Lycoming County commissioners ratify $1.31 million in invoices, approve contracts and hires
October 31, 2025 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners on an October public meeting ratified $1,311,270.64 in invoices and approved a series of routine contracts, personnel actions and purchases.
Finance staff presented invoices due through 11/05/2025 to be paid on 10/29/2025 totaling $1,311,270.64, with 64.24% charged to the general fund, 3.51% to ARPA, 8.68% to other grants, 19.64% to RMS and 3.92% to escrow; commissioners then voted to ratify the payments.
Other approvals included: a single bid receipt for a used corn planter from Messick Farm Equipment for $67,205 (staff said they would verify the figure); a $7,200 annual agreement for legal services with William Mayney; a $1 lease with the Meadows to authorize limited use of land affected by farming; and a two-year appointment of Fred Holland, of McNerney, Paige & Hall, as the zoning hearing board solicitor for the 2025–2027 term.
The board also approved several items tied to criminal-justice and public-defender operations: an amendment to retain neuropsychological services (agenda named “Edward Ross,” contract listed a different last name; staff said the name will be administratively corrected), and an amendment with Applied DNA Resources for DNA review and analysis not to exceed $20,000.
Other contract and support approvals included a roughly $2,000-per-year Equifax verification service contract used by Domestic Relations (approximately 66% reimbursable), three invoices from Keystone Communication for stream gauge maintenance (June 2024, December 2024 and June 2025), and renewal of a Central Square support agreement for $75,704.86 (a 2025 budgeted item).
Personnel actions presented and approved were conditional offers of employment: Clennard Scott and Ferguson Donovan as full-time correctional officers at $20 per hour with anticipated start dates of 11/03/2025, and Justin Const as an equipment operator in Resource Management at a pay grade listed as $21.079238 per hour, effective 10/26/2025.
The board also approved a purchase of HVAC units from Phelps for $15,370 to replace three failed units at the LISOC building; staff said the purchase was not budgeted but that funds were available and that the lead time on ordered units would be about 18 weeks.
All motions shown on the record were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript provided.
Commissioners set a brief executive session midmeeting, heard a staff announcement that the county will request proposals for a comprehensive recreation, parks and open-space plan, and announced the next regular meeting for next Thursday at 10 a.m.
Finance staff presented invoices due through 11/05/2025 to be paid on 10/29/2025 totaling $1,311,270.64, with 64.24% charged to the general fund, 3.51% to ARPA, 8.68% to other grants, 19.64% to RMS and 3.92% to escrow; commissioners then voted to ratify the payments.
Other approvals included: a single bid receipt for a used corn planter from Messick Farm Equipment for $67,205 (staff said they would verify the figure); a $7,200 annual agreement for legal services with William Mayney; a $1 lease with the Meadows to authorize limited use of land affected by farming; and a two-year appointment of Fred Holland, of McNerney, Paige & Hall, as the zoning hearing board solicitor for the 2025–2027 term.
The board also approved several items tied to criminal-justice and public-defender operations: an amendment to retain neuropsychological services (agenda named “Edward Ross,” contract listed a different last name; staff said the name will be administratively corrected), and an amendment with Applied DNA Resources for DNA review and analysis not to exceed $20,000.
Other contract and support approvals included a roughly $2,000-per-year Equifax verification service contract used by Domestic Relations (approximately 66% reimbursable), three invoices from Keystone Communication for stream gauge maintenance (June 2024, December 2024 and June 2025), and renewal of a Central Square support agreement for $75,704.86 (a 2025 budgeted item).
Personnel actions presented and approved were conditional offers of employment: Clennard Scott and Ferguson Donovan as full-time correctional officers at $20 per hour with anticipated start dates of 11/03/2025, and Justin Const as an equipment operator in Resource Management at a pay grade listed as $21.079238 per hour, effective 10/26/2025.
The board also approved a purchase of HVAC units from Phelps for $15,370 to replace three failed units at the LISOC building; staff said the purchase was not budgeted but that funds were available and that the lead time on ordered units would be about 18 weeks.
All motions shown on the record were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript provided.
Commissioners set a brief executive session midmeeting, heard a staff announcement that the county will request proposals for a comprehensive recreation, parks and open-space plan, and announced the next regular meeting for next Thursday at 10 a.m.
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