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Monroe County commissioners approve contracts, budget adjustments and community grants; fentanyl-awareness campaign funded
Summary
The county board approved multiple contracts and budget adjustments, allocated $461,712 in CSBG funds to local service providers, authorized opioid‑settlement-funded treatment positions at the jail, and approved a one‑year fentanyl‑awareness campaign contract. A resident later urged changes at the county correctional facility.
Monroe County commissioners on a routine agenda Tuesday approved a series of motions to ratify contracts, adjust budgets and fund community programs, including agreements using opioid settlement money for corrections‑related treatment services and a one‑year fentanyl‑awareness campaign.
The meeting record shows the board approved corrections to the duplicate assessment roll following assessor Deborah Storman’s presentation, noting roughly $54 million in reductions tied to court cases (Centurion and HRP were cited) that the assessor said produced a $216,998 impact to the county. Commissioners approved the corrections by voice vote.
On county spending and contracts, the board approved professional service agreements paid from opioid settlement funds: a treatment case‑management specialist at the Monroe County Correctional Facility (annual rate listed in the record) and a drug and alcohol recovery support specialist to lead local opioid remediation efforts at a rate the record lists as $76,268. Commissioners also approved a proposal from Kudu Creative not to exceed $262,917.20 for a one‑year countywide fentanyl awareness campaign.
The board ratified budget adjustments, including a $67,280 adjustment tied to correctional‑facility equipment (cell transfer trays) and a separate $339,523 adjustment that the clerk said included federal nutrition funding and other departmental items. A list of smaller line‑item requests was also approved, including equipment and travel expenses for county departments.
In community funding, commissioners approved updated bylaws for the Monroe County–Pike Community Service Administration Board (CSAB) in compliance with a DCED directive and adopted CSBG 2025 subrecipient allocations totaling $461,712 for Monroe County. The record itemized allocations to local providers (amounts cited in the meeting minutes), including Shepherd’s Maternity House, Family Promise and Monroe County Meals on Wheels.
Other actions on the consent agenda included ratifying settlement agreements and releases involving county contractors, authorizing advertising for requests for proposals for a community partnership and gun‑safety branding and marketing services, certifying an intergovernmental transfer of $1,793,967 to PBM, and approving a change order of $32,350 to South Shore Construction LLC for parking‑deck repairs. The board also approved an IT services addendum with Avenue (line‑item monthly rates are shown in the record) and a Sabin maintenance and service agreement with the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute to continue victim notification services for incarcerated individuals.
Most motions were approved by voice vote after motions were moved and seconded; the transcript records the customary "All in favor, signify by saying aye" followed by "Aye" and "Motion carries." The meeting also included acknowledgment of the Monroe County 2024 Water Quality Study and ratification of multiple capital and computer purchases for county operations.
The meeting concluded after a public‑comment period that included a resident’s extended appeal for changes in leadership and oversight at the Monroe County Correctional Facility; the commenter alleged safety and security policy violations and said written complaints had gone unanswered. Commissioners acknowledged the remarks; the transcript does not record an immediate formal response or follow‑up action.
Votes at a glance: approved items included corrections to the duplicate assessment roll; approval of minutes; proclamations and certificates; ratification of personnel hour requests; electronic transfer approvals; travel for the conservation district; RSVP advisory board appointments and MOU; opioid‑settlement service agreements; children and youth service contracts and amendments; budget adjustments; settlement agreement ratifications; authorization to advertise for an RFP on gun‑safety branding; Kudu Creative fentanyl campaign contract; CSAB bylaws and CSBG allocations totaling $461,712; FEMA closeout and 911 grant extension acknowledgment; Avenue IT contract addendum; Sabin maintenance agreement for victim notification; and capital and computer purchases. Outcomes reported in the transcript were affirmative voice votes with motions carrying.
