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Commissioners approve financial report, bonds, personnel actions and routine county business
Summary
Lebanon County Commissioners approved the monthly financial report, three bond payments, multiple personnel actions, contract amendments for MH/ID/EI totaling $118,785, and several routine administrative items in Thursday’s meeting.
The Lebanon County Commissioners moved through a series of routine financial and personnel items Thursday, approving the monthly receipts and expenditures report, three general-obligation bond payments, numerous personnel actions, public-safety hires, contract amendments for mental-health and intellectual-disability programs, and other administrative matters.
Financial report and bond payments County staff reported April receipts of $178,714.80 (partial reading in transcript) and a total cash balance of $4,658,709.75. Expenditures reported were $1,419,473.48 and tax plains (tax plan) were $140,350.91, leaving a stated balance of $3,098,885.36; the commissioners approved the report.
The board approved three scheduled general-obligation bond payments presented for April: Series 2016 payment of $175,958.80; Series 2017 payment of $25,324.81; and Series 2021 payment of $648,445.24. Commissioners voted in favor of each payment by voice vote.
Personnel, hires and salary board actions Human Resources Director Michelle Snavely read a list of resignations, terminations and retirements and the board approved the personnel report. Notable entries included resignations in children and youth and corrections, and retirements effective May 17 and May 28 for long-serving employees. The board approved reclassifications and promotions: reclassify one full-time office support position to fiscal technician in a higher grade (94.5% state/federal funded, 5.5% county funded); promotions for staff in children and youth, register of wills, and voter registration; and a temporary schedule change in the treasurer’s office for additional hours over a six- to eight-week period beginning April 7.
The county approved hiring four full-time telecommunicators (Cassandra Giuliani, Amanda Long, Michael Steltz/possibly Stites, and Tina Zelman) at $19.28 per hour, and additional hires for direct-support and other roles. The salary board approved stipend and longevity payments for several employees, including a $1,500 prorated annual interpreter stipend and longevity payments for probation and senior deputy district attorney staff.
Council of MH/ID/EI contracts Melissa Hart (MH/ID/EI) requested approval of 16 contract amendments for fiscal year 2024–25: seven early intervention, six intellectual disability and three building-maintenance contract amendments totaling $118,785. Hart said the county’s existing allocation and budget cover the cost and no additional county tax dollars were requested. Commissioners approved the contract amendments.
Other routine approvals The board certified a local match of $158,135 for Lebanon Transit for the 2025–26 application; reappointed three members to the Lebanon County Agriculture Land Preservation Board for three-year terms (Mervyn Horst, Gary Lentz and Patrick Krieser); and granted three disabled-veteran tax exemptions for county residents (Jose Martinez, Tony Berwager and Gregory Norris). The county also received a report on a Passport Acceptance Day that processed 212 passports and generated about $7,900 in fees, with overtime hours reported.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes from March 20: approved (voice vote). - Approve April financial report: approved (voice vote). - Approve GOB 2016 payment $175,958.80: approved. - Approve GOB 2017 payment $25,324.81: approved. - Approve GOB 2021 payment $648,445.24: approved. - Approve resignations/terminations/retirements listed: approved. - Approve position reclassification (MVHDEI administrator request): approved. - Approve treasurer’s temporary additional hours request (04/07/2025 for 6–8 weeks): approved. - Approve listed promotions and hires: approved. - Approve hires of telecommunicators and direct-support aide(s): approved. - Approve salary-board stipend and longevity payments: approved. - Approve MH/ID/EI contract amendments ($118,785): approved. - Approve Lebanon Transit local match certification ($158,135): approved. - Reappoint three members to Agriculture Land Preservation Board: approved. - Approve three disabled-veteran tax exemptions: approved.
The board completed these items largely by voice vote and moved on to other agenda business.
