Crawford County commissioners approve routine payments, contracts and equipment purchases
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Summary
At its April 9 meeting the Crawford County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine payments, equipment purchases, vendor ratifications and small contracts, including IT purchases, courthouse remodeling invoices, and multiple home-repair contracts funded through the Whole Home Repair Program.
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners on April 9 approved a consent package of routine payments, equipment purchases and small contracts covering county operations from IT to courthouse repairs and home-repair program reimbursements.
The board approved payment of bills totaling $2,857,977.93 for the period ending April 8, 2025, and ratified several unbudgeted or previously authorized expenditures, including a $1,749.90 repair to rooftop units at the courthouse, a $19,211 audio-visual system for Courtroom 1 and purchase of 32 Webex phones totaling $5,992.96. Commissioners also ratified purchases for county communications: 30 replacement batteries for tower sites ($7,980) and a replacement antenna plus coaxial cable ($6,214.26) from Mobilecom.
County staff presented multiple small vendor payments and reimbursements tied to the Whole Home Repair Program. The board authorized reimbursements of training wages to Ferguson Construction ($10.40) and Hogue Heating and Cooling ($11.44), and approved several homeowner contracts through the program (contracting firms and homeowner numbers were recorded in the meeting documents). The board approved a contract with Stone Memorial Library for facade rehabilitation work funded by Community Development Block Grant awards for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, totaling $43,127.76.
Other ratified items included: courthouse remodeling invoices ($578.80), tree removal near the jail ($10.70), condensate motor and pump assembly ($2,300), rooftop-unit service call ($738), purchase of a Dell tower workstation and two monitors ($2,093.13), and a professional services contract with Moody & Associates for project management, permitting and demolition work at 110 Canfield Street in Cambridge Springs for $53,896.
Most motions were carried by roll call. Commissioners Henry, Sealy and Schell recorded affirmative votes on the listed items during the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Approve payment of bills: $2,857,977.93 — approved (roll call: Henry/Sealy/Schell yes) - Lindsay Refrigeration repair: $1,749.90 — approved (yes) - Audio-visual system for Courtroom 1 (Horizon): $19,211 — approved (yes) - Webex phones (CDI LLC): $5,992.96 — approved (yes) - Mobilecom batteries (30 units): $7,980 — approved (yes) - Mobilecom antenna and coax (Government North): $6,214.26 — approved (yes) - Courthouse remodeling invoices: $578.80 — approved (yes) - John Mowers Tree Care LLC (3 trees): $10.70 — approved (yes) - Ari Michael Company condensate motor/pump: $2,300 — approved (yes) - Rave Environmental Services rooftop service: $738 — approved (yes) - Ferguson Construction reimbursement (training wages): $10.40 — approved (yes) - Hogue Heating & Cooling reimbursement (training wages): $11.44 — approved (yes) - Whole Home Repair Program homeowner contracts: approved (yes) - Stone Memorial Library facade rehab (CDBG FY22/FY23): $43,127.76 — approved (yes) - Dell tower workstation + 2 monitors: $2,093.13 — approved (yes) - Moody & Associates professional services (110 Canfield St): $53,896 — approved (yes)
The board also moved and approved a range of other routine purchases and ratifications detailed in county meeting packets. No members of the public spoke during these agenda items.