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The board approved the minutes from the April 8, 2025 meeting, then approved payment of bills across multiple funds. The Comptroller reported the following amounts: General Fund $1,484,804.79; Liquid Fuels $8,403.82; Hazmat $2,500 (reported as \"20 5 hundred\" in transcript); 911 $7,202,635.80 (reported in transcript in broken phrases); Records Improvements $5,496.97; CDBG $802,801.50; Domestic Relations $497.01; Children and Youth $736,096.16; for a total presented of $3,043,236.13. The board voted to pay the bills as presented.

Commissioners also approved a set of personnel changes submitted for board approval, including a new assistant district attorney effective April 14, 2025; a full‑time corrections officer transferred to temporary status effective March 31, 2025; a telecommunications operator to 911 moved from part‑time to full‑time effective April 13, 2025; separations and retirements including a caseworker in Children and Youth Services effective April 1, 2025 and the director of tourism effective April 18, 2025.

The board read and approved two proclamations for May: National Foster Care Month and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Representatives from the Children’s Aid Society were present when commissioners proclaimed May as National Foster Care Month; the proclamation text read into the record noted national and state foster care counts and urged community support for foster families. The motorcycle safety proclamation recognized statewide safety outreach and a May 10 courthouse event announced by the board.

The board approved a memorandum of understanding with SWAN (Statewide Adoption Network) to provide office space for three SWAN paralegals who assist Children and Youth Services; the agreement contains no county financial obligation and, as presented, runs through the end of the fiscal year with two possible six‑month renewals extending to June 30, 2026 if exercised.

The commissioners also approved Resolution 2025‑3 authorizing sale of surplus county property (a 2010 Ford Explorer offered to employees, described as having rust and a lapsed inspection), and approved a purchase of service agreement with Cameron County Children and Youth Services to allow reimbursement to Clearfield County when Cameron County uses a Clearfield County foster home.

The board approved a backup/disaster recovery solution with Veeam as presented in a vendor quote, with the approval noted as subject to legal/contract review if a formal contract is subsequently required.

Other non‑voting business included an update from Jim Chorney, executive director of the North Central development organization, on recent federal meetings and an upcoming listening forum; the county elections office reported that absentee ballots are being mailed and reminded residents that voter registration for the municipal primary closes May 5; county solicitor noted a round of tax delinquency notices and urged residents to respond to certified mail.

A motion to serve as the pass‑through applicant for a federal community funding request for the Ag Hub and Expo Center at the fairgrounds was made, seconded and approved; separate coverage of that decision appears in a dedicated article.

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Commissioners’ approval enables county staff to submit an online application that county and fair representatives said was due the next day and that the fair organization itself could not file as the direct applicant. Project backers said the center is intended as a multipurpose agricultural hub for countywide programs, training and youth activities and will require additional financing over multiple years.

Project proponents told the board the application would supplement other funding sources and that they have sought a range of support letters from local and regional agriculture partners. The proponents identified letters of support expected or received from the Clearfield County Farm Bureau, the local 4‑H coordinator, the FFA program and administration at “Mo Valley,” the Pennsylvania Grain Processing entity, and the livestock sale committee. County staff said they had reviewed eligibility and would proceed to submit the application if the commissioners agreed to act as the pass‑through.

Commissioners noted the application timeline and the need for creative, multi‑year financing. County counsel signaled there are existing agreements between the fair board and the county and indicated any required signatory authority or contract language would be handled on the county’s legal side before final execution. Project backers said the center would aim to serve the county and the surrounding region and that the facility would support youth agricultural programs such as 4‑H and FFA.

The board’s motion to have Clearfield County act as the pass‑through was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript, and no dollar amount for the requested federal contribution was specified during the discussion.

Supporters said the project is eligible for the grant program being pursued and that additional local, state or private funding sources will be required to complete the project; specific funding amounts and a full financing plan were not provided at the meeting. Board members and project representatives emphasized letters of support, coordination with legislators and the need for follow‑up on outstanding questions from the funding office.

The commissioners thanked the project proponents for moving the application on short notice and authorized staff to proceed with submission and with any routine signatory tasks needed to meet the application deadline.","County commissioners voted to act as the pass-through applicant for a federal community project funding request to support a proposed county agricultural hub and expo center; application deadline was stated as immediate and the project depends on multiple funding streams and letters of support.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve bills, personnel changes, proclamations and routine agreements; list of motions and outcomes

Clearfield County agrees to serve as pass-through for Ag Hub and Expo Center federal funding request