Commissioners approve consent agenda, multiple contract amendments and grants on unanimous voice votes

The Chester County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 10 approved a series of routine and departmental items by voice vote, including the removal of an agenda item, adoption of the amended agenda, a consent agenda of routine approvals, multiple contract amendments and grant awards.

Motions and outcomes The board voted to remove agenda item BOC 6,025 and then adopted the agenda as amended (voice vote: aye; no recorded opposition). The consent agenda — which included minutes from Aug. 13, bid awards, authorization to bid on capital items (handrail replacement, flooring replacement), a collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters, funding and government agreements with the courts, multiple contracts, grants, an HR agenda, budget change 1325, and vouchers submitted by the controller — was approved by a single voice vote. Commissioners recorded unanimous approval (ayes) with no opposition reported.

Contracts and contract amendments approved Department directors presented contract items by department. Highlights include: - Department of Children, Youth and Families (Eve Large): 14 contract items and amendments, including an $11,500 contract with West Chester Area School District for an attendance incentive program (7/1/25–6/30/26); a $2,276,900 two‑year truancy-prevention contract with RTM LLC; residential-placement and prevention-provider amendments (Families United Network $300,000; Wood Services $200,000; KidsPeace National Centers $200,000); and a $177,000 contract for child accounting software (Avanco International). - Community Development (Pat Bockovitz): renewal with Open Hearth Inc. for $119,216 to provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals. - Facilities (George Marnick): emergency-generator maintenance and rental contracts ($27,750) and preventative maintenance for UPS equipment ($15,600). - Mental Health/IDD (Linda Cox): amendment with MVP Recovery LLC at no additional county cost to extend core provider services.

Grants approved Directors reported and the board approved several grant awards across departments including: - Aging: $1,000 renewal from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the Senior Farmer Market Voucher Program. - Public Defender: $104,510 grant amendment from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for an indigent defense enhancement paralegal position (term 7/1/24–12/31/26). - Veterans Affairs: $15,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for outreach and homeless-veteran support services. - Voter Services: U.S. Department of State reimbursement of $1,400 for provisional ballot envelopes and Act 88 funds from PA DCED totaling $1,981,260.60 for election administration. - Workforce Development: multiple PA Department of Labor and Industry grants (youth programming $538,841.05; dislocated worker $255,309.80; adult programming $83,182.49; PA CareerLink Awareness Day $5,362.50).

Correction to prior grants agenda Commissioner Josh Maxwell made a formal correction to the board’s Aug. 13 grants agenda: an item had listed Chester County as preparing and submitting a Main Street Matters grant application on behalf of the Housing Partnership of Chester County. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development subsequently invited the Housing Partnership of Chester County to apply directly; Chester County did not submit an application and will not do so. The commissioners recorded the correction for the public record.

Procedural notes Most motions were moved and seconded without an identified mover or seconder in the record; voice votes recorded “aye” and no opposition. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which carried by voice vote.