Commissioners read appointments, ARPA assistance and local share grant applications

The Berks County Board of Commissioners used its agenda to list a number of appointments and grant applications and to note ARPA assistance to a township wastewater project.

Personnel items the chair read included the appointment of Sarah McAndrew to law clerk 1 (court administration), the appointment of Joshua Williams to project and operations manager (facilities and operations), and the promotion of Aaron Hengst to senior internal auditor in the controller's office. The chair also read a resolution to appoint Ryan Bridal to the Berks County Public Library advisory board for a three‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

The chair reported that Analani Township will receive roughly $230,000 in ARPA funds to help pay for shared wastewater upgrades; Joshua Steingraver said the township expects that amount to cover about 40% of the needed repairs and upgrades.

Two Local Share Account Category 4 grant applications were read: $61,468.94 for redecking and other improvements to the Berks Leisure Area Iron Bridge on Topahocken Road, and $138,612.46 for Toon Trail improvements through the Schuylkill River Greenways Association. The chair authorized the chief operations officer or deputy in his absence to execute grant documents with the Commonwealth Finance Authority, subject to final review by the county solicitor.

The transcript records these items being presented on the agenda but does not show recorded votes for each listed appointment or grant application in the available excerpt.