Clearfield County commissioners approve routine contracts, appointments and funding; owner-county youth center fee rises

The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine annual appointments, contracts and funding items during its regular meeting, including a renewed owner-county agreement for the Central Counties Youth Center that increased the county’s share to $268,058.

The votes largely maintained the status quo for county appointments and vendor relationships, with commissioners approving banking depositories, a county engineer appointment, a lease extension for the conservation district, and a new three-year agreement to accept credit-card payments in the prothonotary’s office.

Key votes at the Jan. 6 meeting included approval of an annual owner-county agreement that allocates $268,058 to the Central Counties Youth Center; commissioners said the amount was about $90,000 higher than last year and reflects staffing and operating-cost increases. The county’s treasurer was identified…