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Commissioners urge tighter controls on change orders and table seven facilities change orders for review
Summary
A commissioner criticized vendors and staff for committing the county to change orders without prior board approval and said the county may withhold payment for unapproved work; the board voted to table agenda items 5.9 through 5.15 for further review.
A commissioner on the Lycoming County Board of Commissioners used the public meeting’s commissioner‑comment period to demand stricter controls over change orders, saying vendors and staff have committed the county to work without prior approval and that practice "has got to stop."
The commissioner said the county has a new controller and financial management structure and that the board's goal is a balanced budget in 2026. "If you aren't, if it's not approved, you will not get paid," the commissioner said, warning contractors that unapproved work may not be reimbursed.
Earlier in the meeting the board voted to table agenda items 5.9 through 5.15 — a set of facilities change orders — to allow the interim facilities director and legal staff to review and clarify the items. The motion to table was seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records "aye" responses.
Commissioners said the tabling is a courtesy to the new facilities leadership and will allow staff to reconcile invoicing and change‑order details. The meeting record shows the board intends to take a firmer stance on unapproved vendor work going forward.
