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Votes at a glance: Williamsport council approves routine appointments, contracts and planning items

Williamsport City Council · January 10, 2026

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Summary

Council voted unanimously on multiple agenda items including reappointments, ARPA subrecipient amendment, CivicPlus contract ($6,032.88), SEO appointments, police vehicle purchases, and planning actions such as a lot add-on to Veterans Memorial Park and lot consolidation.

At its Jan. 8 meeting the Williamsport City Council approved a set of routine but consequential items. Key votes and outcomes:

• Minutes approval (12/04/2025, 12/11/2025, 01/05/2026): motion passed 5-0.

• Reappointments: John Markley reappointed (Veterans Park-related role) and "Max" (recorded as Maxmore) reappointed to the RVTA board; motion passed 5-0. Council discussed instituting interviews for future RVTA appointments.

• MOU with RDA and Williamsport Area School District: approved 5-0 (see separate coverage). The county and school district were scheduled to consider the same MOU at their upcoming meetings.

• Amendment to ARPA subrecipient agreement (RDA): approved 5-0 to allow upfront funding for property purchases; other project expenses remain reimbursement-based.

• CivicPlus contract (Right-to-Know software): one-year contract approved for $6,032.88 to support the city’s public-records request processing (identified as used by staff member Janice).

• Appointment of sewage enforcement officers: John Giacome (primary SEO) and Mike McClain (alternate) approved; pay range noted at $58–$60 per hour as stated in the meeting.

• Police vehicles: Authorization to purchase three 2026 pursuit-rated Dodge Durango vehicles and upfitting (CoStars contract #012E22259) from the police vehicle budget; motion passed 5-0.

• Planning items: Subdivision lot add-on to Veterans Memorial Park (to record a 2007 donation formally) and a Church Street/Market Street lot consolidation (combining four parcels) were approved 5-0.

All listed motions carried by unanimous votes; most were presented by staff and approved without extended debate.