The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine contracts, grants, purchases and funding actions during its April 2025 meeting, including awards for homelessness programs, a county transit local-match certification, a right-of-way agreement with an energy company, several vendor payments and grant applications.

Human Services requested and the commissioners approved two awards tied to homelessness services: an RFP award (RFP #2022525PSH) for the Permanent Supportive Housing program and an award (RSC #022525RRH) for rapid rehousing services; both items were approved by roll call. The board also authorized the donation of restroom stalls to the West Alexander Agricultural Association under county surplus/disposition rules.

In new-business votes, the commissioners certified a local match for state operating assistance for the Washington County Transportation Authority for fiscal year 2025–2026 in the amount of $209,472. The board approved training-related travel and associated costs of approximately $3,000 for Marie Lester to attend the RISE 25 conference (May 27–31, 2025) to be paid through the indigent defense grant.

Planning and Parks & Recreation items approved included agreements with local fire companies for annual park inspections and fire protection (payment of $1,000 upon receipt of annual inspection reports) and authorization of a right-of-way agreement with Range Resources to provide electric service through West Penn Power to the company’s gas well; Range Resources will pay the county $5,000 in compensation.

Purchasing and finance actions approved by the board included: $200 in petty cash for the Clerk of Courts cashier drawers; application submission for the 2025–2026 Hazardous Materials Response Fund (HMRF) and Radiological Emergency Response Fund (RERF) grants (no county match required); advertising for bids for Panhandle Trail parking lot improvements (paving and lighting); a sole-source purchase from Send Noise for SWAT team equipment at $47,599 funded from the district attorney’s operating budget; and payment to ESRI for software maintenance and GIS updates totaling $60,119 (costs split among public safety, tax assessment and planning departments). The board also approved an opioid settlement funding agreement with Hope Haven Christian Recovery Center for $22,750 for an office-space restoration project, subject to solicitor approval.

The solicitor presented and the board approved a tax refund request in the amount of $92,601.39. The chief clerk announced an executive session had been held on April 15 to discuss possible litigation and attorney–client matters; the board adjourned after closing business.

All items listed above were approved by roll call during the meeting. Where the record lists amounts or identifiers, those are reported here as read at the meeting; in several instances the recording included only procedural motion language and roll-call approvals without extended debate.