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Commissioners adopt HUD HOME-ARP MOU and approve multiple human-services contracts and amendments
Summary
The board adopted Resolution R14-25 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Central Susquehanna Opportunities for HOME-ARP environmental reviews and adopted Resolution R15-25 approving a package of amendments, grants, leases and reports for human, senior and social services with 35 named service providers.
The Northumberland County Board of Commissioners on July 1 adopted two resolutions related to housing and human services funding and contracts.
The board adopted Resolution R14-25, which authorizes a memorandum of understanding between the county and Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. (CSO) to perform environmental reviews for HOME Investment Partnership Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) activities in Northumberland County. The motion was presented, seconded and carried on a voice vote.
The board also adopted Resolution R15-25, which the minutes describe as authorizing "amendments, revisions, grants, leases and reports" on behalf of the county's human, senior and social services departments with the named service providers listed as numbers 1 through 35 on the agenda. The resolution’s text recorded at the meeting states those agreements are not with county employees and that county employees who are principals of organizations are covered by the board of directors arrangements, with one exception noted: the county controller, Grayson, is a member of the CSO board as stated in the meeting remarks.
Discussion versus action: both items were presented as motions and adopted on voice votes. The transcript does not record extended debate on either resolution during the meeting segment provided.
Clarifying details recorded at the meeting: R14-25 authorizes CSO to conduct environmental reviews required for HOME-ARP-funded activities (HUD HOME program funds allocated under the American Rescue Plan). R15-25 approves a package of 35 named agreements and specifically notes that these agreements "are not with county employees" and addresses a potential board relationship by disclosing that the county controller, Grayson, is a CSO board member.
Because the meeting minutes do not list the individual providers or the dollar amounts in the spoken segment, the article does not assert financial totals or specific program amounts beyond the resolution descriptions presented at the meeting.
