Commissioners approve bills, personnel changes, proclamations and routine agreements; list of motions and outcomes

Clearfield County commissioners approved a package of routine and agenda items during the meeting, including payment of county bills, personnel actions, proclamations for May observances, intergovernmental agreements, and several administrative contracts and resolutions.

The board approved the minutes from the April 8, 2025 meeting, then approved payment of bills across multiple funds. The Comptroller reported the following amounts: General Fund $1,484,804.79; Liquid Fuels $8,403.82; Hazmat $2,500 (reported as "20 5 hundred" in transcript); 911 $7,202,635.80 (reported in transcript in broken phrases); Records Improvements $5,496.97; CDBG $802,801.50; Domestic Relations $497.01; Children and Youth $736,096.16; for a total presented of $3,043,236.13. The board voted to pay the bills as presented.

Commissioners also approved a set of personnel changes submitted for board approval, including a new assistant district attorney effective April 14, 2025; a full‑time corrections officer transferred to temporary status effective March 31, 2025; a telecommunications operator to 911 moved from part‑time to full‑time effective April 13, 2025; separations and retirements including a caseworker in Children and Youth Services effective April 1, 2025 and the director of tourism effective April 18, 2025.

The board read and approved two proclamations for May: National Foster Care Month and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Representatives from the Children’s Aid Society were present when commissioners proclaimed May as National Foster Care Month; the proclamation text read into the record noted national and state foster care counts and urged community support for foster families. The motorcycle safety proclamation recognized statewide safety outreach and a May 10 courthouse event announced by the board.

The board approved a memorandum of understanding with SWAN (Statewide Adoption Network) to provide office space for three SWAN paralegals who assist Children and Youth Services; the agreement contains no county financial obligation and, as presented, runs through the end of the fiscal year with two possible six‑month renewals extending to June 30, 2026 if exercised.

The commissioners also approved Resolution 2025‑3 authorizing sale of surplus county property (a 2010 Ford Explorer offered to employees, described as having rust and a lapsed inspection), and approved a purchase of service agreement with Cameron County Children and Youth Services to allow reimbursement to Clearfield County when Cameron County uses a Clearfield County foster home.

The board approved a backup/disaster recovery solution with Veeam as presented in a vendor quote, with the approval noted as subject to legal/contract review if a formal contract is subsequently required.

Other non‑voting business included an update from Jim Chorney, executive director of the North Central development organization, on recent federal meetings and an upcoming listening forum; the county elections office reported that absentee ballots are being mailed and reminded residents that voter registration for the municipal primary closes May 5; county solicitor noted a round of tax delinquency notices and urged residents to respond to certified mail.

A motion to serve as the pass‑through applicant for a federal community funding request for the Ag Hub and Expo Center at the fairgrounds was made, seconded and approved; separate coverage of that decision appears in a dedicated article.

Motions on the agenda were approved by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" for approval on motions but does not include roll‑call vote tallies by member names for most actions.