Blair County Commissioners approve consent items, contracts and grants; heat-pump change order records one abstention

The Blair County Commissioners on April 17 approved multiple routine and project-specific items during a largely procedural session.

The consent agenda, described in the meeting as Resolution 170 (section references read on the record), was approved by motion with no recorded opposition. The consent agenda included ratification of seven warrant lists, an affiliation agreement between the county district attorney’s office and New England Law for student internships, and listed employments and resignations; the motion carried as read.

Social Services requested and received approval to authorize Commissioner David Kesseling as the county’s chief elected official to sign the Tier 2 site-specific environmental review record for the county’s owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program for the address listed on the agenda; the motion passed without recorded opposition.

Facilities staff requested approval of Change Order No. 1 to Resolution 127 (project…