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The county’s Human Services Development Fund (HSDF) allocations — handled through the usual RFP and review process — total $50,000 and were distributed to shelter services, the abuse network, counseling and Lutheran Community Services (administration/coordination), county staff said. The board approved the allocations by voice vote.

The board also approved a homeless assistance program allocation that follows a 27% increase the county received last year; commissioners approved applying the same 27% increase across recipients this year. The transcript lists recipients including shelter services, the abuse network and Midland Community Services Department; county staff said some funds are used for rental and utility assistance for households facing homelessness within a defined short-term period.

During a public hearing on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2022 budget modifications, county staff said a planned water-main replacement project in Juniata Terrace will not require the county’s entitlement line item after bidding; the county proposed moving a $167,382 line item to a new Grove fire-hydrant system improvements project and presented the plan at a public hearing before seeking formal certification. The county said it will present a force-account certification for the municipal authority at a future meeting and will submit paperwork to the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Staff presented and the board approved the annual language access plan for two townships with notable populations of non-English speakers (Minnow and Union townships) and appointed Addison Price as the county’s language-access contact for CDBG/TDBG matters. County staff said the plan ensures residents with limited English proficiency can request translations and that the county must maintain a point of contact to handle requests.

Commissioners approved an updated procurement policy for CDBG and HOME programs, which staff said reflects annual HUD and state-file requirements.

The board also approved multiple purchase-of-service agreements (through June 30, 2026) for providers serving children and families, including Children’s Home of Reading (rates $116.01–$229.71 per day), Lutheran Services Amigo PA (rates $68.11–$530 per day), an attorney providing guardian ad litem services at $85 per hour, and Raystown Developmental Services (rehabilitation, parenting and truancy services at $82.40–$102 per hour). County staff said one child was currently placed in the Children’s Home of Reading program and that future use of that provider was not anticipated beyond that placement.

County staff said municipalities will shortly receive letters advising them of municipal allocations (liquid-fuels formula allocations totaling about $62,547). Commissioners approved the contracts, allocations, policy updates and appointments by voice vote.

Why it matters: these actions allocate state and federal grant funding for homelessness prevention, community development infrastructure and social services. The language access plan and procurement updates meet regulatory requirements tied to CDBG/TDBG grant compliance.

What happens next: staff will submit required paperwork to DCED and HUD, execute purchase-of-service agreements and provide municipal allocation letters; staff said a force-account certification for the hydrant project will come to a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07-17-25 Mifflin County Commissioner Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved Human Services Development Fund and homeless assistance allocations, a CDBG budget modification to fund a fire hydrant project, an annual language access plan and appointment of Addison Price as contact, an updated procurement policy, and several purchase-of-service contracts for child and family services.","taxTitle","Mifflin County SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55226,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503734,"Commissioners proclaim 'Senior Community Center Appreciation Week'; local center leaders thank county",314,212000,526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff&start=212&end=526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff/thumbnail_212000.jpg","/articles/6503734/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-proclaim-Senior-Community-Center-Appreciation-Week-local-center-leaders-thank-county","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503734-f77e69091a005fc1a64e26bcbd11e7da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770608322&Signature=HU8e~XMUdihtL7ekbYwyR66hdaKHgzc9QfASpSjoFB1BPb0-9i~UX9jPVmV5xF0HBSCcJ8bAGePkEcBv-iA32gYVmVgq2ESOu3OmFpptHa1~a3P2PViyeOFKRKJ3XG8G15jKBzf8qLIk0ijf1ojZueVCCfukE59yCFXbK~qxKTndiA8FjDn27BNH-fIBn7D1r0pyKmYPlJ-YlcumNLtInjJAzMo5s-SO6Fz4M-N8JsX0eABQbCw-Gt4HqpiY7mw~OaIxvqgK67MY4KOSydfkvwLjHqIS-~tCuRTsZwLiPm1y5lH-b8GnpoEB6ENVRW8AFmf6dJ5ZuTS0VZ1P-tWK2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mifflin County commissioners on July 15 issued a proclamation honoring senior community centers and designating a week for appreciation.

Commissioner Fowkes read a proclamation noting senior centers “serve as vital community hubs” that promote health, lifelong learning and social engagement. The proclamation recognized staff and volunteers and encouraged residents to visit and support local senior centers.

Samantha Slaughterback, executive director of Midland Junior Regional Services Corporation, thanked the commissioners on behalf of her organization and said the proclamation “is not just a recognition of our organization, it’s a celebration of our seniors, our staff, our volunteers, and our community partners.” Beth Harlan, the county senior community supervisor, described locations and services: the county operates centers in Lewistown and Millwood; there are two centers in Juniata County (Four Seasons and McAllisterville). Harlan said centers offer monthly program calendars that include exercise classes, evidence-based health programs, entertainment, and weekday lunch service (daily lunch served at 11:30 with a suggested $1 donation).

Harlan said transportation is available; members are typically dropped off about 9 a.m. and leave in the early afternoon after programs and lunch. Center managers named in the discussion included Jen and Deb, and Harlan thanked them for their work.

The proclamation passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: commissioners formally recognized the role of senior community centers in preventing social isolation and providing services to older residents. The presentation gave county residents and stakeholders a brief overview of programs, hours and transportation supports.

What happens next: centers continue regular programming and meal services; no additional county action was recorded in the transcript.","Mifflin County commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing senior community centers and thanking staff and volunteers; center leaders described programs, meal service and transportation that support older residents.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503739,"County 911 recertified by FEMA; commissioners approve radio network agreement with Pennsylvania State Police",619,621000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff&start=621&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff/thumbnail_621000.jpg","/articles/6503739/Pennsylvania/County-911-recertified-by-FEMA-commissioners-approve-radio-network-agreement-with-Pennsylvania-State-Police","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503739-7c92e804a1b39f8c558f9fe6183b9368/orig.mp4?Expires=1770608322&Signature=i3IDSY3JVI5fK5zP7U8pj~2hIsAgU3WLiAypnRizQihFTan154aeFDpvoaUdJPrhuIpGyuNzUuXo-NTMRzgg2Cfmqnwzem1mP5NteoC7kcnsiFt-4fOfcf3LSW48j8SHx7QXqQP3wDggkiEsBrJ9DXoLtQIs9XDd1zV3qXi6vyPV6~bQig4un~YRSSLkfjYqkPuPmISNY3q30ci~Vh8dH4aUsC0SN9KEcMSHPG1wZwHMBxrzQQUuCEOEQz4zCKVAYp-wjTkKsH~yx~F37L3I6pfhkp2xLngHaQdH0K6sOdGZ6-42-5FhMJe631Ks3Sl08usP1~ZVbEeq5HDYKMALBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mifflin County’s 911 center received a FEMA recertification in June and commissioners on July 15 approved an intergovernmental agreement to connect the county’s 911 radio system to the Pennsylvania State Police network.

Josh Miller, the county’s 911 supervisor, told the board FEMA examined training and quality-assurance files and found the center “compliant and either meet or exceed their plan.”

County staff also briefed commissioners on a recent statewide outage that affected Pennsylvania’s NextGen 911 migration. Staff described that the state moved from a legacy system to a NextGen 911 architecture this spring, routing carriers’ call data through a state system before delivery to counties. The migration improves redundancy and IP-based features, staff said, but some firewall hardware treated the new traffic pattern as an external attack, which caused multiple redundant systems to block traffic and resulted in calls not reaching 911 centers.

“Everything was in the file. We are compliant and either meet or exceed their plan,” Miller said about the FEMA recertification. County staff said roughly 70,000 calls were processed during an eight-hour period when the incident occurred and about 6,800 calls (around 10%) never reached a 911 center. Staff said local ancillary systems and dispatcher follow-up allowed many callers to be contacted despite the outage.

To improve interoperability, the commissioners approved by voice vote an intergovernmental agreement that will let the county join the state police radio network for direct communications with local barracks and surrounding agencies. County staff said the state police will provide a central connection point and the county will perform radio programming and install some hardware; staff said a full system-wide upgrade is not required. The agreement was described as formalizing practices used previously and improving incident visibility and cross-agency communication.

County staff said the state expects to implement an August 1 mitigation that will allow calls to be routed directly to counties if the state system is offline — effectively reverting to legacy routing when necessary.

Why it matters: the FEMA recertification validates county training and QA for 911 operations. The radio-network agreement aims to improve real-time communications between county and state law enforcement. The NextGen outage and the planned fixes highlight operational risks that counties and the state are addressing.

What happens next: county 911 staff will complete technical integration with the state police network and monitor the state’s August mitigation work. Staff said they will receive a formal incident report in mid-August summarizing findings and fixes.","Mifflin County’s 911 center was recertified in June and commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement to connect county communications to the Pennsylvania State Police radio network; county staff also discussed a recent statewide NextGen 911 outage and planned August fixes to routing.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503743,"Commissioners approve time extensions and cost amendment for West Railroad Bridge replacement in Brown Township",230,1256000,1486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff&start=1256&end=1486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477842-c18276c75186966e2b76baa8ad19e6ff/thumbnail_1256000.jpg","/articles/6503743/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-approve-time-extensions-and-cost-amendment-for-West-Railroad-Bridge-replacement-in-Brown-Township","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503743-ec22c69c7a8c13b89a45a0c371a394ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770608322&Signature=OzHE7Lvo6xXWJgukoMPYmlvnH6yCrvio32~Vk-fLBG9nqq9JLMeOfp2ivnzvAdMGO~c8PjIoi2sBMULFyY2uOdLx3BVg9kGBTgF63685Hd98Is3Z4JOQAC1V4otEn5rVmkUS4B1biVfzC8r0cYzsZ0srJzpXCUvaH~Q7Mp3YDyH0B-C90kJ2lb20dMMAWX3gyvHK8UOPdVwYJrEb~OTPC6CQWz5QCACQLaacuu2be3tT7YdEeGlbgXkNuePyVs9AsZUk86i45QEyoP0AnpuN-1QNluEe0N~Q8Cgvrw7QwEBLHeb0Dw9vhj7sOTVlfTfzQwtcRq-cAXqO0Dg5~nkFmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mifflin County commissioners on July 15 approved requests to extend project deadlines and accepted an amendment that raises the cost of the West Railroad Bridge replacement in Brown Township.

The extensions move multiple deadlines from Aug. 31, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025, to allow time to secure waterway permits from the Department of Environmental Protection, obtain utility clearances, transfer right-of-way, and finalize sedimentation-control details, county staff said.

County staff presented Resolution 42025 and a fifth letter of amendment to the county's agreement with PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration for the bridge over Kishipoas Creek. The amendment increases final-design funding from $250,000 to $265,000; utility costs from $450,000 to $572,000 (attributed in part to a UGI gas-line relocation); right-of-way acquisition from $150,000 to $196,000; and estimated construction from $2,200,000 to $3,250,000 after the bridge was moved about 500 feet upstream. The total project cost now stands at $4,871,000, an increase of $1,233,000.

County staff said about 80% of the increase will be covered by PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration and 20% will be the township's responsibility (roughly $246,600). The county also approved a separate intergovernmental reimbursement agreement with UGI for relocation of the gas line, with an estimated relocation cost of $757,570, and county staff stated the township would be responsible for $560,829 of that amount. The county said it is not responsible for payment under the UGI agreement.

Commissioners approved the time extensions, Resolution 42025, the amendment and the UGI reimbursement agreement by voice votes. The transcript does not record individual roll-call tallies; motions were made, seconded and carried.

Why it matters: the amendment increases local-share obligations for Brown Township and raises the overall price and schedule for delivering the bridge project funded through a PennDOT/FHWA partnership.

What happens next: county staff and PennDOT will complete permitting, utility coordination and right-of-way transfers before moving to final design and construction. The extension moves key milestones into late 2025, per the amendment.

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