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The board adopted Resolution No. 25-07 proclaiming April 2025 as National County Government Month and Resolution No. 25-08 declaring April 2025 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Commissioner remarks during the child-abuse resolution recognized the county’s Children’s Advocacy Center (Dixon House) and partner organizations.

Sarah (last name not provided), a representative of the Children’s Advocacy Center, spoke after the proclamation and described the center’s services and case counts, saying, “it’s an honor to work here in County and to have the children's advocacy center that we do have.” She said the center saw 67 children last year who came to the center and stated that 38 percent of those were for sexual abuse (transcript redaction). Sarah thanked partner organizations and noted community outreach such as placing pinwheels to represent children served.

A representative of VIP, identified in the meeting as Chelsea, also praised the partnership with Dixon House and announced an upcoming community event: Take Back the Night on April 30 at Black and Brass in Holly, with a guest speaker named Ray Compton.

The commissioners also authorized a contractor payment: a motion to authorize the chairman to execute a contractor's application for payment from Groom Construction in the amount of $59,271.18 for the Bennett Avenue Building 1 interior renovation project was approved. Other approvals and authorizations included: advertising bids for the sale of transportation vehicles; authorizing the chairman to execute the worker protection and investment certification form for the PEP 901 grant on behalf of planning and mapping; authorizing a professional-services contract between Little Playroom and the county on behalf of children with services; authorizing an ICE contract amendment for the correctional facility as recommended by the prison board; authorizing the intermediate punishment plan 2025 on behalf of the correctional facility; and approving human services payment vouchers totaling three line items: $1,321.16 (human service development fund), $1,869.07 (fair), and $16,561.02 (state food purchase program). Most motions passed by voice vote recorded as “Aye.”

State Representative Jeff Olson attended and briefly addressed the board, noting collaboration among county and state agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 2, 2025 Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners adopted proclamations for National County Government Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and PA 811 Safe Digging Month, approved a contractor payment, authorized several contracts and grant forms, and approved human services vouchers.","taxTitle","Pike County, Pennsylvania","taxId",73793,"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},6616861,"Pike County acknowledges new hires, creates security positions and sets pay rates",123,528000,651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848528-ea1cd0d0e0f0b60c8153ea80355fd535&start=528&end=651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848528-ea1cd0d0e0f0b60c8153ea80355fd535/thumbnail_528000.jpg","/articles/6616861/Pike-County/Pennsylvania/Pike-County-acknowledges-new-hires-creates-security-positions-and-sets-pay-rates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6616861-8f64b7b94256a3b82ed1f55bd285d8ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067814&Signature=Np9zrKbROhgFncNdUDQuWw8FrYJnNY2MIA3Fk7A3ipEC5MZgfBnqIfByPaP6S3nNagZmHbLzhMrMuZwFr0wB3aSeC0Xr5HgbNRKChgJs82ve2aC43RblgQy~CLRulUxzKy6F5aji8Q9WR5XnpuagM10QF3SZ5kV5aglYc4ADZAjPj0DEibt8jf47ty5JjX-JX35OJdvu5J9o8Gv8TUwJK1Fv2EmqyVJ~CA9dfXmKReE89JKS3rKaR-3h1WPkaWnTqDRuTRBJ6WqAxg88QGMOfQFYLKz3fGS5-QEmqdXvcXTCMa1ATJN4fNSdlm0akiQhXTTkUQo6On83YkJ0PnxAeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pike County commissioners on April 2 approved personnel actions that include creating two armed security positions in the sheriff's office, acknowledging multiple hires at the correctional facility, and setting hourly pay rates for the new employees.

The commission moved to create “two armed security guard positions in the sheriff's office for a 40-hour work week” and approved the motion by voice vote.

The board acknowledged receipt of a letter from Sheriff Beeney notifying the county of the hire of Anthony Gryse as an armed security guard effective April 7, 2025, with benefits to begin after 90 days. The commissioners later set Gryse's hourly rate at $20.

The commission also acknowledged a letter from Wardlow advising of hires at the correctional facility, with prison board approval, and approved full-time correctional officer appointments effective April 14, 2025. The newly hired correctional officers listed in the meeting are Travis Albertson, Pamela Bush, Timothy Krueger, Daniel Lodewicks, Gabriel Musselwhite, Brian Ragland, Michael Rammery, Matthew Ryle, Kobi Thomas, and Salvatore Zito. The board set the hourly rate for those correctional officers at $26.23.

The commission recessed as the salary board, approved the March 2025 salary ordinance, and reconvened the commissioners' meeting.

Actions were recorded by voice vote with “Aye” on each motion; no roll-call tallies were read into the record during the meeting.","The commissioners approved two armed security positions, acknowledged hires for sheriff and correctional staff, adopted a salary ordinance, and set hourly rates for new employees.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6616865,"Pike County approves $75,000 Act 137 payment to Habitat for Humanity",227,152000,379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848528-ea1cd0d0e0f0b60c8153ea80355fd535&start=152&end=379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848528-ea1cd0d0e0f0b60c8153ea80355fd535/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6616865/Pike-County/Pennsylvania/Pike-County-approves-75000-Act-137-payment-to-Habitat-for-Humanity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6616865-8de0077f25591e82aba9536ad28696b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067814&Signature=Gbaef1OvhYl0M-LfLaCjLFgJ4o1Ze3Jy1mlsy8tcv3F0S68lUl9BDE~b0MlhNItF5qeRspDMCqOkBpkLepkGOmFw~zLbZ2eQReL5N0FELIDfEbu7GYC6NnVomxrTw58RHay~utP1-C~Rbgj2alzWeULVaWXV1Pynf6~~0M1C4y79vxujJxmlc4rR-WBDFQYYqn9tX4v~oC3RdfIeCNU1omx1celQ9SOD5E5da4xbqa7wWRXatWWXWhPzAg4fNfllh-mUC~Nu-MaBkVrAgfgfbbHBooIkgLYrTbtxJqMCxWGoPaw9M6d7plvZHgdNoMwiDz~x9wYyWFwyNvkdb5CPnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pike County commissioners on April 2 approved a $75,000 payment from Act 137 funds to Habitat for Humanity to support local housing projects.

The payment drew no debate and passed on a voice vote recorded as “Aye.” The commissioners discussed that Act 137 funds come from the recording of deeds and documents and are designated for housing initiatives rather than the county general fund.

Michael Donlon, a representative of Habitat for Humanity, updated the commissioners on local projects, saying, “We are now working on house number 37” and that volunteers are back after winter. Donlon said the group had two permits to start houses in Coconut Mountain Lake Estates in Lindbergh and expected a family to be housed by June. He added that some previously donated lots are no longer available and that “the cheapest lot we bought recently was $10,000.”

Donlon also reported a $16,000 donation from a local roofing company that pledged to donate based on jobs the company completed in 2024, and he thanked volunteers and local businesses for support.

The commissioners presented a check during the meeting and paused for photographs following the vote.

Notes: The payment was explicitly identified as coming from Act 137 funds, which county staff described as revenues from deed recording fees restricted to housing initiatives.","Pike County commissioners approved a $75,000 payment from Act 137 funds to Habitat for Humanity and heard an update on local homebuilding and donations.","actionData","errors"]

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