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Brady said the organization operates as a visible coworking space and support hub for small firms, offering day passes and monthly memberships and providing targeted programming. \"We are a 501(c)(3) not for profit ... Visibly, we're a coworking space,\" Brady said, and described services including master classes, direct outreach to struggling businesses during COVID, and support targeted to women- and minority-owned firms.

Brady asked for donations to reach a $5,000 threshold and noted a donor had pledged a match if the nonprofit reaches the target by noon the following day. He provided the organization's web address and said much of the center's programming is free to participants; he also described new AI-based tools and a \"Polite Steve\" phone line that provides automated assistance and transcripts for follow-up.

A commissioner thanked Brady \"for what you've done for small businesses,\" and staff introduced Shana Barnes as the organization's new director of operations management; Barnes said she looks forward to growth and partnership. The public comment also included a description of how the center pivoted during COVID by calling hundreds of businesses to check on needs rather than relying on passive web-based requests for help.

Brady highlighted programming that assists creative entrepreneurs and artisanal producers with business skills, marketing and customer segmentation, and said the center works with regional partners including EQT for a creatives master class. He also noted the center's birthday and ongoing local fundraising timeline. No county funding request was made on the record; Brady sought private and business donations to meet the match.

The commissioners did not take formal action on the request during the meeting; commissioners and staff thanked Brady and noted the center's role in local small-business development.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting 7-31-25","oneSentenceSummary","At public comment, Steve Brady of a local coworking and small-business support nonprofit described an eight-year program that helped area small businesses during COVID and asked for donations to secure a $5,000 matching gift; commissioners and staff acknowledged the center's role and introduced a new director of operations management.","taxTitle","Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54753,"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},6147119,"Lycoming County approves multiple contracts, change orders and $2 million match for Susquehanna Riverwalk extension",355,1901000,2256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5522105-999621da8e7a766bdd50c01a67af87be&start=1901&end=2256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5522105-999621da8e7a766bdd50c01a67af87be/thumbnail_1901000.jpg","/articles/6147119/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-approves-multiple-contracts-change-orders-and-2-million-match-for-Susquehanna-Riverwalk-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147119-d46b8c02ee04a511054bc5ed716f30f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206039&Signature=nnOQLrNKvP2FLDxeRT1ZBrMAUkYR48A69Z~-0Q0QIISRVgq~uQQg8y905GK~wW~TAm3fb1e8TW9w~NHifLs9KyzEZUhVP8GWJJRb5KaOFR~IiiCciX2zdezRVGS9ojCJHMxrTERoM-EJC5B7l9HXgziFWiMuHGuU5rXJ4u9pshknbpvFJH5LclE1GvXEyy58d9W8PmrwB5e2CSTPq38RWPOs5gdfsWNL1bqgJoxS0hMx5XF-CE-MttypuG4h2VYpM1Xz4g15Yxg5t210XEw0WIJNI~ogoHc3mUi~ASmiDBJAeRmdbVNSx1lflpGavIcBS46LRpZbytRrZlVW2hw9Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lycoming County commissioners voted to approve a package of contracts, change orders and resolutions during the public meeting, including a $2 million county match for the Susquehanna Riverwalk extension and a series of vendor agreements and project amendments. Commissioners said grant awards and additional grant applications are expected to reduce the county's net match.

By resolution 2025-17, the board authorized a $2,000,000 match to support the Susquehanna Riverwalk extension trail development project and reported the project has secured approximately $2,700,000 to date; staff said two additional pending grants could reduce the county's final contribution. The board also approved Resolution 2025-18 to permit auction of surplus county equipment with estimated values above $1,000 as part of the county's quarterly surplus process.

Several vendor agreements and contract amendments were approved. Change orders with Shiloh Paving extended work timelines (change order No. 2 extended the contract through Dec. 1; change order No. 3 added $89,471.50 in additional materials costs and staff said the amount remains covered by the previously identified match and grant funds). A contract extension with Coppola Water Infrastructure and Services was approved through Dec. 15, 2025. A ratified change order with Cuts Excavating LLC for the emergency watershed protection project (LYC 240110) increased the contract by $8,500 to extend streambank stabilization work discovered during initial work.

The commissioners also ratified procurement and service agreements: a United Tower Systems agreement for UPS backups at tower sites ($6,237, one year), a mirror UPS agreement for the 911 center and backup center (initial two-year cost $9,630 with a 5% increase in year three), and a no-expenditure agreement granting Constable Zachary Black access to the public safety radio network. An amendment to the MOPEC agreement was ratified to reflect corrected pricing of $3,535,002.87 and to incorporate an LSA grant of $346,000 for equipment at the coroner's building; staff clarified the equipment purchase included a new autopsy sink.

A previously unbudgeted agreement with Lawrence Guzzardi, MD, for expert toxicology services in the Keith Ritz case was approved after funds were moved within the budget category to cover the expense. The board approved renewal of a contract with Andrea Pulizzi, Esquire, for counsel in specified criminal matters at a rate of $90 per hour.

The board also approved a demonstration electronic monitoring agreement with BI Incorporated for adult probation use; staff stated the county and departments have identified internal funds and interdepartmental budget flexibility to cover the program costs where needed.

In earlier discussion, staff reported a Verizon Connect change order that reduces camera coverage at some fixed sites and refocuses equipment on vehicles, producing an estimated monthly savings of about $924. The county approved that change order as part of broader fleet and equipment management decisions.

Most items were approved by voice vote with commissioners responding \"Aye\"; where staff or presenters noted grant coverage or internal budget moves, those clarifications were stated on the record. Several items were identified as approved budgeted items; others required intra-budget transfers or use of other departmental funds, which staff said have been arranged.

The approvals are operational and procurement actions; staff will return for further contract administration or project reporting as established in department procedures.","The Board of Commissioners approved several contracts and change orders including a $2 million county match for the Susquehanna Riverwalk extension (Resolution 2025-17), paving change orders, equipment agreements and a demonstration electronic monitoring contract for adult probation.",{"_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},6147124,"Lycoming County honors retiring veterans affairs director Mike McMunn",331,133000,464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5522105-999621da8e7a766bdd50c01a67af87be&start=133&end=464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5522105-999621da8e7a766bdd50c01a67af87be/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6147124/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-honors-retiring-veterans-affairs-director-Mike-McMunn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147124-1e2232913db5c781992fa0b0a758d95a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206039&Signature=KohFfibkzUP9r0iW4y0jj-9ES8Aa-fTLyXTl3TxWhKPfGMeAU-gXfXpHs4DOiiao6qYnZxsKLqQHvhe16f5WYwN0douAzCDPpDal9k3SprpWzDwdWZktikILFtqYmELdwPcp8cu3D4uyZE5IDu9e2jfzlsvU~FOanU8KfWfebee4nGb6E~ewPdzGBQ-dZQOkJITbvw~-FKqBM0QXIpMUlBshGh5KNKJCgA4giqVp4ftTtKdiDjnTVTyUCMUKn9nSChAbU7820aiUlSIfiW0oZ~8i0AKbDFCU05yUZ33p0QiIGaKQctAeKoKVFrPQVIgJFqznNPqQK8W7oMcz19rF2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lycoming County commissioners presented a certificate of recognition to Mike McMunn, director of Veterans Affairs, at a public meeting to honor his retirement and decades of local veterans advocacy. Officials and community members praised McMunn for his leadership in veterans services, his role in starting the county's veterans court mentor program and his longtime work honoring Vietnam-era veterans.

The recognition citation recounts McMunn's military service as a U.S. Army captain in Vietnam, his 2019 return from retirement to lead Lycoming County Veterans Affairs, and his work on local memorial projects including the Purple Heart Monument and the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park. The citation was signed by Scott Metzger, chair; Mark Sortman, vice chair; and Mark Messina, secretary.

The award session drew officials and veterans who described McMunn's impact. Judge Butts said McMunn \"has been unofficially associated with treatment courts since before 2010\" and credited him with helping plan and create the county's veterans court beginning in 2019. \"He was instrumental in helping us plan and create veterans court here in Lycoming County starting in 2019,\" the judge said, adding that McMunn worked with other mentors and outreach coordinators to reach veterans who otherwise would not engage with services.

Representative Ham told commissioners, \"Mike has done so much for our veterans here in Lycoming County, not just as the head of our veterans affairs,\" and thanked McMunn for both his military service and local work. Matt Wise, identified as a representative for Senator Yaw, and a representative from Congressman Flick's office also offered thanks and described McMunn as a \"humble hero.\"

Howard Wolf, introduced at the meeting as a 96-year-old Korean War veteran and longtime friend, said, \"It is a privilege to have an opportunity to congratulate Michael in his retirement and for all things he's done for the county and for the veterans of this area.\" Heather, introduced as McMunn's daughter, said of her father, \"He is a great person and a great dad, grandparent,\" and added the family is \"so incredibly proud.\" McMunn thanked the commissioners and staff and said, \"I really am overwhelmed by this. Thank you\" and acknowledged his office staff by name.

The presentation included invitations for photographs and a reception; commissioners encouraged McMunn not to be a stranger and noted staff will continue veterans services under the existing office structure.

No formal board vote on policy or budget was announced during the citation presentation; the recognition proceeded as a ceremonial matter on the meeting agenda.","Lycoming County commissioners presented a certificate of recognition to retiring Veterans Affairs Director Mike McMunn and heard tributes from judges, elected representatives, veterans and family members praising his service and work establishing the county's veterans court mentor program.","actionData","errors"]

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