Jefferson County board approves invoices, payroll and multiple appointments; awards CDBG engineering contract

Jefferson County board members approved a series of routine financial and personnel actions at a Dec. 2020 meeting, including the approval of $2,762,898.50 in invoices and two payroll batches totaling $667,704.94, acceptance of municipal election results, multiple appointments to county bodies, and an award of engineering services for the county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for federal fiscal years 2026–28.

The board opened the meeting with routine procedural motions and moved to approve the invoices covering Nov. 8 through Dec. 5, 2020. A roll-call check was requested and the motion carried. The board then approved payroll for an earlier November period (totaling $330,744.44) and a second payroll covering Nov. 16–29 (totaling $336,960.50). Each payroll item was moved, seconded, and carried without extended debate.

The board accepted the municipal election results presented by the official council; staff described the tallying and adjudication process as straightforward and without notable incidents. A board member summarized the outcome colorfully, saying, "We like boring elections," reflecting that the vote-counting process ran smoothly.

On appointments, the board appointed Tony Fashin of Brockway and Bonnie Forster of Brookville to five-year terms on the Jefferson County Fair Authority and expressed gratitude for their willingness to serve. The board also appointed Jeff Case (Falls Creek), Zach Garment (Reynoldsville), Mark Quincy (Punxsutawney) and Larry Ballas (Gasco) to the Jefferson County Planning Commission with terms expiring in 2028–29; one of those seats fills a vacancy with an earlier expiration date noted in the record.

The board accepted the resignation of Joshua Montgomery from the Clearfield Jefferson County Regional Airport Authority effective Dec. 31, 2021, and appointed Mark McKinley of Brookville to fill the unexpired term (a term end date in the record is listed as Dec. 31, 2020). Board members thanked outgoing and incoming appointees for their service.

On procurement, the board approved awarding a professional engineering services contract for the county's CDBG program covering federal fiscal years 2026–2028. Staff explained the selection followed a request-for-proposal process (RFP); the transcript indicates the currently contracted engineer participated in the RFP and was selected as a successful proposer. The board approved proceeding with the selected proposal.

During public comment the board recognized two congressional/senatorial office representatives; a representative offered holiday greetings and no substantive policy requests or testimony was submitted. The meeting adjourned, with the board noting its final regular meeting of the year is scheduled for Dec. 23.

Votes at a glance: - Approve invoices — $2,762,898.50: motion carried (roll call requested; affirmative responses recorded in the transcript). - Approve payroll — $330,744.44: motion carried. - Approve payroll — $336,960.50: motion carried. - Accept municipal election results (11/04/2025): motion carried. - Appoint Tony Fashin and Bonnie Forster to Jefferson County Fair Authority (5-year terms): motion carried. - Award engineering services contract for CDBG FY26–FY28: motion carried. - Appoint Jeff Case, Zach Garment, Mark Quincy, Larry Ballas to Planning Commission: motion carried. - Accept resignation of Joshua Montgomery (effective 12/31/2021) and appoint Mark McKinley to fill unexpired term: motions carried.

What’s next: The board adjourned and set its next regular meeting for Dec. 23. No follow-up reports or contested items were scheduled in the transcript.