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Joe (surname not specified), who presented the proposal, said deputies previously used a roughly 10‑by‑13 foot room in a building now occupied by the district attorney's detectives, but administrative changes required finding a new temporary location. The mobile unit selected contains two large offices and a centralized workspace for deputies to complete reports and occasionally process arrestees. The site for the trailer is behind Central Portage Park, the presenter said.

The county negotiated an initial four‑month lease with the vendor and included the ability to extend the arrangement as needed. \"We originally have a 4 month agreement that can be extended for as long as what we need,\" Joe said. Commissioners discussed the short‑term nature of the lease and expressed support for the temporary measure while longer‑term courthouse space is identified.

The board approved resolution 151 by unanimous roll call to enter the contract with Dear John Inc. County staff said they will continue coordinating with the sheriff's office and the district attorney to ensure the temporary facility meets operational needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 1st 2025 Commissioner's Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners approved a contract with Dear John Inc. to provide a mobile office trailer to house sheriff's deputies temporarily; the trailer will sit behind Central Portage Park and the initial term is four months with extensions available.","taxTitle","Lawrence County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71984,"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},6180022,"Lawrence County approves $405,000 state grant agreement for New Castle Public Library HVAC replacement",246,1984000,2230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e&start=1984&end=2230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e/thumbnail_1984000.jpg","/articles/6180022/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Lawrence-County-approves-405000-state-grant-agreement-for-New-Castle-Public-Library-HVAC-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180022-7176d7fd7f392604e466a35f6bb77ade/orig.mp4?Expires=1770611147&Signature=RuWW7ElqXhvF6CAliObEltYKJX5bxTGTKXbc5hzSBvgGfoXutLhtgivVqjHBJrsAzGpuu4pZMzFoiF15VDQBThEjd0ZbbA~FvgO7yJKfWQc-KjX2gEjzCTzCp913L5c3bFpL2wHun4YNb4aBMU6FzVb5aZJ5OjFwMKCZMdEUM9qV03V-nQkfll192gyLDJYa6voQN4YwOQOMktLF6Mb-JAxTP995BIufb14-sRiHqzqIotFLPC4abSnxTbUS9oKbkeUoKjbHz9TznO7qKe0drv2RVYl-lh03m-HEbpUUVX5Ka9qDrasRj-ecSLHSH3Ppk1xAfeN4ZfcFOkAygXuidA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 1 meeting the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Education to fund a $405,000 project to replace the failing HVAC system at the New Castle Public Library.

Isabel Daniels, representing the New Castle Public Library, told commissioners the county applied for the state grant last year and was notified in the spring that it had been awarded. \"We were notified in the springtime that we did, in fact, receive that grant,\" Daniels said. She confirmed the project is specifically for the New Castle Public Library and that the stated grant amount is $405,000.

Commissioners noted the draft agreement included the name of a long‑retired county employee, Lou Quilera, and directed that his name be removed from the document before signing. The presiding commissioner said the agreement should list a current county official if a signature block is required and suggested staff coordinate with the planning director or office administration to correct the form.

The board approved resolution 150 by unanimous roll-call vote to accept and sign the grant agreement. Commissioners said they expect the library to move forward with contracting and project initiation once the county and state finalize the paperwork.","The board approved a Pennsylvania Department of Education grant agreement to fund a $405,000 HVAC replacement at the New Castle Public Library and removed a retired employee's name from the draft agreement.",{"_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},6180028,"Lawrence County approves five Children & Youth contracts, adds new screening tool for foster and kinship applicants",378,1610000,1988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e&start=1610&end=1988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e/thumbnail_1610000.jpg","/articles/6180028/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Lawrence-County-approves-five-Children-Youth-contracts-adds-new-screening-tool-for-foster-and-kinship-applicants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180028-a4d7214626133ca3bf8437a120615145/orig.mp4?Expires=1770611147&Signature=Dd8FkloY5jKL1lkRj4WL--FrXcdnP9gAENtj4qHHLIzpYVQ47Vvtbh-fL8hHEQVLjqC-K57aWX74ZY-pAM96vmpCNBH00CFBQRK0xKTqBNVK35SHriwBvKCLwq8u1gPqJczVb87w7Xea3aVLQPhbKtEGEpo4vTt4~rvoQmTcfSWdT42PQOlJ50AtNVM3lzkf5WVbcdMQNxdedMnQGryLOE-8WiDiNY-ZSD-9C-hoX4yk5cqwEXymLqTdYrAouxSFazZOQu-3iJx0q62wOZkAc5LKkUhOkv3~ehM0r~4Mq-Styzl9jPs9Ua7Y53GPPVz3Pol6hyrYYnF8LOlrSYRE3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 1 meeting the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved five contract resolutions from the county Children & Youth Services department, including a new contract for a computer‑based screening program for foster and kinship applicants.

Mike Rippo of Lawrence County Children & Youth Services told commissioners the new vendor, Able Screening Inc. of Alameda, California, provides the Diana Screen, a validated, computer‑based assessment intended as \"an extra layer of protection\" to help identify applicants who might present risks to children. \"It's scientifically backed over 20 years of research and it's a computer based program,\" Rippo said. The screening is at a fourth‑grade reading level and can be used for new foster and kinship applicants and sometimes for recertification.

The board also renewed contracts for four placement or backup providers: Adoption Connection (Beaver County), Family Care for Children and Youth (Milton, Northumberland County), Keystone Adolescent Center (Greenville, Mercer County), and KidsPeace National Centers (Schnecksville). Rippo said negotiated rate increases were modest: Adoption Connection had initially proposed increases above 11 percent but the county negotiated provider rates down to about a 3 percent increase; Family Care and Keystone also had increases under about 3 percent; KidsPeace held its rates flat from the prior year.

Rippo said demand for residential placements has fallen in recent years — several vendors were described as backup providers with few or no placements in the most recent contract year — and the renewal terms reflect that lower utilization.

The board approved resolutions 145 through 149 in a single vote; commissioners voted unanimously by roll call to carry the motions.","The Board approved one new contract for a computer‑based screening tool and renewed four placement/backup provider contracts with modest rate increases or no increase.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6180032,"Republican committee member raises concerns about certified primary results at Lawrence County commissioners meeting",2768,142000,2910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e&start=142&end=2910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121751-19c52af0d7c6aaeb1345b39b1e17566e/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6180032/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Republican-committee-member-raises-concerns-about-certified-primary-results-at-Lawrence-County-commissioners-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180032-e960daad326e652569c6c0284a821e2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770611147&Signature=OSzlDbn3M~yhjhSv0lBQGM2c8KyjHTOMp6GsUzmeYNhBR-0xjA~E-Uo0QPZFJXXHi-o04AWbGKf7NjCqVu40GmgO4t8Q2Q8ReoXf4R-A8lHcFslId13OgaKAvegGs52zwxTsqV3jJm0SoZsJDhe7Sz31xDzipF4ZAftVgEgNNupIKa1Q-l-t-ToFFolCmir~94xoPquUOo-PbBRubDREWOcOdEZmEEEENWAd8dElhpxYbSmEaa5CrPW857Saxu4sJYIhoDMFj1DPU5j1SSflL6Tm8htCS1ZkfUcTPNRpp8LoJtCyczkdVIU6dHWMCsot8SCxJIsp4VpsC8vlsHqJLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 1 Lawrence County Board of Commissioners meeting, a Republican committee member identified as Mrs. Vaughn told commissioners she had not been notified about certification of the county's primary-election results and raised multiple problems with nominating petitions and write-in records for local precincts.

The comments came during the meeting's public comment period. Mrs. Vaughn said a nominating petition for Joan Conti listed the wrong precinct on one page, that the certified results list Conti as a winner in a precinct where she said Conti does not live, and that scanned write-in records the committee received are incomplete or cropped. \"This is just a simple error that could have been corrected,\" Mrs. Vaughn said.

The complaint centers on what Mrs. Vaughn described as a mismatch between the front and back of a nominating petition and on missing or cropped handwritten write-in signatures in the county's report. She said the Republican committee needs the full, uncropped write-in signatures to verify winners before the committee holds its reorganization meeting, which must occur \"within 30 days of the certification\" according to the committee's timeline as discussed at the meeting.

Presiding county officials said the election meeting had been legally advertised and that elections staff had tried to reach both party chairs as a courtesy. The presiding commissioner suggested Mrs. Vaughn meet with elections staff member Tim Germani after the meeting to review the handwritten documents and reconcile the county's online report with the original paper records. \"I would suggest that you meet with him at the conclusion of the meeting and bring that to his attention,\" the presiding commissioner said.

Mrs. Vaughn also raised procedural questions about how party committee seats are assigned and verified, including whether county elections staff check precinct residency and the signatures required to appear on a ballot. During the discussion, a county official suggested Germani could consult the election code book or county solicitor on points of law; party bylaws and internal party appointment rules were mentioned as relevant to filling committee seats.

No formal motion or vote resulted from the public comment. Commissioners and county staff directed that the commenter review the county's original handwritten records with elections staff after the meeting and that staff follow up to clarify how the county compiles and publishes its write-in and nominating-petition reports.

The commissioners did not set a public deadline for resolving the complaint at the meeting. Mrs. Vaughn said she has made public-records requests related to election matters and that some election records remain the subject of litigation in other matters.","At the July 1 Lawrence County Board of Commissioners meeting, a Republican committee member said the county's certified primary returns include precinct misassignments and incomplete write‑in reports and asked county election staff to review handwritten records.","actionData","errors"]

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