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Bradford County commissioners approve pavilion, tabulator funding, fairgrounds agreement and other routine items (votes at a glance)
Summary
At the March 18 meeting commissioners approved several agenda items including a variance by the Board of Adjustments, a Rotary pavilion project, capital-improvement plan amendment to fund election tabulator replacement, and an agreement with the Bradford County Fair Association; all recorded motions passed by voice vote 4‑0.
The Bradford County Board of County Commissioners recorded multiple formal actions and unanimous voice votes at its March 18 meeting. Key outcomes and motions are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Board of Adjustments application V‑25‑02 (setback variance for Deerfoot Hammock, Lot 13): Motion to grant the variance carried (vote announced as 4‑0). The board opened for public comment, found no opposition on the record for this item, and approved reducing the required side-yard setback from 25 feet to a requested 10 feet. (Motion and second recorded on the BOA record; vote announced by the chair.)
- Rotary Club pavilion at Santa Fe Boat Ramp: Commissioners approved a motion to allow the Rotary Club of Star to proceed with construction of a covered pavilion at the Santa Fe Boat Ramp, noting volunteer support and planned grant applications. Motion by Commissioner Spooner; second by Commissioner Andrews. Vote: 4‑0.
- Capital Improvement Plan amendment — Elections equipment: Commissioners approved adding the replacement of precinct ballot tabulators to the capital improvement plan with an allotment not to exceed $170,000 for FY2025–26 to allow purchase and phased implementation. Motion articulated by county attorney and moved by Commissioner Spooner; second by Commissioner Andrews. Vote: 4‑0.
- Agreement with Bradford County Fair Association (BCFA): Commissioners approved an agreement to payoff a promissory note and accept transfer of fair property to the county under a one‑year lease back and a reconstituted board structure (county-appointed and fair-appointed directors, with county oversight for the first year). Motion by Commissioner Spooner; second by Commissioner Andrews. Vote: 4‑0.
- Consent agenda: Standard consent items were approved by voice vote (4‑0).
Why this matters: The BOA variance is a local land‑use approval affecting a single parcel. The pavilion project is community infrastructure supported by the Rotary Club and expected to improve the Santa Fe Boat Ramp area. The capital plan amendment funds critical election hardware replacement and training ahead of future election cycles. The fair agreement transfers and stabilizes the fairgrounds property under county ownership with a one‑year arrangement intended to preserve the site as a public asset while implementing governance and operational changes.
Ending: All recorded motions on March 18 passed by the announced unanimous voice vote. The meeting did not record dissenting votes or abstentions on the items summarized here.
