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The actions included approval of multiple letters of support for local township DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships applications, acceptance of a $240,000 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) award administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, acceptance of a $200,000 Local Share Account (LSA) grant for courthouse roof repairs, and authorization of several county contracts and capital transfers across departments.

Why it matters: the approvals forward local infrastructure and social-service funding and authorize vendor contracts and capital purchases county departments say are needed to maintain services. Several items also align county actions with state grant timelines and HUD program requirements.

Among the items approved were letters of support for Southampton Township’s new park ADA equipment request and Shippensburg Township’s master park plan application; the county’s five-year consolidated plan and 2025 annual plan for HUD-funded housing and community development activities; an addendum for a heavy-use agricultural project walkway; and multiple department contracts and capital requests covering public safety, facilities, human resources and technology.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded unanimous voice votes or moved-and-seconded approvals on the following items listed on the meeting agenda:

- Approval of Salary Board minutes and salary board actions — approved (voice vote).

- Approval of the County consent agenda (agenda items 7–12) — approved (voice vote).

- Letter of support for Southampton Township DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships grant request for ADA outdoor equipment — approved (voice vote).

- Letter of support for Shippensburg Township DCNR master park plan (requesting $35,000 from DCNR for a $70,000 project) — approved (voice vote).

- Approval of Cumberland County five-year consolidated plan and 2025 annual plan for HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds (materials submitted by Mary Kuna/Michael Baker consultant) — approved (voice vote).

- Acceptance and execution of a $240,000 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) award from DCED to fund emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, street outreach and homeless-prevention services; partner agencies named: Safe Harbor, Community Cares, Domestic Violence Services — accepted (voice vote).

- Award recommendation and authorization to execute an electronics recycling contract (see separate article) — approved (voice vote).

- Acceptance of $200,000 DCE Local Share Account (LSA) grant for slate roof repair at the courthouse — accepted (voice vote).

- Transfer of a 2018 Ford Transit van from Office of Aging to Facilities for $14,950 to replace an older vehicle — approved (voice vote).

- Approval of contract addenda and new contracts across departments, including: children and youth interpretation/translation provider addition; laboratory quality assurance services for the District Attorney’s Office ($120,000); occupational health services rate agreement (Concentra) — all approved (voice votes).

- Approval of a temporary four-month maintenance agreement with Eaton Corporation for 9-1-1 uninterrupted power supply equipment ($2,006) — approved (voice vote).

- Authorization for Cumberland County to join the South Central Intercounty Communications Network (SCICNET) via intergovernmental agreement (Resolution 2025-6) and appointment of Mike Snyder as the county representative to the SCICNET executive board — approved (voice votes).

- Acceptance of $3,995.64 in donations to support National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week activities — accepted (voice vote).

- Multiple additional capital project requests, grant acceptances and routine contract approvals across departments (Sheriff’s firearm purchases and grant applications, aging vehicle replacement, IMT lifecycle equipment replacement, planning and NFWF project change orders) — approved (voice votes).

What the board did not do: no controversial items were pulled from the consent agenda and no items were tabled or failed at this meeting.

Ending note: commissioners and staff highlighted community events tied to some approvals — for example, telecommunicators’ recognition week activities and upcoming household hazardous waste and electronics-recycling events — and staff said state and federal grant timelines (HUD/May 15) require timely adoption of plans even if federal funding notices are delayed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting April 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda and a bundle of contracts, grants, transfers and appointments at its April 10 meeting.","taxTitle","Cumberland County, Pennsylvania","taxId",18153,"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},6080329,"Cumberland County joins regional radio network SCICNET and names executive-board representative",97,2685000,2782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff&start=2685&end=2782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff/thumbnail_2685000.jpg","/articles/6080329/Cumberland-County/Pennsylvania/Cumberland-County-joins-regional-radio-network-SCICNET-and-names-executive-board-representative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080329-1417c3c479a2668ece111687fff77d85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139863&Signature=okIoEcwF3vWgEDKkjF7uDxcoPrIy7GwbZafW47jpzfKmGhx~J1KpwoCYOJldTjpPjEwAcOliscy4kXPfyDlcVQFkBvrWOTJYuL5WgawKM9KewvmjSDmHP7L4b1VXPichbLPxTR4BTKv3nQ48pwofBbkLlWRWSDkf0V-4IAyX1LJyFzr9ImWqyzYcQPziKBnrLJWXWrBgnp~vVmhaSyIzuPnb8MNKFMwfVav9qg7lflD1s0vswAwTuSNPpDaJLhLZ7tmPbAw186itMDxgBL4KJHTtFdasE5Ix-zl2ih-WSvYLian0lA-TAobFBcW-kJYgpSF3JqGBFNk-zHeIYxzmLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to join the South Central Intercounty Communications Network (SCICNET), a regional intercounty radio communications system, and appointed Mike Snyder as the county’s representative to the network’s executive board.

Public Safety staff described SCICNET as a regional radio system shared with Adams, Dauphin and Franklin counties; county staff said Cumberland’s membership will advance interoperability and regional continuity of radio communications for first responders. The board acted to adopt the intergovernmental agreement (recorded in the meeting as Resolution 2025-6) and authorized the appointment of Mike Snyder as the county representative to the SCICNET executive committee.

Why it matters: county staff said regional radio partnerships can provide cost savings and improve cross-jurisdictional communications for law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies. The legal intergovernmental agreement formalizes Cumberland County’s participation and governance role.

Board action: commissioners moved and seconded adoption of the agreement and the appointment; voice votes were recorded as aye and the motions passed.

Ending: county public-safety staff will complete follow-up steps to finalize membership and will report back to the commissioners on the timing for system integration and any future costs or operational tasks tied to membership.","The commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement to join the South Central Intercounty Communications Network (SCICNET) and appointed Mike Snyder as the county representative to the SCICNET executive board.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_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":56,"_73":56},6080334,"Commissioners adopt HUD five-year consolidated plan framework and accept $240,000 ESG award",227,1498000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff&start=1498&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6080334/Cumberland-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-adopt-HUD-five-year-consolidated-plan-framework-and-accept-240000-ESG-award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080334-60f238593570c42a73de04944b344c2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139863&Signature=VnkhIbprPbwWng6SETt3EVm1plddy-pxu4mkXUcV1OEpYDY8JjkDpC7~8qdtNuzm1jGHim-Z3t7IA-CR-cWSArq2KjICNePZajje0x2nRis0C99yf4a5WGVL5BoG8RuZZM21T4rOhIF4PpxLzLn3zwv9AL1kKacpV9zrRNCVyn7Ioku5uaH-EL~F1B4pG8rU-~kLQRao0kx0jhK8~W67eHgM94woN~vJmX27WUlA-MUiIGFrAaEeewKSWAhDInLCu4Z5XrmStBEZGq~hZ6ob1eMYWIAI7E69~7VmJV1WT~NUakm6S0BI66NmtipoBzmNmqAkVkDMbfNrj0SJmzX-0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cumberland County staff presented the county’s five-year consolidated plan framework and the 2025 annual plan required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and commissioners approved the plans so the county can meet HUD’s May 15 submission timeline.

Mary Kuna, who led the presentation, said the county worked with consultant Michael Baker to gather public input through focus groups, a community survey, a housing summit, two public meetings and two public hearings. The draft plan prioritizes investments in homeownership, housing rehabilitation, new housing development, code enforcement, public services and public facilities; the commissioners voted to adopt the planning framework and the annual plan.

Kuna also presented a separate but related state grant acceptance: the county applied for and received a $240,000 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Kuna said the ESG funds target services for people who are housed but need assistance such as emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, street outreach and homelessness prevention. The county named three partner agencies that will receive funds under the award: Safe Harbor, Community Cares and Domestic Violence Services.

Why it matters: adopting the HUD plan framework keeps the county eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds and sets investment priorities for the next five years; accepting the ESG award provides immediate funding for homelessness response partners.

Timing and next steps: Kuna told commissioners HUD requires plan submission by May 15; the county and Carlisle Borough jointly prepared plans to align regional needs. Kuna cautioned that HUD sometimes delays notices of actual funding levels, which can postpone final allocations, but that the county must have its plan in place by the deadline.

Board action: commissioners moved and seconded approval of the five-year consolidated plan framework and the 2025 annual plan and voted to accept the $240,000 ESG award; votes were recorded as aye.

Ending: staff said they will return to the board once HUD notifies actual funding amounts so the county can match specific awards to projects and provider contracts.","The board approved the county’s five-year consolidated plan framework and 2025 annual plan required by HUD and accepted a $240,000 Emergency Solutions Grant administered through DCED to fund emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, street outreach and homelessness prevention.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6080339,"Commissioners approve new electronics-recycling contract, county to keep fee-based model",272,1872000,2144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff&start=1872&end=2144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947880-072855142a079587e81d104b70cb0dff/thumbnail_1872000.jpg","/articles/6080339/Cumberland-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-approve-new-electronics-recycling-contract-county-to-keep-fee-based-model","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080339-fc1e02ecf9c667267e38fae82467aa72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139863&Signature=eIUvjZ6aSh6lbNLIqb~KUBv0dSEg6ol1fJAGvoTgulwCG9epEYeDTQDTmprgVRU~kGPwyQAL56LBChlPIJNvKDxYF801DAqi~zVcRnGF6O7MuuFAcHQNAyMD~dMe0J3F9dBexloT678tD5WsCSuMRpK4yMSzZUVswmvLSTNkAEj0SmpwuHEBZLWCN5v~KFbTJWzG3NL6OON2sjAvUUqdFpd3mZ7pJ99IwyvxMQ2st9iSB-Wk9jijNjfWjNrqhy5kj4EHBkYp6~GukL3u9ttikG7e8EwfxnQ2zjte6zo-W4ytYhusXdYJq48kZaq8uVKKcX1M12-UWrmPS04nTLHH2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year contract award for the county’s electronics-recycling program and agreed to continue a fee-based model that county recycling staff said is more predictable than manufacturer-supported programs.

Pinch-hitting for the recycling program, county presenter Kirk Crookstoner summarized responses to the county’s RFP and said the county received two manufacturer-supported proposals and five non-manufacturer-supported proposals. The county’s recycling-waste board recommended keeping the non-manufacturer-supported model — the current approach that charges residents fees at drop-off — and recommended awarding the contract to Reworld at a rate of 50 cents per pound with expanded services, including acceptance of small freon-containing devices, light bulbs and batteries on a more regular basis.

Why it matters: a shift to a manufacturer-supported program would have removed fees for residents but — staff warned — exposed the county to operational cost volatility if manufacturer support were withdrawn. County staff said residents are used to the current fee model and that fluctuating program structures would cause confusion.

Details from staff: Crookstoner told commissioners Sun King, the incumbent vendor, notified the county in January that it would not renew. Reworld’s proposal matched or improved service while maintaining the 50¢/lb resident fee; the recycling board recommended a one-year agreement with renewal options to evaluate performance before extending the contract.

Commission action: after the staff presentation the board moved to approve the award to Reworld and to authorize county staff to execute a one-year contract with renewal options. County staff said the new contract will allow county residents to drop off some materials (like light bulbs and small freon devices) regularly rather than only at the quarterly household hazardous waste event. The board’s vote was recorded as moved and seconded; commissioners voted aye.

Ending: county staff said residents can expect expanded drop-off services under the new vendor and that the recycling program will monitor vendor performance over the contract year.","After reviewing proposals, the county accepted a one-year award to Reworld that keeps a per-pound fee model (50¢ per pound) and expands accepted materials, while county staff warned about the unpredictability of manufacturer-supported, free-to-resident programs.","actionData","errors"]

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