Votes at a glance: Centre County commissioners approve contracts, grants, appointments and sponsorships

Below are the formal actions taken by the Centre County Board of Commissioners at the meeting. Most items were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.

- Minutes: The board moved and seconded approval of the minutes from the Feb. 18 meeting; motion carried by voice vote.

- Centre County Correctional Facility camera system: The board approved a contract with Watkins Security to purchase three new servers and two hard drives for the facility camera system (contract total stated as $110,973). Commissioners also approved a service agreement with Watkins Security to provide routine and emergency services for the existing and new camera equipment for $14,400, covering Feb. 23, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2025. The warden, Glenn, explained the backup server was down and not repairable.

- Hoffman Leakey Architects: Commissioners voted to add the Hoffman Leakey Architects contract (design services for adult and juvenile probation offices on the courthouse fourth floor; contract amount $44,700) to next week’s consent agenda.

- Duress system software/licensing: An addendum with 911 Cellular and Watkins Security to provide software and licensing for county duress system upgrades (follow‑on to an existing contract originally approved for $33,000) was approved by voice vote.

- Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grant application: The board approved submitting a Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grant application to the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission for up to $155,000 in work on the courthouse (50% grant with a 50% local match estimated at $77,500). Projects described include HVAC and electrical work in Courtroom 3, refinishing benches in Courtroom 1 and tile replacement near main and rear stairs; project work is planned for 2026 if awarded.

- Memorandum of Understanding with Eastern PA Continuum of Care: The board approved an MOU providing an in‑kind match valued at $11,720 from volunteer time for the annual point‑in‑time count to support a HUD planning grant contract.

- Crossroads Counseling, Inc. (mental health): Commissioners approved Addendum No. 1 to increase funding for outpatient treatment and recovery support services by $191,653, bringing the contract total to $336,653.

- Appointments to authorities/boards: The board approved appointments including John Peterson to the Centre County General Authority and the Centre County Industrial Development Authority (five‑year term) and Julie Angstadt to the Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Early Intervention Advisory Board (term through Feb. 24, 2028).

- Consent agenda: The week’s consent agenda was approved by voice vote.

- Rose Cologne volunteer appreciation dinner sponsorship: The board approved a CNET sponsorship for the Rose Cologne volunteer appreciation dinner on April 24.

- Check run: The board approved the check run dated Feb. 21, 2025; the highlighted check was to Centre County Cooperative Extension.

All motions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript records commissioners saying "aye" for each item and does not include a roll‑call tally of individual votes.

Why it matters: The actions authorize capital repairs and upgrades for correctional‑facility security, fund mental‑health and homelessness work, pursue state grant funds for courthouse preservation and handle routine administrative appointments and sponsorships.

A fuller record of each contract, grant application and appointment will be included in the upcoming consent agenda or the county procurement records.