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Summary of actions and outcomes (agenda item — brief description — outcome):

- 25-259 — Approval of minutes from the May 15, 2025 meeting — approved (voice, one member noted absence/abstention).
- 25-262 — Budget transfers — approved.
- 25-263 — Supplemental appropriations — none reported.
- 25-264 — Item tabled on motion — tabled.
- 25-265 — Approval of checks dated 05/22/2025 — ratified.
- 25-266 — Approval of check no. 251158 dated 05/21/2025 — ratified.
- 25-267 — Approval of expenditures dated 05/20/2025 — approved.
- 25-268 — Approval of checks dated 05/29/2025 — ratified.
- 25-269 — Approval of checks dated 06/05/2025 — approved.
- 25-270 — Treasurer's reports — approved.

Salary board and personnel (selected items):

- Salary board — Minutes approved (05/01/2025) and multiple rate changes approved.
- Magisterial district justice position — change in rate for a secretary position effective 06/05/2025 — approved.
- Adult probation — rate change for an administrative assistant effective 05/01/2025 — approved.
- Children and Youth Services — change in rate for a part-time solicitor from $30,000 to $25,000 per annum and establishment of a part-time solicitor position effective 06/05/2025; abolish one full-time solicitor position (annual $79,978) effective 06/05/2025 — all approved.

Procurements, grants, bids and appointments (selected items):

- 25-275 — Advertising request for Administration Building pedestrian bridge rehabilitation project — approved.
- 25-278 — CDBG bids (Palmerton Borough) — approved.
- 25-279 — Bid award: Carbon County Whole Home Repair Program — approved.
- 25-280 — Boards and authorities appointment (Action Committee) — approved.
- 25-281 — Children and Youth: GRAMA upgrade caps (grant/contract) — approved and executed.
- 25-282 — Proposal: WBRE 28 news annual marketing campaign — approved and executed.
- 25-283 — Communications 911: proposal for Green's Communications — approved and executed.
- 25-284 — Correctional facility item (contract/proposal) — approved and executed.
- 25-285 — County buildings and grounds: camera quotes — ratified.
- 25-286 — PCORE loss prevention grant — ratified.
- 25-287 — Amendment No. 2: court Zoom licenses — approved and executed.
- 25-288 — Controller's office quote: Tyler Technologies — approved and executed.
- 25-289 — Emergency Management: HMRF grant — approved.
- 25-290 — ESG Grant 2023 budget amendment #1 — ratified.
- 25-291 — Information Technology: Integra renewal agreements — approved and executed.
- 25-292 — Insurance: PCORE renewal — approved.
- 25-293 — MATP program third-quarter report — approved and executed.
- 25-294 — Machunk Lake Park Moonlight Movie Nights contract with Lehigh Valley Events and Productions — approved.
- 25-295 — Opioid settlement funds (grant awards 25-295 through 25-296) — approved.
- 25-297 — CDBG 2024: delegation of signing and ratification of execution forms — approved and ratified.
- 25-298 — DEP municipal waste planning grant agreement — ratified.
- 25-299 — FY2023 CDBG revision #2 — approved and executed.
- 25-300 — Retirement Board: termination of Korn Ferry Hay Group — approved.
- 25-301 — Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries: actuarial services agreement — approved and executed.
- 25-302 — Auditing services: accept order of termination from RKL LLC — approved.
- 25-303 — Ratify proposal from Baker Tilly for auditing services — ratified.
- 25-304 — Banner request: basket raffle in memory of David F. Formica — approved and executed.
- 25-305 — Controller's office renewal agreement with Maximus US Services — approved and executed.
- 25-306 — Emergency Operations & Training Center: PEMA application ratification — ratified.
- 25-307 — Resolution recognizing 40th anniversary of Bach and Handel Chorale and Festival Orchestra — adopted.
- 25-308 — Sheriff's Office: approval to terminate agreement with Eagle Wireless — approved (termination ratified).
- 25-309 — Electricity online auction: ratify letter authorizing Apollo Edison/Ingram Engineering — ratified.
- 25-310 — Acknowledge receipt and review of electric provider proposals — acknowledged.

How votes were recorded: Most motions were approved by voice vote with commissioners Arner, Notestein and Safranco recorded as voting yes on items listed as approved. Where a single member declared an absence that member was recorded as not voting or abstaining. The meeting record shows routine motions were carried without extended debate.

For complete roll-call language, formal motion texts, and the official tally for every item, consult the county minutes and recorded meeting packet posted with the meeting materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners' Meeting with Salary Board 6-5-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 4 meeting the commissioners approved multiple routine items including budget transfers, checks, bid awards, grant agreements, appointments and contract renewals; several salary-board personnel actions were also approved. A table of voting outcomes follows.","taxTitle","Carbon County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71753,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_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":73,"_74":73},6530179,"Carbon County awards 42-month electricity supply contract to Constellation New Energy",412,2588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b&start=2588&end=3000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b/thumbnail_2588000.jpg","/articles/6530179/Carbon-County/Pennsylvania/Carbon-County-awards-42-month-electricity-supply-contract-to-Constellation-New-Energy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530179-0128e9d340ddf2ca5e4e3385108ef555/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414206&Signature=kq9Eftv5fTPVELpEjkhKYSSuZSEfW2Ice1Sq434~0Ae6vYtDV-1n69NtjhH6T0w2pw3qVcuG31Kx0oa3YsmaWv0hfpZkViln-OOux9UFwnhIzJUPHNxvmGSIU21B0gEDiSknwF1pujSTVSAMmHDxcve1YJWKKLQgkStGBXGpWnqmEg2WN6miyfBFWC9h6S-p3zg1k-2-leh4UJEVrZcPHL2HP7T3KGqZH3FfZ-4ytLjnVxqSsyjeI8uKD7~oEonYm~Rf-f2I-SgQyfxYU3NyRti8GPeFs7eqfNfM~psoc5Jgcndh5yNBJj6yQ0uJwQDXqFmVsSHVhXK57SoRbFw5bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on June 4 awarded a 42-month electricity supply contract to Constellation New Energy at a fixed rate of $0.09723 per kilowatt-hour after an online supplier auction and a recommendation from the county’s energy broker.

Why it matters: The award fixes the county’s electricity supply price for the contract term and replaces the prior supplier arrangement. The county’s energy broker reported competitive bidding among suppliers and said a 42-month term produced the lowest price among the terms considered.

An energy-broker representative explained that the county conducted an online auction with multiple terms under consideration (36, 42 and 48 months). The broker reported FreePoint Energy and Constellation New Energy were the leading bidders across those terms, and that the 42-month term produced the lowest overall price with Constellation as the winning supplier. The consultant said the contract would start with the July metering date and that paperwork is being prepared for e-signature.

The presentation noted an off‑auction item: Constellation indicated it might waive a June capacity charge of roughly $2,400 for the county; that waiver was not part of the auction and remained subject to separate confirmation. The broker recommended Constellation in part because its existing contractual paperwork had already been reviewed and because it offered the lowest price in the chosen 42‑month term.

Commissioner Arner made the motion to award the 42‑month proposal to Constellation New Energy at $0.09723 per kilowatt-hour; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The contract execution paperwork was to be finalized and made available for e‑signature the same day.

The board also ratified earlier authorization allowing Apollo Edison, through Ingram Engineering, to conduct the online electricity auction process.

The board’s vote signals the county will proceed with Constellation as supplier pending final contract execution; staff said the agreement would be updated to reflect current signatory information and returned for e-signature immediately.","Following an online auction, commissioners awarded a 42-month electricity supply contract to Constellation New Energy at $0.09723 per kilowatt-hour and authorized execution of the supplier agreement; the county’s broker recommended Constellation as the lowest-priced 42-month offer and noted the contract would begin with the July metering date.",{"_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":73,"_74":73},6530184,"Carbon County adopts comprehensive plan and greenways trail and open-space plan",456,725000,1181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b&start=725&end=1181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/6530184/Carbon-County/Pennsylvania/Carbon-County-adopts-comprehensive-plan-and-greenways-trail-and-open-space-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530184-7fbd5b283e3a0d2dd0f65528c80ab5b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414206&Signature=Rulw9Cana4uCoGHljOv~~HnwT2eONknCIkeUnAWzpXBf36i2xJWX7tniiXz0sDk8TeA6-tB6XZWU3zdzKbhpgFRSCDX0Kaj-t0PsfjNX4ZC~BGyjS6HKT5Uqs~CYSXFLNSEIR5bWdOpWqVa9Az-p~MXEP1h6FIJ7Qmx5dyaBDlWwlohqzqPsz1sj089-eI-omsv1S9aZEBmHO-imnYNtF4b3IBgE0bMjR5LWdYJeSoKW-apcJSD~VOFjFgLLUp8Y5RzHct4zgUesQOSNUaAvK1PoZKCLmwHTeNCsSkD76hA4ZiIlQnwQO6biKEGdgj8nISbwNwBsLGNpcZIDXm8~ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbon County Board of Commissioners voted on June 4 to adopt two planning documents: the Carbon County Comprehensive Plan and the Carbon County Greenways, Trails and Open Space Plan. The plans, developed over a 16-month public-engagement process, were presented to commissioners by Tim Staub, the project manager for the planning effort.

Why it matters: The comprehensive plan and the greenways plan guide development priorities, grant-seeking, and intermunicipal coordination across the county. The documents outline goals and implementation tables intended to help the county and municipalities pursue funding and lead projects.

Tim Staub, project manager for the plans, told the commissioners the process began in January 2024 and followed discovery, outreach, envisioning, plan development and implementation planning. He said public engagement included pop-up events at community gatherings and outreach to municipalities. \"This process started back in January 24. It was a 16 month process,\" Staub said.

Staub summarized key findings: housing demand varies by geography and the county has lost housing stock as out‑of‑county buyers purchase second homes; infrastructure needs often have regional impacts and require intermunicipal cooperation; childcare costs have increased in recent years (he cited a 12% increase for families and up to 40% for single parents); and most users of county recreational amenities live within about 50 miles. The comprehensive plan is organized around four themes—housing, outdoor economy, infrastructure and placemaking—while the greenways plan uses themes of connected, protected, plentiful and celebrate to guide outdoor recreation and tourism recommendations.

Each plan contains an implementation chapter with priority actions, a timeline, suggested implementers and a list of grant and loan programs to pursue. Staub said both documents have been advertised, posted on the county website for public review as required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, and recommended for adoption by the county planning commission.

The board approved two formal motions: to adopt the Comprehensive Plan (motion referencing document 25-0-115) and to adopt the Greenways and Open Space Plan (motion referencing document 25-0-116). Both motions passed by voice vote.

Commissioners and staff urged residents and municipal officials to review the plans and to engage on implementation. \"It's up to us to implement those plans now,\" Commissioner Safranco said during the meeting, encouraging public review of the documents online.

The adopted plans and implementation tables are published on the county website for public review and will be used to guide grant applications and intergovernmental coordination.","After a 16-month planning process, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Carbon County Comprehensive Plan and a Greenways, Trails and Open Space Plan; the plans identify housing, outdoor economy, infrastructure and placemaking priorities and include implementation guides and grant lists.",{"_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},6530186,"Carbon County proclaims June 9-13 Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week",191,303000,494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b&start=303&end=494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696380-9b34b3ef2edca6407c9d151adde6385b/thumbnail_303000.jpg","/articles/6530186/Carbon-County/Pennsylvania/Carbon-County-proclaims-June-9-13-Child-Welfare-Professionals-Appreciation-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530186-eb252d13299d8580669247a30b198a93/orig.mp4?Expires=1775414206&Signature=MBWi5VdIyTJ2K8O~jmmcuqOn~zu~oGWjpwFt3ViVXvbcBVF15RKt7Zt5yElMf7u1C6LKydblOcP0ogW7COwQ1Z3yoOg3eAIdOiZvDPt9qhdW5-6hTyGUhGtAQH~Ez7veXE72gxA09tRfRXxS8WX~AkRko5qh5QJpA9o-oYXxat3TEdtLp1Pn9u9PtJGCvDN4PJjrsKNXT1l6Jfl5trs0PKnQLlH9nGfjimDOKACtQNBiywzTSz9MPUDhoYNHu8lCYH40LcOTfovL477IxBXa50KBM~6I9wyj5NhfCrKfvKI6KAxS~eJof~eIVyn~5lFXoZNJhrsJHT8s80Aa3f1bjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on June 4 adopted a proclamation recognizing June 9–13, 2025, as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week and publicly thanked county Children and Youth staff for their work protecting children.

The proclamation, introduced and read during the meeting, said county child welfare professionals “investigate child abuse, provide services to families, assess safety and support as they transition into adulthood,” and noted their work often involves personal safety risks. Commissioner Arner moved the proclamation and it was seconded and approved by the board.

Why it matters: County children and youth staff respond to reports of abuse and neglect, work with families on safety plans and reunification, and operate under state child welfare law. The commissioners noted that those duties can involve hazardous home visits and emotional workloads, and they used the proclamation to recognize that service.

Jill, director of Carbon County Children and Youth Services, thanked the board in brief remarks and said she was attending a conference on child welfare laws and regulations. \"I apologize I can't be there. I am, currently at a conference learning more about child welfare laws and regulations. So hopefully bringing that back to my staff,\" Jill said. She told commissioners the department’s staff includes 13 caseworkers with experience ranging from 20 years to four months and praised their commitment: \"...they show up with a smile on their face. They go out, and they help children and families and put their best effort forward.\"

Sheriff's Office remarks at the meeting noted revenues and a check presentation related to training funds. The board and other speakers highlighted the difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions child welfare workers face when entering homes where there may be drugs or other hazards. \"It's probably the worst job in Carbon County, but it's the most rewarding,\" Commissioner Notestein said.

The board adopted the proclamation by voice vote and a commissioner presented the signed document to Children and Youth representatives who were in the room or online. The proclamation states the board \"hereby adopt this proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Carbon County Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week\" and recognizes the staff \"for their efforts and dedication in protecting the children of Carbon County.\"","The Carbon County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing June 9–13, 2025, as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week and praised county Children and Youth staff for their work; the proclamation and brief remarks noted staffing size, risk, and training.","actionData","errors"]

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