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Clearfield County approves $7.42 million in bills; commissioners say state budget may arrive soon
Summary
The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners approved $7,422,682.54 in bills covering the general fund, CYS and special funds and discussed the likely arrival of a state budget that officials said would relieve pressures on local providers. Commissioners also urged recruitment of poll workers ahead of 2026.
The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners voted to approve $7,422,682.54 in bills at its meeting, Controller Edwards told the board. Edwards broke the figure down by fund: General Fund $6,139,897.80 (including a general-obligation payment), Liquid Fuels $2,441.63, Asthma $80.02, 911 $5,388.12, ECDBG $122,680.52, Domestic Relations $597,469.03 (noting roughly $550,000 of that was reimbursements to the county), and Children and Youth Services $554,725.42.
"The total is $7,422,682.54," Controller Edwards said while presenting the bills. The board moved and approved the bills on a voice vote.
Commissioners used the meeting to note a broader fiscal context: presiding Commissioner (speaker 1) said the Commonwealth was likely to approve a state budget as soon as the next day, which would begin to make some providers and municipalities whole after months of delayed payments. "While nobody gets everything they wanted, we will get a state budget which will get things moving forward," the presiding commissioner said.
Commissioner Glass and others praised the county’s election staff and recent budgeting practices, saying reserves and conservative budgeting helped Clearfield County fare better during the state-level delay. Commissioner Glass added that smaller vendors had been hurt by the late state budget and that replacing those vendors could be costly.
The commissioners also highlighted election-related staffing challenges. The board noted a roughly 43% voter turnout in the most recent election and urged residents to consider serving as poll workers for the 2026 primary, saying some precincts will need replacements.
Next steps: the board did not set further financial action beyond approving the presented bills; commissioners said they would watch implementation once the state budget is finalized.
