Mifflin County commissioners adopt proclamations, approve routine payments, contracts and personnel actions

Mifflin County commissioners on Tuesday adopted proclamations recognizing National Library Week, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and approved a slate of routine financial and administrative items, including payment applications, a cooperative host agreement for a nursing school expansion project and multiple personnel actions.

The commissioners accepted the treasurer's report for the period running March 19 through April 1, 2025. Diane, the county treasurer, reported an opening general account balance of $1,565,515.68, total debits of $842,713.32 and an ending balance of $1,076,211.75. She said accounts payable for the period were $606,263.05 and payroll totaled $492,761.63. Other account activity the treasurer reported included three checks from the 9-1-1 account totaling $10,992.15, five CDBG checks totaling $384,077.98 and a Liquid Fuels Act 89 EFT for $59.19.

The three proclamations were read and adopted by voice vote. Commissioners proclaimed April 2025 as National Library Week and encouraged residents to visit local libraries; April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, under the theme "Together we act, united we change." Representatives from the Lewistown Library and local prevention groups attended and spoke briefly after the proclamations were…