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Key approvals and amounts
- Ratified payment of invoices due 04/02/2025 totaling $2,616,544.66, with funding sources cited in the record as approximately 80.17% from the general fund, 9.99% from other grants, 6.46% from RMS and 1.85% from escrow. The county moved and seconded acceptance and the motion passed by voice vote.
- Accepted two bids for county cattle-grazing leases received for a solicitation: Lorsen Angus, $3,001, and Paul Haven Farms, $2,928; the county reviewed the two bids as part of the cattle-grazing contract record.
- Approved personnel conditional offers of employment (subject to background check) for facilities management custodial workers Haley Phillips and Myana Samson (pay grade 3; hourly rates recorded in the meeting packet), and resource-management truck drivers Todd Shallow and Lewis Kamfer (pay grade 6; hourly rates recorded). Motions to approve personnel actions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Grants, resolutions and contracts
- Approved a RACP (Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program) grant application to the Office of Budget on behalf of Valley View for $2,500,000; the county will pass funds through for the project because the organization is not a municipality and cannot apply directly. The motion to approve the county's application was moved and seconded and carried.
- Approved Resolution 2025-6 (authorizing a county official to sign lease documents under the cattle chute program) designating Matt Long as signatory for the cattle chute lease documents; motion passed by voice vote.
- Approved Resolution 2025-7 to authorize auction of miscellaneous IT surplus equipment; motion passed by voice vote.
- Approved a county subrecipient CAP agreement with Loyalsock for $100,000 for a sediment reduction project; the project was described as part of storm cleanup and MS4 work and the motion carried.
- Approved Lecy Electric for labor and materials on a budgeted 2025 contract to support the county's backup 9-1-1 center and tower site (contract described as a 2025 budget item; contract dollar amount not specified in the meeting record).

Professional services and interpretation
- Approved a professional-services agreement with attorney Elizabeth White for guardianship representation at $90 per hour, not to exceed $9,990.99 (budgeted).
- Approved a professional-services agreement with attorney Patricia Shipman to represent the county when the public defender's office has a conflict at $90 per hour, not to exceed $25,000 (budgeted).
- Approved a professional-services agreement with attorney Dan Stryer to provide representation when the public defender's office has a conflict at $90 per hour, not to exceed $9,909.99 (budgeted).
- Approved a services agreement with Language Services Associates, Inc. for telephonic interpretation at $1.25 per minute, total not to exceed $1,950; the meeting record notes roughly 40% of that cost will be reimbursed by the state.

Project permits and tabled action
County staff presented a PA Department of Environmental Protection MPDS permit for work at the South Entrance that would be required for soil disturbance exceeding one acre. The staff presentation listed three permit fees totaling $2,650 ($800 to the Commonwealth Clean Water, $500 to a Clean Water Fund for Lycoming County, and $13.50 to the Lycoming County Conservation District). Commissioner Cameron moved to table the permit submission to allow the county's financial team to review timing and fiscal impact; the motion to table was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Other notes from the record
Several contract items were presented as budgeted items. For multiple agenda items the clerk or department head moved and a commissioner seconded; the record shows voice approvals (\"Aye\") with no recorded dissents. Where dollar caps or hourly rates were recorded in the meeting packet those figures are reflected here; if the packet listed an item but no dollar amount was read into the record the meeting transcript shows \"not specified.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting 3-27-25","oneSentenceSummary","Lycoming County commissioners ratified a $2.6 million invoice, approved several personnel hires and professional services agreements, authorized grant applications and lease signatory authority, and voted to table a South Entrance MPDS permit pending financial review.","taxTitle","Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54753,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6100974,"Lycoming County proclaims March 29 as Vietnam War Era Veterans Day; officials and veterans speak at meeting",180,310000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810376-13dc13813a68de2052ee1c2986507a55&start=310&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810376-13dc13813a68de2052ee1c2986507a55/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6100974/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-proclaims-March-29-as-Vietnam-War-Era-Veterans-Day-officials-and-veterans-speak-at-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100974-ed59deeebf1157101693b52eb6933072/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166983&Signature=ngII6pLbjBm4KSn14hIoZ04dw3WsneWwnMYfZu4O2PC4TYBD3FVcUdhRAmjMklDd1qK1cAWXXU-FpqbKCpey0-xSqwPJ5C0n7VXp~BQ0xFv6tb~UMFqN2hiB2iLEKicu13ttDnLCos8uJ-91jyRKHSG3HwUDmp6CSKKKmghlgefH4N5YPPCdeCejkkZaFb41JWoubhc39Y0~-TKiD4Ydb1KacoaGsv-VCVYgdD8ZfKynE2WsVVyCxTC93PJLxo5fL8zv7w1AqdbL2TiH8NQMZe5lIaNDq3pCtxHGeB~tmEhrYglE2D6YGI3buMXAALPdeaUrJ6o9aUmD9X9nfKosSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and honored local veterans at a commissioners meeting, presenting the proclamation to local veteran Mike McMum and inviting veterans in the audience to stand for recognition.

The proclamation cites the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, notes the county's remembrance of service from November 1955 to April 1975, and identifies 43 Lycoming County service members killed or listed as missing in action. \"This year will be the conclusion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War era,\" Mike McMum said after receiving the proclamation, adding that because of incomplete records it is not possible to know exactly how many county residents served during the Vietnam era.

Why it matters: Commissioners framed the proclamation as the county's public acknowledgement of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam-era veterans and a reminder that ongoing veterans'needs, including disability benefits and care for conditions tied to service, continue to appear in local Veterans Affairs offices.

Commissioner remarks and local officials
Commissioner remarks emphasized gratitude and civic memory. Commissioner Scott Metzger (Chairman) called honoring veterans a top priority and urged residents to thank those who served. \"If you see a veteran, thank them,\" Metzger said. Representative Joe Ham (state representative) told veterans, \"we owe you a debt of gratitude. We'll never be able to repay. Thank you for your service.\" Matt Wise, district director for Senator Gene Yaw, sent the senator's regards and noted the senator is a veteran.

Veterans' accounts and concerns
Multiple Vietnam-era veterans spoke at the podium and described wartime service and long-term health impacts. Al Saver said he fought in Vietnam and Cambodia and has since written a memoir that he shares with students; John Sherman described serving in the Navy and urged attention to historical nuance. Several speakers referenced post-traumatic stress and health conditions linked to service, including effects they described as related to Agent Orange exposure. \"Men and women regularly file in for benefits for post traumatic stress disorder, disabilities related to the effects of Agent Orange, and residuals of combat injuries,\" McMum said.

Public reception and next steps
After the proclamation, commissioners and veterans posed for photographs and veterans were invited to a reception at the county Veterans Affairs office on the second floor for refreshments and informal conversation. The proclamation text presented by the board names March 29, 2025, as the county tribute, and was signed by Lycoming County Commissioners Scott Metzger (Chairman), Mark Sortman (Vice Chairman), and Mark Messina (Secretary).

The meeting record also included several public comments about veterans' services and concerns about proposed staffing and funding changes at the federal level; speakers urged vigilance to ensure veterans continue to receive timely care. The record does not include any formal policy or budget action adopted at the meeting specific to veterans' health services.","The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and held an in-person recognition of local Vietnam-era veterans; several veterans described personal wartime experiences and ongoing needs for VA services.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve contracts, hires and grants; table South Entrance MPDS permit

Lycoming County proclaims March 29 as Vietnam War Era Veterans Day; officials and veterans speak at meeting