Susquehanna County commissioners appoint county solicitor, approve energy contract and several staff hires
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Summary
At a regular meeting, Susquehanna County commissioners appointed Gabriel Fierro P.C. as county solicitor under a contract capped at $100,000, approved an electricity supply agreement described as about a 30% price increase, and approved multiple personnel actions including new hires and a staff transfer.
Susquehanna County commissioners voted to appoint Gabriel Fierro P.C. as the county solicitor and approved an electricity supply agreement with Constellation New Energy Inc. that county staff described as reflecting roughly a 30% increase in electric costs. The board also approved a service agreement related to county children and preventive-care services and took several personnel actions, including hiring a reentry case manager and a 911 telecommunicator.
The commissioners approved the solicitor appointment for 2026 with a contract budget cap stated in the meeting as $100,000 for legal services and related labor. The motion to appoint Gabriel Fierro P.C. was moved by Commissioner Mcnamara and seconded by Commissioner DeRoz and passed on a voice vote. The appointment replaces or fills the county solicitor role for the coming year under the terms discussed at the meeting.
Separately, the board approved an electricity supply contract with Constellation New Energy Inc. County representatives told the commissioners the contract represents about a 30% increase in electric costs compared with current rates but that the Constellation bid was the lowest among those reviewed. The motion to approve the agreement was moved by Commissioner Darrow, seconded by Commissioner MacBride, and approved by voice vote.
The commissioners also approved a purchase/service agreement described in the transcript as involving the county—s Children, Youth and Preventive Care entity. That motion passed on a voice vote after being moved by Christian McBride and seconded by Christian Durrell. The transcript uses the phrase 'Sus County County Children Youth and Preventive Care'; the article uses Susquehanna County to identify the jurisdiction and records the department/contract name as stated in the meeting.
Personnel actions approved included hiring Emmitt Sherwood as a full-time, nonunion reentry case manager; hiring Kaylee Lanfer of Halsted as a full-time, union-eligible 911 telecommunicator; and transferring Ryan Brooks from a part-time recycling technician to a full-time eligible position. Commissioners also addressed Item 10, which the transcript records as approved with an exception related to the resignation of Kevin Mundley, 911 shift supervisor and CAD manager, with a reference in the meeting to December 1 as the relevant date. All personnel motions were moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
The board approved payment of county bills and the minutes of the Nov. 12 meeting, and authorized disposition steps for a 2022 International dump truck with about 14,000 miles, all by voice vote. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; commissioners approved closing the meeting at 9:04 a.m.
Meeting records show motions and seconders as stated on the record. Where specific dollar amounts, effective dates or contract details were not provided in the transcript, the article reports them as stated or as 'not specified.'
