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York County commissioners approve minutes, warrants and EMS simulator contract; several personnel actions and tax-appeal dates set
Summary
At their March 5 meeting the York County Commissioners unanimously approved meeting minutes, two sets of treasurer's warrants, an EMS training‑simulator purchase and several personnel actions; they scheduled two tax‑abatement denial appeals for March 19.
The York County Commissioners took a series of routine fiscal and personnel actions at their March 5 meeting, approving minutes and warrants, authorizing an EMS training‑simulator purchase funded by a federal grant, and approving several hires and a termination.
Minutes and warrants - The board unanimously approved the minutes of the Feb. 19, 2025 meeting (motion moved by Commissioner Clark, second by Commissioner Andrews). - The board unanimously approved treasurer’s warrants dated Feb. 19, 2025 in the amount of $1,583,006.74 (motion moved by Commissioner Clark, second by Commissioner Andrews) and warrants dated Feb. 26, 2025 in the amount of $919,615.31 (moved by Commissioner Clark, second by Commissioner Andrews).
EMS training simulators - The board approved a contract to purchase emergency‑medical training simulators from Grimaud Scientific in the amount of $409,741.00. The equipment purchase — described as a set of mannequins covering obstetrics, newborn, pediatric (1 year and 5 year), adult male and adult female simulations — will be funded through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) CDS grant. The contract includes a $20,000 per‑year service agreement included in the total. The motion to approve the contract was moved by Commissioner Clark and seconded by Commissioner Andrews; the vote was unanimous.
Tax abatement appeals - The board scheduled two tax‑abatement denial appeals (towns of Berrett and Limerick) for a March 19, 2025 hearing; the board approved the scheduling motion unanimously. The record notes one of the appeals concerns property near a previously heard case.
Personnel actions - Administrative termination: The board approved the administrative termination of Daniel Merrill (fire instructor) effective March 6, 2025. The motion and second were on the record and the vote was unanimous. - Hires/transfers: The board approved hiring Patrick E. Lusick as a reserve disaster assistance responder 3 effective March 10, 2025; the board also approved returning Benjamin Brown from reserve corrections officer to full‑time corrections officer with an effective date of March 10, 2025. Motions for both hires passed unanimously. - The commissioners also noted two corrections academy graduates and discussed current staffing levels for corrections (recorded as 44 full‑time and 30 reserve corrections officers, not including sergeants or corporals).
Other - The board approved findings of fact for the DeShais tax abatement appeal that had been heard at the Feb. 27 meeting; that action was signed and approved by the commissioners. - The board voted unanimously to go into and return from executive session during the meeting; the executive session related to the grievance hearing earlier in the agenda.
Votes at a glance (motions, movers/seconds, outcomes): - Approve minutes of 02/19/2025 — mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Andrews; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approve warrants dated 02/19/2025 ($1,583,006.74) — mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Andrews; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approve warrants dated 02/26/2025 ($919,615.31) — mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Andrews; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approve EMS training equipment contract with Grimaud Scientific ($409,741.00) — mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Andrews; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Schedule tax abatement denial appeals for 03/19/2025 (Berrett, Limerick) — mover: Commissioner Clark; second: Commissioner Andrews; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Administrative termination of Daniel Merrill effective 03/06/2025 — mover: not specified; second: not specified; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Hire Patrick E. Lusick, reserve disaster assistance responder 3, effective 03/10/2025 — mover: Commissioner Ray; second: Commissioner Chenette; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Transfer Benjamin Brown to full‑time corrections officer, effective 03/10/2025 — mover: Commissioner Rang; second: Commissioner Chenette; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approve findings of fact for DeShais tax appeal — mover: not specified; second: Commissioner Clark; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Motion to enter executive session pursuant to applicable statute — mover: Commissioner Andrews; second: Commissioner Snack; outcome: approved (unanimous).
