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A county staff member summarized the bids and how alternates were submitted in the e‑procurement system. The staff member said the bidder’s base was “3 87” (described in the meeting as the masonry and painting portion) and that the bidders split other scope items into alternates. “So their total is give or take 700,000,” the staff member said. Later in the discussion staff said the county was “looking around 800,000.”

Those figures were contrasted with earlier project estimates; a staff participant referenced recent planning numbers of about $1.7 million to $1.9 million. A separate line in the record noted that in 2023 a bidder submitted $891,100 on a related procurement.

Staff told the board the county’s e‑procurement system sometimes places uploaded alternate attachments in unexpected fields. One staff member said they would “dig into it” and try to locate the alternates in the submission and, if necessary, allow contractors to cure missing uploads where permitted by procurement rules.

Meeting participants also noted that some bidders had called the procurement help desk with questions during the process and that the system is usually responsive. Staff confirmed the county was awaiting pricing from Motorola for a separate radio tower project, which was not part of the courthouse bid package.

No formal contract award or vote was recorded during the discussion; staff said they would further investigate the uploaded alternates and report back to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Work Session, Monday, June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Warren County staff reported they received two bids for the courthouse exterior rehabilitation project and that the apparent low total is substantially below earlier cost estimates.","taxTitle","Warren County, Pennsylvania","taxId",51994,"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},6198640,"League of Women Voters member urges local election office to reduce ballots set aside",150,14934,165334,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653&start=14&end=165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653/thumbnail_14934.jpg","/articles/6198640/Warren-County/Pennsylvania/League-of-Women-Voters-member-urges-local-election-office-to-reduce-ballots-set-aside","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198640-b6c0ec9bf656dc9e95b1f00035a547ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191038&Signature=gnGK-PbBxnK7mJ0ZaoOL0cBv3IWLV5WVXQps9ZF1OkexwYM8PgQ6OaUYcPejqXYmiU7mkK5~RQncoX3s0SoGptA6C7GhzGOsjTKjpsn2FkuhTwoKlWyNcgJ-xEIm4GIkWaatYtswPHYoDWzjPxS9UIv2I8oBP0RHQhwYB3FasV0~HBoJNraoHji1es32G4kC5ae4alpVKyMf~VqqwRMhcMhJNeCKiSuncWdNMNwo6zFHmpfEn3VUrriAI7ONB2aqsdsTfmF58DsDnL4WM0oRNr7mUFeCvyyGXnPojH7K9enpi-ZI0VUnHTMcLzZmJuxw~OQ0w8a1URZ0GJ6pOZVW5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jane Dunshey, a member of the League of Women Voters, urged county election officials to pursue steps that she said could reduce the number of ballots set aside before election day.

Dunshey told the body she wanted to “talk about things that could yet be done in Warren County that would help us not get to election day with very…many ballots that have fatal flaws.” She said she had planned an informal conversation but brought the matter to the formal meeting to seek guidance on next steps.

Dunshey suggested starting with Marja Hanson, described in the meeting as an elections leader. “I wondered if my better first step at this point might have been, and maybe still could be, to talk with Marja Hanson,” she said, and offered to provide a copy of pre‑canvass results showing ballots that had been set aside.

An elections staff member reported that the recent primary saw improved outcomes. “We had our best year ever in terms of the fewest amount of ballots set aside. We had no naked ballots, this year,” the staff member said. The staff member also confirmed there were no “mixed ballots.”

Meeting participants suggested that Hanson could review Dunshey’s materials and involve Dunshey again only if questions remained. Dunshey accepted that approach, saying the elections office could start the conversation and pull her in as needed.

No formal action or vote was taken during the public comment; Dunshey framed her remarks as a request for discussion and possible follow‑up between herself and elections staff.","At a Warren County meeting, Jane Dunshey of the League of Women Voters asked county election officials to consider practices used elsewhere to reduce ballots set aside before election day and offered to share pre‑canvass findings with Elections Administrator Marja Hanson.",{"_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},6198626,"Staff outlines multi‑step vacancy process under second‑class township code",79,1301555,1381335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653&start=1301&end=1381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653/thumbnail_1301555.jpg","/articles/6198626/Warren-County/Pennsylvania/Staff-outlines-multistep-vacancy-process-under-secondclass-township-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198626-2761a9b411e07b6ae364c3e57bb1b387/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191038&Signature=epxh-WdqjcMVIdP5KxOlqovciFiz4ZBWYgKT0ZwiPhRRFptFkeNgZ-oD~AAAHhrfSAGr6t61~Y0jWUPQ6u7mpnNHg-Hh0OaRcxsSdf5gM2bdBlSGZeoXrvtfsRTLV6Qst2hsffOxdKwL~BWblXKLtqSjToN~MHzRikZZh7bsIjHknsn6Beg-44imXJkWO1FfN11DahOPxIm11bYqMV1dYEDdoptZ8E-GtwJH-SgS9Eqf~WmqL529in4mdCQbdhaGn7GQQYbtkpC2Mtbh85gDLTshC2yTHLAZk55-tr9Zu7-jqU4hpv05iIEcOsjPs99FWTS6vwrb3NZJQBke~boFQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A county staff member explained the statutory procedure for filling vacancies in township supervisor offices under the second‑class township code.

The staff member said that when a single vacancy occurs, the remaining board of supervisors may appoint a successor. If the board fails to fill the seat within 15 days, “the vacancy shall be filled within 15 days by a vacancy board composed of the board of supervisors and one of the registered electors of the township who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors,” the staff member said. That appointed elector functions as the chairperson of the vacancy board.

The staff member described further steps: if the vacancy board fails to fill the position within the statutory period, the remaining members may petition the court to fill the vacancy. For multiple vacancies — such as two on a three‑member board or three on a five‑member board — the court will fill the vacancies upon presentation of a petition signed by at least the required number of electors, the staff member said.

The explanation was presented as a legal and procedural summary rather than as a recommendation about any specific current vacancy. No formal action or appointment was recorded during the discussion.","A staff member described the statutory process for filling township supervisor vacancies under the second‑class township code, including board appointments, a vacancy board and possible court involvement if vacancies are not filled within prescribed timeframes.",{"_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},6198631,"County to consider letter to Forest Service on commercial landfill transfer, staff say",21,1197240,1218695,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653&start=1197&end=1218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3843504-f439d6cd38bc5e00c075aa1aead50653/thumbnail_1197240.jpg","/articles/6198631/Warren-County/Pennsylvania/County-to-consider-letter-to-Forest-Service-on-commercial-landfill-transfer-staff-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198631-8bcf5600de3455c4869b26912bc1d279/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191038&Signature=oaIbtrshFrJYDnD6BHKUnuxa1t~6-tM5LBNZsC-fKHAHDo-RTooI2S4APKUouARH16oR5w9OyLzTKxQX7nxCBUAhGFzwirpRSTLQJ7jReleaM3bvUGYcGN6p6YzQ7Zt0AiX2bDxLI2rnDgaPi9QQ2a9xrfyoIK9OJxJhCzjeai6MKLGUbYYBpYrC5HNCOBLhhWm5pnewRmuVQFnrlpScx7OUetzEq4831oChEEabdByOv1kedEkvtYOZAJ1JgWb~BUKoF591RhzkySgst~3rgS4f0W68mXwmZD2KS9ZWQj9eVzQgf1hy8HNKfJFmRIERe5ow8MNZ0sM1ugU2lvTMVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a review of upcoming meetings, a participant asked whether an agenda item described as a “commercial landfill transfer” referred to an actual transfer of property.

A county staff member clarified that the agenda item is a letter to the Forest Service and “starts the first step.” The participant suggested clarifying the agenda language so it does not imply an immediate transfer of ownership.

No vote or formal directive was recorded; the discussion was limited to whether the agenda item’s wording should be clarified ahead of the meeting.","The county will consider a letter to the Forest Service related to a commercial landfill transfer; staff said the letter represents an initial step and asked for clarification language.","actionData","errors"]

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County staff review two bids for courthouse exterior rehab; alternates unclear in e‑procurement system

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Staff outlines multi‑step vacancy process under second‑class township code

County to consider letter to Forest Service on commercial landfill transfer, staff say