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Votes at a glance: Blair County Board of Commissioners, Oct. 9, 2025
Summary
Summary list of motions taken Oct. 9, 2025 by the Blair County Board of Commissioners showing each item approved by voice vote, including consent agenda, contract approvals, grant submissions, and a $72,710 bed-tax allocation to the Trail Authority.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners voted on the following items on Oct. 9, 2025. Vote outcomes and brief notes are drawn from the meeting transcript (all actions recorded as approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted).
• Consent agenda — Approved. Included payroll ratification ($967,968.68), appointments to the Blair County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority (Michael Kesseling appointed; Dennis Shreve reappointed; Chuck Goshmerak appointed to fill remainder of Ted Beam’s term), preliminary design invoice for Bridge No. 33 ($2,248.38), stair-tower final payment ($15,072.25) and personnel items.
• DEP General Permit No. 11 submission — Approved. Authorize submission for Bridge No. 33 superstructure replacement (Mill Run, Logan Township).
• Hazmat training contract with Bucks County Community College ($630) — Approved. For three 6-hour courses for dispatchers.
• CompROS equipment and services agreement (Phase 1 regional radio project) — Approved. Transcript contains inconsistent numeric formatting for the county share; county staff stated the project is grant-funded.
• CYF renewal agreements: Pressley Ridge and Adelphi Village (FY 2025–26) — Approved. Commissioner noted payments may be delayed until state funds are received due to a state budget impasse.
• Big Deal Plumbing invoice (emergency sewer at Blair County Prison) — Approved. Payment amount recorded as $2,100.
• Compros HVAC invoice (communications towers) and Roberts Pest Control proposal (countywide, 2026) — Approved. Compros invoice $1,455; pest-control contract applies to all county buildings.
• Change Order No. 6 (Ralph J. Alberano and Sons Incorporated) — Approved. Decrease of $1,158 to stair-tower replacement contract. Transcript shows variant spellings for contractor name.
• Fort Roberdeau partnership and advertising agreement ($975) — Approved. Partnership at no cost to county; ad paid from Fort advertising budget.
• Logan Township demolition approvals and Natalie Excavation and Demolition LLC proposal ($8,300) — Approved. Removal of two repository trailers and one tree at Hillcrest Trailer Park.
• Submit revised FY 2025–26 Human Services Block Grant annual plan to PA DHS — Approved.
• Adopt FY 2025 CDBG grievance procedure and designate chief clerk as Section 504 officer — Approved.
• Ratify letters to three property owners regarding three parcels — Approved.
• Allocation of $72,710 to Blair County Trail, Park and Recreation Authority (bed-tax funds) — Approved. Chair clarified funds come from bed-tax revenue, not the general fund.
All items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote as recorded in the transcript. The board adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for Oct. 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
