Susquehanna County commissioners approve routine agenda items, contracts, appointments and proclamations

Susquehanna County Commissioners met in regular session and approved a slate of routine agenda items, contracts, personnel actions and proclamations.

The commissioners voted to enter several contracts and purchase agreements, including an agreement with the Pennsylvania State Police to add and monitor talk groups on the county 911 radio dispatch (item 9); a contract with Urban Electrical Contractors to add Building C to the county’s generator system (item 7); and a contract with TrueView Security Systems for a fire alarm upgrade at the recycling center (item 8). The board also approved the purchase of election tabulation scanners from Unison Voting (item 11) and authorized legal services for the treasurer’s department with Marissa McAndrew, Esquire (item 13).

The board adopted Resolution 25 202501 to continue the county Agricultural Easement Program (item 21). Commissioners also approved appointments to the Susquehanna County Promotion and Tourism Committee (item 10) and to the Agricultural Land Preservation Committee; the latter vote recorded one abstention (item 14).

On personnel matters the board approved the creation and elimination of several job classifications and multiple transfers and hires, including transfer of Patty Powelson to the Director of Planning/Agricultural Easement Program Director position (item 16), hires through the load services process (item 17), and the transfer of Devin Crandall to a full-time corrections position (item 18). The board rescinded a prior motion from Jan. 8, 2025 and approved a separate transfer for Mackenzie Bennett (item 19).

The commissioners approved a policy change related to delinquent reports filed by tax collectors that applies late fees for overdue reports. The record states a late fee of $20 per day for the first six days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) and $10 per day thereafter, with a maximum noted in the discussion as "250"; the record does not specify the currency or whether that number refers to dollars (item 20).

Other approved procurement and disposition actions included awards of county surplus bids for two roll-off containers to Todd McKinney for $2,450 each (item 24) and the sale of a 2004 John Deere 595 tractor to Charles Hall for $8,000 (item 25). The board also approved a contract described in the record as an "ADA website compliance" contract with a total cost listed as "11.92"; the transcript presents that figure without a clear unit or full amount (item 12).

The board approved proclamations recognizing February as American Heart Month (proclamation 2025-02, item 22) and February as Black History Month (proclamation 2025-03, item 23).

Votes at a glance

- Item 3: Approve minutes of Jan. 8 — approved. - Item 4: Recess and salary board actions and approvals listed on agenda — approved. - Item 5: Eliminate part-time IT application support trainer position — approved. - Item 6: Approve purchase of mini-split for IT server room — approved. - Item 7: Contract with Urban Electrical Contractors to add Building C to generator system — approved. - Item 8: Contract with TrueView Security Systems for recycling center fire alarm upgrade — approved. - Item 9: Agreement with Pennsylvania State Police to designate talk groups into county 911 dispatch — approved. - Item 10: Appointments to Susquehanna County Promotion and Tourism Committee — approved. - Item 11: Purchase of 3 scanners and 2 additional scanners from Unison Voting for election tabulation (paid with ACT ADA funding) — approved. - Item 12: Contract for website ADA compliance (cost listed in record as "11.92"; not specified) — approved. - Item 13: Legal services agreement with Marissa McAndrew, Esquire, for treasurer’s department — approved. - Item 14: Appointments to Agricultural Land Preservation Committee — approved with one abstention. - Item 15: Contract with Susquehanna County Children & Youth Services Integrated Counseling PA of Scranton — approved. - Item 16: Transfer Patty Powelson to Director of Planning/Agricultural Easement Program Director — approved. - Item 17: Authorization to hire candidates through load services process — approved. - Item 18: Transfer of Devin Crandall to full-time corrections position — approved. - Item 19: Rescind motion from Jan. 8, 2025 and approve transfer of Mackenzie Bennett to part-time corrections officer — approved. - Item 20: Follow section 25 regarding delinquent tax collector reports and late fees (fees described in record; maximum noted as "250" — not specified) — approved. - Item 21: Adopt Resolution 25 202501 to continue Agricultural Easement Program — approved. - Item 22: Proclaim February as American Heart Month (Proclamation 2025-02) — approved. - Item 23: Proclaim February as Black History Month (Proclamation 2025-03) — approved. - Item 24: Award bids for two roll-off containers to Todd McKinney — approved ($2,450 each). - Item 25: Award bid for 2004 John Deere 595 tractor to Charles Hall — approved ($8,000). - Item 26: Adjournment — approved.

Context and significance

Most votes were routine and carried unanimously or by voice vote with no roll-call recorded in the transcript. The resolution to continue the Agricultural Easement Program sustains an existing county program; the meeting record does not include additional program detail beyond the resolution adoption. The scanner purchase affects the election office; funding was identified as "ACT ADA funding" in the record. The tax-collector late-fee language recorded in the meeting contains a numerical reference that is not fully specified in the transcript and is recorded here as presented.

The session included multiple personnel transfers and appointments that adjust county staffing but did not include extended debate on policy changes. Several procurement items concern county infrastructure and equipment (generator connection, fire alarm upgrade, HVAC for server room) that will affect facility operations.

The record shows routine oversight and housekeeping actions typical of a county commissioners meeting; no formal public comment or extended policy debate on new county-wide ordinances appears in the transcript.