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Commissioners approve payrolls, bills, recurring payments and policy clarification
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Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Northumberland County Commissioners approved payrolls totaling roughly $1.46 million, bills of about $6.9 million, recurring payments to extension and conservation partners, multiple contract ratifications including a home-heating oil award, and a two-point clarification to vacation accrual policy WA-7; all motions carried.
The Northumberland County Commissioners approved a string of routine but consequential items during their Jan. 6 public meeting, including payrolls, bills, recurring payments and several contract ratifications.
The board moved and carried a motion to approve payroll number 25 for $742,988.66 and payroll number 26 for $714,918.67. Commissioners also approved payment of county and liquid fuels bills totaling $6,923,654.88 for the period Nov. 26, 2025 through Jan. 2, 2026.
Among recurring financial commitments approved were a monthly payment of $12,597.75 for calendar year 2026 to the Central Susquehanna Extension Association (affiliated with Penn State Extension) and a monthly payment of $4,100 to the Northumberland County Conservation District. The board also authorized certification of $10,000 in county funds to the agricultural land preservation program for 2026.
On procurement and contracts, commissioners awarded the supply and delivery contract for home heating oil to Miller's Oil and Gas (Smoketown) with a $0.375 per gallon handling charge as recommended by the county engineer. The board ratified a proposal from Hilliard Landscaping LLC (Lewisburg) for snow and ice removal at the Magisterial District Court in Milton and authorized an amendment to an agreement with Momentum for document scanning on behalf of Children and Youth; a commissioner noted the amendment uses ARPA funds and was cleared with the budget director.
The board moved to authorize the Northumberland County Planning Commission to select a solicitor to assist with implementation and enforcement of the county subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO). Commissioners also executed the first amendment to contract C000093479 with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the county weatherization program (ratification) and adopted listed budget amendments.
Solicitor Rovetto asked the board to adopt Resolution R01-26, covering agreements, amendments, revisions, grants, leases and reports with named service providers (items 1–9 on the agenda); the resolution was adopted. A motion to clarify policy WA-7 on vacation and personal leave carried; the clarifications state that vacation accrual for full-time employees begins on the date of hire and that monthly accruals begin on the first pay date of the month following the hire date.
All motions recorded in the meeting transcript were moved, seconded and carried with affirmative votes. The commissioners ended the meeting with closing remarks on county goals and adjourned.
