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The chair said the vacancy is for the seat currently held by James Farris Jr.; his five-year term expired May 31 and he continues to serve until the county reappoints or replaces him. The board invited interested residents to apply by attending a public meeting or sending a letter or email expressing interest.

Separately, the chair said the America250 mobile experiential unit — a truck-based mobile exhibit tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial — will be at Cheeseman's Fright Farm (147 Kennedy Road, Slippery Rock Township) on Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to the public and will include interactive games and a drawing for a chance to attend the July 4, 2026, celebration in Philadelphia. The county contact for the America250 effort is Ginny Jacob Colella of Visit Lawrence County Tourism Agency, the chair said.

Commissioners said they had notified the current seat-holder of the vacancy and that he indicated he would likely reapply. No appointment or additional authority action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 30th, 2025 Commissioner's Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Lawrence County announced an open seat on the Airport Authority (term expired May 31) and said the America250 mobile experiential unit will visit Cheeseman's Fright Farm Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.","taxTitle","Lawrence County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71984,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5972055,"Commissioners approve four budget transfers ahead of general election",119,1216000,1335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb&start=1216&end=1335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb/thumbnail_1216000.jpg","/articles/5972055/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-approve-four-budget-transfers-ahead-of-general-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972055-5aff7c24ad7264a67104a4792bc99963/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948528&Signature=jCryZ9roTJXlD9vfOituESKzMEpObqBula0ZXl-jSjQSoJzhL-ZfU3Zxb77HOaamMqxTrCNhKBw0WQ37FLFFt4S~OJeCUTU3CgP~jgOa4D1Lm2nGLS-h-EENcHYnKCjdEGHEePEh9DqJrZ3hnuigmHzo-6YKQf8t-Opn~aO6IHzTkezQazAxK9Ql6Jsxe7Ry~I5uPT3unFUNfl-O~DJhg-4ZYrhmWdMVzboneDQNi9dQC18b-vZC6NokvxHiUvXZrOG8w3xc6RjlxmeKnueeXHiZnE2yHOy2sYROT8KKB7mhkUeZUn9eRDaqYXqTH~c8LhOg8DB56N-kBJBbmQ4pSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawrence County commissioners on Sept. 30 approved four budget transfers moving funds into operating lines, including a $30,000 transfer into voter services for security and transportation ahead of the upcoming general election.

The transfers the board approved are:

- $190 (district judge Nicholson): $100 from contingency to Staples (office supplies) and $90 from contingency to subscriptions;
- $3,500 (assessment office): transfer from contingency into contracted assessment services to cover InfoCision services for homestead procedures;
- $4,200 (tax claim): transfer from contracted consulting into materials and supplies to pay for upset sale and return and claim notices required by law;
- $30,000 (voter services): transfer from contingency into security/transportation to cover election-related expenses.

The board voted to approve the transfers by motion and roll call; Commissioners Sonata, Kennedy and Vogler voted yes. Commissioners and staff noted the general election is approaching in approximately five to six weeks and said the voter-services transfer responds to that schedule.

No further detail on vendor names for the voter-services expenses was provided at the meeting, and the board did not amend or delay any transfers.","Lawrence County commissioners approved transfers that move small amounts between contingency and operating lines, including $30,000 for voter services security and transportation ahead of the upcoming general election.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5972061,"Commissioners condemn vandalism at Greater Falls park; police contacted",105,358000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb&start=358&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb/thumbnail_358000.jpg","/articles/5972061/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Commissioners-condemn-vandalism-at-Greater-Falls-park-police-contacted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972061-c5da25bcb637af2f06c6970304ac9f15/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948528&Signature=MRMREl~Kk8idxsmM8L4AQenybzUzg7hNWIPA5K2XXxJJnitog6qbosgRM6sY0Qi7NyM5BABYjLo8mq-pkIa85UaYeWit9OFGZ57hSDYC0BvjJh~es7Y0m8MZcAV15k8iX9p3iXemLKre6M90VvmGymbF-UeujeZgvYdcYs1XG3h2tAndwxqpVkIUIf8Tqk1xot7ORnylCtXZMXzNvO0FFZgCQosnmiFDe6M1LAV-sQCK7MlcX6RGSQLgBfR7ANF5HmuYhslg7W4uDuM~dN40xhk6n6g92H488MLV4bKhuX3sFeLcy103eWqYazTfv4qjaZm2gfOcKkZo9T6Oo4FCbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawrence County commissioners on Sept. 30 discussed recent vandalism at Greater Falls park in Mahomet Township and urged residents to report information to local police or county planning staff.

Commissioner Sonata described the damage as “very disturbing” and said the site — which county planning staff and others had worked on for more than a year — had been damaged. “It's just unacceptable,” Sonata said, and urged anyone with information to contact the Mahomet Township police or the county planning office.

Commissioner Kennedy said county staff and a colleague would inspect the site the following day and try to reopen the area quickly if possible: “Her staff and I are gonna go out tomorrow and take a look at it and see what it looks like. See if we can get that resolved quicker and get that back open,” Kennedy said.

Commissioners said the vandalism will require county resources to repair and indicated they expect law enforcement follow-up; no formal enforcement action or charges were announced at the meeting. Sonata also called for prosecution if suspects are identified, saying those responsible “should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The meeting did not provide an estimate of repair costs or a timetable for reopening. Staff said they hoped to obtain surveillance footage and that the county planning office had already been contacted.","After extensive planning work and investment, commissioners said vandals damaged improvements at Greater Falls in Mahomet Township; county staff and police were asked to investigate and residents urged to report tips.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5972065,"County OKs $125,000 human-services contract with Alliance for Nonprofit Resources",164,1082000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb&start=1082&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb/thumbnail_1082000.jpg","/articles/5972065/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/County-OKs-125000-human-services-contract-with-Alliance-for-Nonprofit-Resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972065-4b960e4df0f46d1c2f1859e7c7c8b478/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948528&Signature=K~UTGtx63wrshV2kfiZBFiK8PAnGP~vL~Rh7~oZxG3tGjbJCRqeZu4ZsAAT5TGKnOSsGQk~rc-lC9sHUegzT5PSNzkWLHJcSKS8LNRZUhNxR2wB2gcm67YamTw7hfUT8uzfOWHvYuHzIQvSQJ~6SO74sGImcbtacNWuNfHrMA4IJS0CHxusdxj2sJ3VxABoWszANciaiAO-gDBsYCD0kQ09DmrYduxIJLRi~MutvEts741dtMH3MHFbCI1UTggkaCLm1AN8vkffemzCZCpmAIcHV0wDRY64~XJGHOVX266MeLD0WkR2qv-SW29GfXtElJ~nPLMp4csi1-B7nKDkTjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawrence County commissioners voted Sept. 30 to approve a contract with the Alliance for Nonprofit Resources of Butler County to provide required developmental services under county oversight.

Scott Baldwin, director of the county’s Mental Health and Developmental Services office, told the board the contract runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and is funded through human services block grant funds. Baldwin said the contract is for $125,000 and that the county incurs no direct cost from its general fund for the services.

Baldwin described three primary services the vendor will provide: certified investigations when incidents occur at residential homes; a family liaison position for outreach and identifying families that need services; and transportation when families or children need to travel to programs outside the county. “They provide county required services that we contract with them to do, which would be certified investigations,” Baldwin said. “They also do a service called a family liaison…They also do transportation.”

The board moved to approve the contract by motion and recorded a roll-call vote in which Commissioners Sonata, Kennedy and Vogler voted yes. No amendments to the contract were made at the meeting.

Baldwin said the county values the vendor as a partner for these required services. The county did not specify at the meeting whether additional monitoring or reporting conditions will be attached to the contract beyond standard oversight.","Lawrence County commissioners approved a one-year contract (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) with Alliance for Nonprofit Resources for certified investigations, family liaison services and transportation using human services block grant funds.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5972069,"Lawrence County approves no-cost virtual-reality training for children and youth caseworkers",239,806000,1045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb&start=806&end=1045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853756-f9ccc500e045850e554a8f14eaf236eb/thumbnail_806000.jpg","/articles/5972069/Lawrence-County/Pennsylvania/Lawrence-County-approves-no-cost-virtual-reality-training-for-children-and-youth-caseworkers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972069-49e544da607c8f8d605b6ccdf1744a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948528&Signature=KSVjTQFo0tw0iDqkNmiBo2PtxUBgUFkqaVnotPSSku0V9TQgyruK0NIFLPvydJdqZvC2GeLWqGR6jKV5EsYBrqu3T3uo0Ki6gnGGr6e97M5u7J6V38wZ~zZfpwxQibDEgahn-R9evTYfBCgiWzDx7Z9bt66qy~BXZ9fwvspGFwfu~vPYkKmhLqUVWnDu~~E815Pl0iRH0qP4lCogrpB1tjaDUkOPSYguGzU0l5eDH5ouDK0F4ssl9w94ScX5lYkm~VT9F5rD-YWwM3qMQqmIBEklSsvhmO3XpNofFbpYxs1n55vofdWighLo6VVwa4H9QGvoq2DcK9P8jxHNLLSs1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawrence County commissioners on Sept. 30 approved a resolution to accept a virtual-reality, photography-based training program for children and youth caseworkers at no cost to the county. The program is offered through the University of Utah Office of Sponsored Projects and sponsored in Pennsylvania by the Office of Children, Youth, and Families.

John Bauer, a Children and Youth Services staff member, told the board the tool lets caseworkers practice assessing risk and protective factors in virtual home environments so they can sharpen engagement, teaming, planning and documentation skills without bringing actors into a hotel for occasional simulations. “This program is a virtual reality photography based learning program, and so it would allow us to bring core practice to our case workers as as often as as we would deem appropriate right from their office,” Bauer said.

Bauer said the software costs the county nothing and that the County has consulted with the University of Pittsburgh Child Welfare Resource Center (CWRC) for technical guidance. He told commissioners that Erie County has used the software and provided positive feedback on its impact for caseworkers.

Commissioners asked whether other counties use the service; Bauer said other Pennsylvania counties do but did not provide a listing. The board voted to approve Resolution 314 by roll call; Commissioners Sonata, Kennedy and Vogler voted yes.

The program will be run by Children and Youth Services in coordination with Commonwealth-sponsored support; no county funds were committed at the meeting. Staff described the approval as accepting the software and initiating local training planning, not a procurement that requires county expenditures.

The board took the vote during its regular meeting after a short presentation by staff and a question-and-answer exchange about cost and prior users.

Implementation details such as a start date, the number of licenses or how frequently staff will use the simulations were not specified at the meeting.","The county approved Resolution 314 to accept a virtual-reality, photography-based training program from the University of Utah at no cost, after staff described the tool as a workforce development aid sponsored by the Pennsylvania Office of Children, Youth, and Families.","actionData","errors"]

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