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Commissioners approve consent agenda items and check run; voter registration edges up
Summary
The Centre County Board approved the consent agenda and a check run that highlighted a payment to Center Helps (988 answering service). Voter registration rose to 101,687 total registered voters, up 26 from the prior week.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners approved the weekly consent agenda and a check run dated Aug. 29, 2025, that included a payment to Center Helps, the local agency that provides answering services for the 988 mental‑health crisis line. The board also noted Center Helps will relocate to a new space in the coming weeks.
The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote and then approved the check run.
Separately, county voter‑registration staff reported 101,687 registered voters in Centre County, an increase of 26 from the prior week. The registration breakdown reported was: Democratic 41,229; Republican 42,029; No Affiliation 15,700; Libertarian 555; Green 162; and other minor parties totaling 2,012. Port Matilda Borough Precinct 13 (376 registered voters) was identified as the precinct of the week; its turnout in the November election was 80% and voting there occurs at the Port Matilda Fire Hall, 101 E. Plank Road.
The board also reported an executive session held Aug. 28 to discuss legal matters and scheduled a follow‑up executive session after the Aug. 29 meeting for the same purpose.
