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Commissioners approve paving contract, TRAN, budget adjustments and multiple grants in routine session
Summary
Monroe County commissioners voted to award a paving contract, adopt a TRAN, ratify grants and budget adjustments, approve emergency repairs and a range of vendor agreements and appointments during the Feb. 5 meeting. Most items passed by voice vote with no recorded roll call.
Monroe County commissioners approved a slate of routine business and contract items during their Feb. 5 public meeting, including the award of a paving contract, adoption of a tax revenue anticipation note, several grant and budget actions, and multiple vendor agreements and emergency repair approvals. Most votes were taken by voice vote and recorded as “Aye. Motion carries.”
Key actions at a glance
- Approve minutes of the Jan. 15, 2025 and Jan. 29, 2025 meetings — motion carried by voice vote.
- Acknowledge opening of bids for paving the Sixth Street parking lot and award the contract to Northeast Site Contractors for $76,735.50 (base bid plus alternate) — approved by voice vote.
- Adopt resolution awarding the 2025 tax revenue anticipation note (TRAN) to First National Bank in the principal amount of $6,274,623 with a lowest bid rate of 3.97% and fees of $500 — approved by voice vote.
- Ratify multiple emergency‑service repair payments and proposals related to the Monroe County Correctional Facility under Resolution 2024‑9 (10/02/2024). The record lists multiple line items and proposals presented to the board, including payments and proposals for Superheat (items and figures read at the meeting), a separate Superheat proposal for $316,692, an incinerator testing proposal for $4,215 (Resource Environmental Management), and an $87,000 proposal from Verdonis/Barton Lawson for 2025 bridge engineering services. The commissioners approved the listed emergency payments and proposals by vote.
- Approve emergency installation of temporary water‑filled barriers at Monroe County Bridge 22 and accept a proposal from CMR Construction for $31,250 for that work — approved by voice vote.
- Ratify and authorize multiple grant submissions and agreements: the Department of Homeland Security grant program agreement in the amount of $260,419 (authorized for signatory Jennifer Barclay), state/local cybersecurity intrusion detection services (amount to be determined), ratification of a 2024 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) contract in the amount of $25,568, and other grant ratifications and contract approvals described in the agenda; the board approved these items by voice vote.
- Approve budget adjustments: a small ratification totaling $1,276 (engineering invoice and coroner phone bill) and a larger budget adjustment totaling $960,057 with allocations noted in the meeting (children and youth ~$651,000; grants ~$144,866; corrections ~$80,427; workers' compensation ~$49,722) — both approved by voice vote.
- Approve vendor, facility and subscription agreements including a Thompson Reuters West Complete Library order for $2,763.28 (60‑month period), addition of vendors to the county list, and a facility‑use agreement with Northampton Community College Pocono Campus for a hazard mitigation meeting at no cost to the county — all approved by voice votes.
- Approve payments and license agreements requested by the District Attorney’s Office: a Magnum Magnet EXIM essentials bundle for $48,400 (01/01/2025–12/31/2025) and a ratified GreyKey Advanced license agreement for $33,105 (07/14/2024–07/16/2025) — approved by voice vote.
- Appoint Wanda Lozoyne to the Eastern Monroe Public Library Board with a term through Dec. 31, 2027 — approved by voice vote.
- Approve CSBG 2025 subrecipient contracts and a range of social‑service subgrants (first‑quarter allocations listed in the meeting) — approved by voice vote.
- Planning commission ratified certification of county funds for agricultural conservation easements (agenda item listed $87,000) — approved by voice vote.
- Approve appointments to the Pleasant Valley Manor Board of Trustees and other local board matters — approved by voice vote.
- Ratify an extension request from the Redevelopment Authority for CDBG FY2021 through July 9, 2025 — approved by voice vote.
- Approve revised record management system project plan with Teliosoft for the sheriff’s office — approved by voice vote.
- Treasurer approved bank transfers and opening of a new account for the TRAN as described on the agenda — approved by voice vote.
- Capital purchases and computer capital reports were approved, including a corrected capital purchase total of $15,513.46 for office walls and an armored ballistic panel, and a computer for the district attorney’s office totaling $1,527.52 — approved by voice votes.
How the votes were recorded: Most motions were approved by voice vote with the board saying “Aye. Motion carries.” No roll‑call tallies were read for the majority of agenda actions.
Why it matters: The actions include multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar financing (the TRAN), county infrastructure and emergency repair contracts, grant authorizations that fund county services and public‑safety spending, and appointments that affect local boards and service delivery.
