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County staff told the commissioners the Department of Emergency Services annually invoices facilities for Tier II planning fees — used to support hazardous-materials emergency planning and response — and pursues delinquent accounts through legal outreach when voluntary payment is not obtained. “If that's not successful, we end up with a complaint, and this is a settlement on one of these complaints,” County staff said.

The county solicitor and the county’s enforcement staff were present for the item. Commissioners asked few questions about the matter; the chair called for a motion and the board approved the settlement by voice vote.

The fees support local planning for responses to major hazardous-material releases and are calculated from self-reported information provided by the facilities, staff said. The county indicated similar delinquency cases remain in the pipeline.

The approval was taken during the regular agenda and recorded as a motion that passed by voice vote; the record did not list a roll-call tally.

The board moved on to other business following the vote.

Notes: the settlement amount and program are those stated in the public meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Commissioners Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a settlement with Correll Brands LLC resolving a $2,500 Tier II hazardous-materials planning fee delinquency after staff described standard enforcement steps and a legal complaint process.","taxTitle","Franklin County, Pennsylvania","taxId",56445,"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},6466176,"Grants Management reports $11 million in active awards, seeks competitive opportunities and assists county agencies",499,2218000,2717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64&start=2218&end=2717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64/thumbnail_2218000.jpg","/articles/6466176/Franklin-County/Pennsylvania/Grants-Management-reports-11-million-in-active-awards-seeks-competitive-opportunities-and-assists-county-agencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466176-43617bdc5617fbd94eb3ceef4d761daf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775909660&Signature=TOGlkp0MI1UJ4cxp-bjDoif7ggDAYtXtpUpO-55GCCOJW5YanYb9SjhR-TrwmB-V6Ssb9BIuvEe5Ytk4fa77s1b7iSgHtKx1hqUhXZFfgx2Nch1yAv057iwaNPrrbo2y-QTHezqohKObT1pavLG3Z9L0rEM-kN~Hz-2ULLKG1JiBFjsKbLz9PlU1yusfCuHnVLTCG9GBioo0qVr~kcRkJAasm-oQ-fqlBJY92YRldKiKe4U328n-FYrFtxv~Wods7RzdxktiL00nCNIUpGy-bHjL8l0AvchT9iRROC2NYbwjP4YqWDh5cQTxExMunc2SN6HG~uvgPLY31nlJMld8yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin County Grants Management department told commissioners it currently manages 19 active grants totaling more than $11 million and is working on seven new grant applications that could add roughly $700,000 if awarded.

Melody Hoff, director of grants management, presented the department’s responsibilities, which include researching grant notices, screening eligibility, developing and editing applications, managing awarded grants and providing quarterly reporting and monitoring. Hoff said the department supports county departments and community partners including archives, the public defender’s office, human services, planning/community connections, South Central Community Action Programs, Waynesboro Community Human Services, the Children’s Advocacy Center and others.

Hoff said competitive grants vary in size and availability; she cited examples including a $15,000 Veterans Trust Fund award and a recently submitted application for a $200,000 intervention-training grant. She also said noncompetitive grants the office assists with include a $226,000 Public Defenders Indigent Defense grant and the approximately $6 million Human Services Block Grant.

The department supports the Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB), which is chaired by President Judge Myers and co-chaired by the commission chairman. Hoff said grants management functions as a central coordinating unit for CJAB subcommittees, workshops and large-scale events.

Commissioners asked about annual averages and the fiscal impact of grants work. Hoff provided multi-year closing figures and said the county typically averages several hundred thousand to a few million dollars per year in grant-related funding, with the office able to pursue competitive opportunities and noncompetitive awards that can reduce general-fund reliance.

Commissioners thanked the department for its work and requested more detailed annual averages and program-specific savings estimates from the grants office for future meetings.","The county’s Grants Management department reported 19 active grants totaling more than $11 million, seven pending grant applications with roughly $700,000 potential, and described its work supporting county departments, nonprofits and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.",{"_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},6466180,"County staff describe Community Connections’ permanent supportive housing intake, outcomes and coordination with HUD programs",1041,1124000,2165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64&start=1124&end=2165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64/thumbnail_1124000.jpg","/articles/6466180/Franklin-County/Pennsylvania/County-staff-describe-Community-Connections-permanent-supportive-housing-intake-outcomes-and-coordination-with-HUD-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466180-1309bbcece38601c4dccd743975bf9dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775909660&Signature=bXnjDKr87f1RQ70gIp0e3W5IWBhe98vQ1bjNGcvaO3McEok9tzJuFS-yIydD5Z90N7XKZyW78pOGd8PEUYchJsEuhZTIhrKMEk~Z7t8DMnmpk6oBAJQV0APR9Wu5wnRcNraWHu4QEkWseYGwcXd0w5h1BR2AdHJSlxjUf1ZotvMV-Ak3uqCAw8k88myHsvHw0IOGG6U4KaxGPYqlrOfAUMZrDahHUDJQuTY7VGQ7GYOiLlcKmF8nos44Fk9jHejsyEcWY-dzHWC6qdIKFzsEK4GX~p1RBkFluhoqhDcNt9H-TNBgiKi1nUr2UQsrz0p9UeMUAzo2SmbSt-Rm4UoLqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin County staff described how residents experiencing homelessness access permanent supportive housing and related HUD-funded programs, and commissioners heard questions about eligibility, landlord screening and program outcomes.

Quintin, Community Connections program staff, said there are three primary intake paths for people living on the street: calling 2-1-1, dropping in at the county office on Second Street for an in-person intake, and street outreach by staff. “At all of those stages, conversations for diversion are had,” Quintin said, explaining that staff first seek alternatives to shelter or program placement before adding a person to the homeless management information system and a by-name waiting list shared across the Eastern Continuum of Care (a 33-county region).

Quintin described the permanent supportive housing program as housing-first and aimed at people who are chronically homeless and have a disability. “In the program, they receive mandatory monthly case management with our staff. They also are given voluntary supportive service access,” Quintin said, adding that participants contribute up to 30% of their income toward rent, and that HUD covers the housing costs while local matching often comes from the housing trust fund.

Commissioners asked about background checks and landlord screening. County staff said landlords perform background checks for lease subtenants and that those checks are not used by Community Connections as a basis to deny services; staff review backgrounds for their own information but do not make eligibility decisions solely on criminal history.

Commissioners and public speakers emphasized the program’s role in diverting people from the criminal-justice system and in reducing taxpayer costs. One commissioner noted figures that keeping someone in the county jail can cost about $100 per day — roughly $3,000 per month — and explored the comparison to program costs. Quintin said roughly 75–80% of current participants have some charges in their histories, and that enrollment in the program requires acceptance of case management and supportive services.

Kim Wirtz, who identified herself as “one of the soon to be graduates” of the program, told the commissioners the program works and cited a participant who had not reoffended since leaving jail and moving into program housing. “If we didn't have that, this county would be very…in trouble,” she said.

Valerie Jordan, a Fayetteville resident who spoke during public comment, asked how the county coordinates with other shelters such as Waynesboro New Hope Shelter and whether county services connect to children who live in those facilities.

County staff and commissioners also approved agenda items 4.4 and 4.5 in a block vote after the Community Connections discussion; the record lists the items as approved but does not specify their contents in the public transcript.

The board did not take a separate formal vote on the Community Connections presentation itself; staff answered commissioner questions and described program outcomes, funding sources and intake procedures.","Community Connections staff and the county commissioners discussed how people access permanent supportive housing, program eligibility, landlord screening, case management and program outcomes; residents and program participants praised the service and commissioners asked about recidivism and cost savings.",{"_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},6466184,"Commissioners approve six-year Motorola radio maintenance agreement, contingent on CIO approval of data-storage clause",230,878000,1108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64&start=878&end=1108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64/thumbnail_878000.jpg","/articles/6466184/Franklin-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-approve-six-year-Motorola-radio-maintenance-agreement-contingent-on-CIO-approval-of-data-storage-clause","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466184-54f880c6c993c60b66497d959a10d0bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775909660&Signature=fOIzEjrUk2rjsLOwYGjBVnEUKDXGeeYAQkv1GjJuUxTur98n5NckgGcoXjX~BP8x73~qI87j2h2bvj5LNXrka1I~4mbWM21VjgceGG4kZRqmlgUXH1ocpm71vK0kgLq6-3GsAepjefOzvFbxjkhSTAWnrTwoF0yf3KQh-WofdDeNlGvTP9C~HYZ6iqkCo6XUVJcpXX5Bs6MOihc2hvocuWxtRdONiCO0dDV~LMSPkLgMhYNReuHv7HS4tJ7~ZogK6SWiWUKcLR44VtcqIk6VuY4BvsFfIedety6zrUMGapzL~5pZyhWak4ETWGPurs0mM73HwgS4fnPEhzeQXYKoeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a six-year services and maintenance agreement with Motorola for the county’s radio system, contingent on the county’s chief information officer approving final language about data storage and staff access.

County staff said Motorola has been the county’s vendor since a multi-county radio upgrade and that the agreement covers services and maintenance for the South Central Interconnectivity Project (SCICNET), a multi-county radio network that includes Adams, Dauphin and Cumberland counties.

“This new agreement would cover the next six years starting October 1,” county staff said, adding that the contract includes periodic equipment upgrades and maintenance. Staff recommended that approval be contingent on the CIO approving the wording of Section 4.5 of the statement of work, which addresses how and where data will be stored and the background-check requirements for Motorola personnel who access county data.

Commissioners were told the county could secure a roughly 5% discount by signing before the Friday deadline and that the agreement is an “early bird” arrangement covering services beginning Oct. 1, 2026. The board approved the contract by voice vote with the contingency that the CIO sign off on the Section 4.5 language.

The county did not provide the full contractual text in the public meeting record; staff said the contingency does not substantially change cost or timing for the services.

The contract approval was recorded as a motion that passed by voice vote. The county plans to finalize the language with Motorola and the CIO prior to executing the agreement.","Franklin County approved a six-year services and maintenance agreement with Motorola covering the county's participation in the South Central Interconnectivity Project (SCICNET). Approval was made contingent on the county CIO signing off on Section 4.5 language requiring data storage within the continental U.S. and staff background-check terms.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466171,"Fiscal staff present preliminary 2026 general fund budget showing $1.9 million shortfall, reserves projected to cover 76 days",699,3123000,3822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64&start=3123&end=3822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825533-e334411c287c1c347975fd13aea28a64/thumbnail_3123000.jpg","/articles/6466171/Franklin-County/Pennsylvania/Fiscal-staff-present-preliminary-2026-general-fund-budget-showing-19-million-shortfall-reserves-projected-to-cover-76-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466171-d1311585374795bde776fab2fdfa8d3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775909660&Signature=oVDho3oPB93hW0S9Fhs~Ejdj9bfRyY6sy0cEKbLD4GDhLm-9XdsjwZrKtEKM29fFaxBaXAHQZdfunsyvNH962UDR9-xNYbXPGdFVH7rdPxDCSaxtGarvNEf0h4ekeEN4mPPOrtjoacZAHGZ2DiVa8Q3X9fUpa44wr6EDp0r~hI0uI9iHoXHKjLBO4bQZLMGM27O4XoWYCl2uVe1ZXImBTIKYDDQuhVIjiwuGqHWfZPtZTI5diy86g1sIDrGaP54aS7uO5S6xBOho1UqFNMvWOdB76gmwNp4pkDm9QKrOclOgbLgv0lczrGDqpCAzqsS8pjZF37kcME1vZQVSLDVBLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin County fiscal staff presented a target-based preliminary general fund budget for 2026 that forecasts $54.7 million in recurring and one-time revenue and $56.6 million in expenditures, resulting in a projected shortfall of about $1.9 million.

Janelle Fries, fiscal director, said the county began a target-based budgeting approach earlier in the year that starts from the revenue forecast and allocates departmental targets based on average spending over the past three years. “The preliminary budget…does not include funding for service enhancements, for capital projects, or for personnel expansions,” Fries said. She described a proposed supplemental funding pool for initiatives beyond core services and noted that personnel and operating costs are included along with a transfers line of $5.3 million, nearly all of which supports human services programs.

Fiscal staff projected the county will start 2026 with roughly $13.6 million in unrestricted reserves and end 2026 with about $11.7 million, which the staff said would cover about 76 days of general fund operations. County policy defines a healthy reserve range of 60 to 90 days.

Commissioners asked staff how long current cash and reserves could sustain operations without a state budget; fiscal staff said the county has additional one-time reserves in separate funds and works with the treasurer to manage cash flow, and that they currently have sufficient cash to continue operations but could not provide a precise duration on the record.

Commissioners asked for follow-up numbers, including a calculation of lost investment income associated with using reserves to cover state-funded services while the state budget remains unsettled. Staff said they can calculate that and asked for guidance within about two weeks.

The presentation provided specific line items: projected 2025 revenues of $54.2 million and expenses of $56.2 million leading to an estimated end-2025 unrestricted reserve of $13.6 million; the 2026 preliminary budget projects $54.7 million in revenue and $56.6 million in expenses with no capital funding included in the preliminary amounts.

Commissioners thanked fiscal staff and agreed to return with guidance on supplemental funding within the requested timeframe.","Franklin County fiscal staff presented a target-based preliminary 2026 general fund budget forecasting $54.7 million in revenue, $56.6 million in expenditures and a $1.9 million shortfall. Staff projected ending unrestricted reserves of $11.7 million (76 days) and asked commissioners for guidance on supplemental funding within two weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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Franklin County approves $2,500 settlement with Correll Brands over Tier II hazmat fee

Grants Management reports $11 million in active awards, seeks competitive opportunities and assists county agencies

County staff describe Community Connections’ permanent supportive housing intake, outcomes and coordination with HUD programs

Commissioners approve six-year Motorola radio maintenance agreement, contingent on CIO approval of data-storage clause

Fiscal staff present preliminary 2026 general fund budget showing $1.9 million shortfall, reserves projected to cover 76 days