning for 2026 and said departments will begin detailed budget work in April and May, with formal budget proposals presented in November and adoption required by the end of the calendar year.

“In the preliminary numbers, we’re projecting an excess of revenue over expense of about $9,000,000,” Brotone told the board, while urging caution until the audit is complete.

The county coroner, Dr. Janine Darby, gave a separate presentation describing the coroner’s office workload and data. She said the office provides 24/7 services and investigates “reportable” deaths such as homicides, accidents, suicides and deaths in county facilities; a subset of those reports — which Darby described as full coroner cases — require autopsies and additional work. Darby reported that just over 1,100 of the reportable deaths in the prior year proceeded to full coroner investigations. She identified the top causes of death in coroner cases as cardiac-related conditions, falls and drug-related deaths, and she announced a Donate Life flag-raising on April 2 and a coroner open house on April 11.

Public Health Director Christina Miller presented the county’s 2024 community health assessment, which combined an analysis of existing health statistics with primary data from roughly 3,300 qualified survey responses and multiple focus groups. Miller said the assessment found Montgomery County generally ranks well on many health indicators but also contains significant intra-county variation and racial disparities — for example, higher infant mortality rates among Black infants and lower early prenatal care rates among Black and Hispanic residents. The assessment identified mental health, chronic disease and environmental health and safety as top community health concerns reported by residents.

Miller said the health department will hold community conversations to share the findings, then develop a community health improvement plan focused on equity, and publish interactive and PDF versions of the report online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Meeting - March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Montgomery County’s finance director told the Board of Commissioners the county’s preliminary 2024 results show a projected excess of revenue over expense of about $9 million; the coroner and public health director also presented recent findings and upcoming community events.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, Pennsylvania","taxId",3511,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628754,"Montgomery County authorizes new positions to implement state probation reforms; commissioners say county will cover initial costs",197,1345000,1542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee&start=1345&end=1542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee/thumbnail_1345000.jpg","/articles/6628754/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County-authorizes-new-positions-to-implement-state-probation-reforms-commissioners-say-county-will-cover-initial-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628754-b5889450b6aafd782168c693a3d758a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949672&Signature=AD6w3HRiXcb0eMEnvIU5tyXlDF-U3INqBKrTbcziHEKbPGcefl8loGSRD1HxQRUQxfQmsgDqTlEv~I2N-ZknrCo1M9gFSzKEvi~JaE4meFEPOscXTg5DIuGW1PdDsgeccGSLO8AEFIgvwZu5MJkSsk5d~78T4nBHIxGmDY-0gS5SNW4TwTaZ3CalcBvB67YupNqIzqukNMP4i5fu7mVAYyEWnL-qJ0lUQy2F3PIndJJtxRO2NiUP3bvl7lMFpO0cqI0P8eneMDNoJ8aLMTbxhlZsvA3luCPMosyV6d2684JIfvOww2WQ9yLwlSgWe6c-AMxZGF4Eaz50Z-~mqS9AEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County commissioners said Thursday that the county will add staff to support implementation of recent state-level probation reforms the meeting referred to as “Act 44.” County leaders said the law requires more regular assessment of people under supervision and could allow earlier termination of probation in appropriate cases.

Speakers told the board the county prepared multiple positions for the district attorney’s office, courts and the public defender so local staff can assess supervision cases and make individualized decisions that may reduce supervision-related admissions to state correctional facilities. County presenters cited a statistic saying a majority of prison admissions statewide have been connected to supervision violations rather than new crimes.

Commissioners said the county will initially pay for the positions from the county operating budget. “We are paying for those positions,” one commissioner said at the meeting, adding the county intends to track spending and ask state leaders and the governor’s office for funding to offset county costs.

County officials stressed that the new positions are meant to support individualized assessments by local prosecutors, defenders and judicial officers, not to change statutory eligibility. Officials did not provide a timeline for when the positions will be fully staffed or list exact salary totals in the public presentation.

County leaders said they recognize the fiscal challenge for many counties to implement the change and that Montgomery County will inform state legislators and the governor’s office about local costs as the implementation proceeds.

No formal vote enacting these positions beyond the personnel and salary board approvals listed elsewhere on the agenda was described as part of the discussion; commissioners later approved a personnel list and salary-board items during the meeting’s consent actions.","The county said it will add positions in the district attorney's office, courts and public defenders to comply with state-level probation reform described in the meeting as 'Act 44.' Commissioners said those positions will be funded from the county budget and that the county will track costs and ask the state for reimbursement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":78,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628760,"Montgomery County launches ‘business breakthrough’ roundtables to help manufacturers retain workers amid policy uncertainty",1141000,1338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee&start=1141&end=1338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee/thumbnail_1141000.jpg","/articles/6628760/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County-launches-business-breakthrough-roundtables-to-help-manufacturers-retain-workers-amid-policy-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628760-1286fef3d1a3a08f49213674d6ca48e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949672&Signature=kt-kIGLptQLyTdZ-94p4zNfKGggNAufty10M3DXhjWFTp3djUlLuKJbncLhFQKeMxL79~iwWmy6nuj9aG5TdWMfUVWwzNh33L0KRMeBzpIasseg3oRZhmMXp4hedE0VRsRC9K8MkE6WCB15Goi-OeRJVI00BX~pQJR6KkmPWmsKnoetvNBk1d-ozpvLFdeyIfgE4miBcY-9BnSZ1kJDvsipKOGLCP4rw0gRNwEf6jzzh5MZjEcEcA1C8UFUfGD1mWpQ-QAUW4eZc~WZ~wft7XPkXhaHkLPac2vha6VE-2mzdDRv~sE2JFNB2IYT8Aw-2eP8uU3vuxQGKjFrinqMVuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County told residents on Thursday that it will launch a Business Breakthrough Initiative to convene local companies, share workforce-retention practices and connect employees to training pathways.

County officials described the initiative as a local response to broader uncertainties facing manufacturers — including federal tax-credit and tariff shifts — and said the Commerce Department will host roundtables where firms can exchange practical strategies. Commerce Director Steve Forrester and county commissioners highlighted PDC Machines, a local firm that makes hydrogen compression equipment, and Clemens Food Group, a Montgomery County-based food manufacturer, as early partners.

At the meeting, county officials described PDC Machines as a clean-energy technology developer whose hydrogen compressors are in use at venues such as Lincoln Financial Field and are part of pilot projects for hydrogen-powered buses and other commercial vehicles. “One of the ways they thought we could help as a county is in the workforce space, making sure that we give pathways to people in Montco to have the training to work at facilities like PDC,” a county speaker said.

Clemens Food Group was cited for internal workforce-retention work that county leaders said produced more than 100 ideas and about 50 implemented strategies the company uses to retain employees. The county said Clemens’ Craig Edsall (spelled in the meeting as Craig, Edsall) will lead a local roundtable series; officials invited business owners and entrepreneurs to contact the commerce department to join.

The initiative will include multiple roundtable meetings across the county and emphasize peer-to-peer learning on targeted retention tactics and training partnerships. County officials framed the effort as part of a broader strategy to keep Montgomery County companies \"world class\" and competitive amid changing federal incentives.

No county funding amount for the roundtables was disclosed at the meeting; officials described the program as a county-organized convening and outreach effort and encouraged businesses to sign up with commerce staff.","Montgomery County announced a new business convening effort — the Business Breakthrough Initiative — to share retention strategies and workforce pathways with local employers, highlighting firms including PDC Machines and Clemens Food Group.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628764,"Montgomery County to host job fair, support workers after SPS Technologies fire; county assesses site rebuilding timeline",252,928000,1180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee&start=928&end=1180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee/thumbnail_928000.jpg","/articles/6628764/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County-to-host-job-fair-support-workers-after-SPS-Technologies-fire-county-assesses-site-rebuilding-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628764-09fe21d6c84e33a3cf3983557c9b43d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949672&Signature=dMTC6lxg0oDJzjTZJMphfOTT5ahCwuwa3xivMOlvSi3lhO6luAnB3aJyQdyVhcgv2nWBpZbvbTWgrLzoowhGZgO7CkIclht-6fb3yDWLbzWhS2Tyt5B49leziPXKe2-p3h3EJjPNer1feFNUkfXefOkEFRXq5otwgt5CjM5EcBy26~gzEtjHrb950Pn6So-g~IUpxo4ITw57lAt2WEeG63SreGO2dJv6ClREhKKEjyra2tsYOQ4SdDnX0zdhvv396V9C4zGoYdhNaGKMn1HjCndMzRKtaNPb~DDgpEgZikVaxZRPlfInEWPBvZ7d46bZ6GIYIMlTfAufQVyOoPRV0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County officials on Thursday announced immediate steps to help dozens of workers displaced by a large fire at SPS Technologies in Abington, including a county-hosted job fair and ongoing coordination with the company’s leadership.

County commissioners said that about 250 workers received layoff notices after the plant was forced to cease operations following the blaze. County staff are working with SPS’s CEO and with local employers to find immediate placements for affected employees; a county-organized job fair is scheduled for April 3.

County leaders described SPS as a longtime regional employer whose products are important to the aerospace supply chain. “They invented the hex wrench,” one commissioner said during the meeting, adding that SPS “make[s] the fasteners, nuts and bolts for airplanes” and produces about 700 parts the county described as critical to the industry.

The county said it expects it will take roughly six months to determine whether SPS can rebuild at its current site. In the meantime the commerce department, led in the discussion by Director Steve Forrester, is convening manufacturers and other employers, recruiting openings and coordinating supports for displaced workers. County officials said some employers who contacted the county already had dozens of vacancies — one employer reported roughly 80 openings.

Commissioners emphasized the goal of keeping workers in Montgomery County so families need not relocate to find employment. County staff will also continue communications with the company’s CEO to track progress on restoration or relocation. No rebuilding timetable or financing plan was announced; officials said such details will depend on the company’s insurance, engineering assessments and permitting.

The county also flagged workforce training as part of the response: commerce staff are connecting affected employees to training pathways and potential openings at other local manufacturers.

County staff encouraged any displaced SPS workers or employers with openings to contact the Montgomery County commerce department. Officials said they will share further details about the job fair and follow-up services as they become available.

For now, the county’s role is coordination and convening; no county capital commitment for SPS’s site rebuild was announced during the meeting.","After a major fire at SPS Technologies in Abington forced notices for roughly 250 layoffs, Montgomery County officials said they will convene employers at an April 3 job fair, work with company leadership to explore site rebuilding and offer workforce services to affected employees.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628745,"Commissioners approve routine minutes, personnel and contract items; salary board approves listed positions",0,8195000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee&start=8195&end=8195","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714635-cdeb6fbe9c9ec36e706813349526efee/thumbnail_8195000.jpg","/articles/6628745/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-approve-routine-minutes-personnel-and-contract-items-salary-board-approves-listed-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628745-284d869dd6ae1655077603dafb97f216/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949672&Signature=OUmelp3DH9hwtJ89eH020PxWT8Pm-RHTiSymfAvsNfz145rSSp1lUl8LvI0EvvuZuDFRQVWV0eExDTMNJFClNPewXzZjm5dLiRWXERVgz3ytZKc3n3dj5nUaz-l6vt~hI-anqRxPOF~57L2WeFwp84LPDsme0DuCxdXPOWJGD5Eo6ZYfrgZrzJIA~SA5Yf8l8ZVBOJomCj3t9ATII0pA1kYOgXlssIQfELhCpvp6aZVFNyjMJKm26uQcQvBiTuSBr6q~Bx3V4N3IbrUEIIXbsi8w6W3BCtq~yHLGqmk3DYdVsN9s7FbiVTnD4J00uo~4kU1KON52EI8qMCB4wgFpDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery County commissioners on March 20 approved a slate of procedural and administrative items on the consent portion of the agenda, including meeting minutes, a personnel list, advertisement of most bids and requests for proposals, contract awards and the salary-board list.

Key outcomes recorded on the public record:
- Approval of March 20 meeting minutes: motion moved by Commissioner Winder and seconded by Commissioner de Veil; vote: unanimous (3–0).
- Approval of the personnel list as presented by Anthony Brew, director of human resources: motion moved by Commissioner Weiner, second by Commissioner DiBello; vote: unanimous (3–0).
- Advertisement of bids and RFPs for Montgomery County (Exhibit A): approved with a single exception — item 1 on the exhibit was tabled for follow-up, per the board’s motion. Motion moved by a commissioner; second recorded. Vote: unanimous (3–0) on the remainder.
- Approval of contract awards, amendments, and renewals for Montgomery County (Exhibit B) and for the Southeast PA Regional Task Force (Exhibit C): motions carried unanimously.
- Approval of the salary-board list (5-page document dated 03/19/2025), presented by Anthony Brew: motion moved by Commissioner Winder and seconded by Controller Hart; vote: unanimous (3–0).

The meeting record shows roll-call-style agreement with “aye” votes on each listed motion; no recorded dissents were lodged during the public session. Several members later noted that more detailed budget and staffing questions will be handled during departmental budget sessions and future presentations.","At the March 20 meeting the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting minutes, the personnel list, advertisements for bids (with one item tabled), contract awards (exhibits B and C) and salary-board items. Votes were unanimous among the three commissioners present.","actionData","errors"]

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