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Lebanon County commissioners approve personnel actions, hires and contracts; hotel-tax action tabled
Summary
Lebanon County commissioners approved multiple personnel moves, hires, a temporary radio‑technician position and a coroner sharps‑waste contract at the meeting, while tabling action on the hotel tax.
Lebanon County commissioners approved routine administrative business and several personnel and contract actions during the meeting.
The board approved the minutes from the June 19 meeting and accepted a weekly financial report noting receipts of $1,039,430.61, total cash of $3,106,554.98 and expenditures of $1,878,909.86 (the transcript lists a tax claim of $125,065.75 and a remaining balance of $1,102,579.37). The approvals were made by voice vote.
Under personnel transactions the board approved multiple resignations and terminations, including Jay Arenas (Adult Abuse Investigator, Area Agency on Aging) resignation effective June 27; Hannah Sweta (Caseworker 1, Children and Youth) resignation effective June 23; and other resignations and retirements as read into the record. The board approved leaves of absence for Mary Hague (district attorney's office) and Nicole Constantine (Children and Youth). The commissioners approved promotions and status changes including Cynthia Reina Soriano (to caseworker 2, Children and Youth) and several promotions at the Renova Center and domestic-relations office. Salary-board actions were approved, including a one-time three-year longevity payment of $1,471.14 for Bridget Barber, adult probation officer.
The board approved multiple hires across departments: Franklin Lagalos (Area Agency on Aging, full‑time meal transporter), Jonathan Barker and Harold Alexander (Children and Youth, casework supervisor 1), Sean Ryan and Hannah Fullgrove (Children and Youth, caseworker 1), Donald Lorty (rehire, part‑time radio technician, Department of Emergency Services), Connor Werny (central booking agent, district attorney), Morgan Diedrich (caseworker 1, MH/ID), Megan E. Smith (office support 2, probation services), and Lauren Roland (general clerk C, register). Several effective dates and biweekly rates were read into the record.
The board approved creation of a new part‑time radio technician position in grade 11 on the nonunion salary chart for the Department of Emergency Services, not to exceed 16 hours per week and with no benefits, effective Aug. 4, 2025, for approximately two years or until the new radio system is fully operational. That motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
A coroner's office contract for sharps medical-waste service was approved. The contract covers collection of medical waste generated at the coroner's office in a 28‑gallon reusable container at $75 per collection, estimated every three months.
The commissioners approved a reappointment recommendation from an advisory board to reappoint Josh Killian to the Clarikshaft Memorial Park board for a three‑year term. The board discussed the advisory board's slate and said it would await any additional recommendations before taking action on other openings.
The board approved three disabled‑veteran real‑estate tax exemptions for applicants who met requirements: Wallace Bytest (Hemlock Lehigh, Lebanon), Eric Lugo (Scenic Bridal Boulevard, Lebanon) and James Bowers Jr. (West Main Avenue, Myers). Commissioners granted approval by voice vote.
Action on the hotel tax was tabled until the next meeting.
The meeting concluded with routine adjournment motions and holiday wishes from the commissioners.
