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Commissioners approve consent agenda items including contracts, reappointments and budget adjustments
Summary
At the July 16 meeting the Monroe County commissioners approved minutes, vendor and budget amendments, purchase-of-service agreements, appointments, contracts and other routine items. The board also acknowledged proposals and received reports.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine and contractual items during its July 16 meeting, including amendments to vendor and budget lines, purchase-of-service agreements for children and youth services, reappointments to local authorities, and several capital and equipment purchases. Commissioners also acknowledged proposals for Area Agency on Aging services and received reports including audited financials for the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority.
Votes at a glance (motions approved unless noted):
- Approve minutes of the July 2, 2025 commissioners meeting. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Amend motion 2025-117 dated 06/2025: change vendor from SCW to CWG for Microsoft Surface Pro tablets for Information Technology; change unit price from $1,132.32 to $1,892.52. Grand total of the computer capital purchase report changed from $2,549.13 to $3,309.33 (increase $760.20). Outcome: approved.
- Amend motion 2025-185 dated 07/02/2025: budget line-item changes in maintenance department (line-item adjustments described in meeting). Outcome: approved.
- Acknowledge opening of proposals for Area Agency on Aging services (meals, home delivery, older adult living centers, ombudsman services, personal care and home support, personal emergency response services). Outcome: acknowledged (no vote required).
- Approve proclamations and certificates for local recognitions (Eagle Scout, grand openings, certificates to listed individuals). Outcome: approved.
- Ratify personnel request for additional hours in the Sheriff—s Department. Outcome: approved.
- Approve vouchers payable, gross payroll and healthcare electronic financial transactions. Outcome: approved.
- Approve and ratify travel requests for multiple departments (assessment, children and youth, domestic relations, juvenile probation, planning, pretrial, DUI services, tax claim). Outcome: approved.
- Execute purchase-of-service agreements for Children and Youth for multiple providers for periods covering 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026 (and other periods listed); one contract limit cited: Youth Haven contract limit $250,000 (period 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2025 as placeholder). Outcome: approved.
- Approve a budget adjustment report dated 07/16/2025 totaling $1,448,368 (various departmental reassignments including aging, COC rapid rehousing, hotel tax payments, children and youth service funding adjustments). Outcome: approved.
- Ratify Continuing of Care (COC) rapid rehousing 2024 subrecipient contracts (examples cited): Pocono Area Transitional Housing $243,012; Pocono Area Transitional Housing supportive services $28,300; Pocono Mountains United Way supportive services $30,000 and admin $11,249 (total $312,561). Outcome: approved.
- Reappoint Sharon Taylor to the Housing Authority of Monroe County board with term expiring 10/27/2029. Outcome: approved.
- Execute an 18-month agreement with MS-ISAC to provide cybersecurity services for $4,995. Outcome: approved.
- Reappoint Louise Troutman to the Municipal Waste Authority (at-large appointment) with term ending Dec. 31 (year not specified in transcript). Outcome: approved.
- Acknowledge receipt of the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority—s 2024 audited financials (period ending 12/31/24). Outcome: acknowledged.
- Execute professional service agreement with Bid for Assets to facilitate sale of tax-delinquent real estate assets for period 07/16/2025 through 07/16/2026 at no cost to the county. Outcome: approved.
- Ratify capital purchase report dated 07/16/2025 totaling $4,378 and approve additional capital program purchases (including items for correctional facility and voter registration). Outcome: approved.
- Approve purchase of 7 ballistic vests for the probation department at $7,401.03 (adult supervisory fund) and other computer capital purchases totaling $8,818.87. Outcome: approved.
- Execute collective bargaining agreement with Monroe County Detectives Association for period 01/01/2025 through 12/31/2025 (as stated). Outcome: approved.
- Execute a 2-year lease with Frasier Advanced Information Systems for one copier for the district attorney—s office. Outcome: approved.
- Execute memorandum of understanding with Monroe County Transportation Authority to provide transportation in the amount of $3,000 from the opioid settlement fund, consistent with settlement allowable uses. Outcome: approved.
- Approve change order number 4 with South Shore Construction LLC for $10,928 for additional ceiling repair and soffit work in the parking garage. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize the chief clerk to advertise for janitorial services for MDJ offices and add several vendors to the county approved-vendor list for aging and the commissioners— office (vendor names listed in meeting). Outcome: approved.
Votes and procedure: Most motions were moved and seconded from the floor; the record shows voice votes with commissioners saying "aye" and the chair announcing motions carried. Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: The approvals move forward departmental contracts, vendor changes, capital purchases and subrecipient funding that affect county operations, service delivery and vendor relationships.
