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Commissioners appoint Rebecca Baker to LEPC, authorize her as PEMA grant signatory
Summary
Rebecca Baker was appointed to the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the board adopted Resolution R13-25 authorizing her to sign Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency grants on behalf of the county.
The Northumberland County Board of Commissioners on July 1 appointed Rebecca Baker to the Local Emergency Planning Committee and adopted a related resolution making her an authorized signatory for Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) grants.
The board moved to appoint Rebecca Baker to the LEPC effective June 16 through Dec. 31, 2025, or until a replacement is named. The chairman welcomed Baker and said she had recently joined the county emergency management staff.
Later in the meeting, the board moved to adopt Resolution R13-25, which the minutes record as authorizing Rebecca Baker, Department of Emergency Management, to be a signatory on PEMA grants. The motion to adopt R13-25 was presented by the county solicitor (speaker identified in the meeting as the solicitor) and carried on a voice vote.
Discussion versus action: the appointment and the resolution were formal actions recorded in the minutes. The meeting transcript includes welcoming remarks about Baker and notes she had been on the job about two weeks; no formal debate or amendments to the resolution are recorded in the meeting segment.
Clarifying details in the minutes and discussion: the appointment to LEPC is a ratification (effective 06/16/2025 through 12/31/2025 or until replaced). The board’s resolution R13-25 specifically authorizes Rebecca Baker to act as signatory for PEMA grants for the county. The transcript shows the chair introduced Baker at the meeting and indicated she is the county's emergency management contact for the public.
