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Fulton County commissioners adopt 2026 bylaws, confirm reappointments and approve $229,387 in payables
Summary
At a Jan. 6, 2026 reorganizational meeting, Fulton County commissioners adopted board bylaws for 2026, confirmed multiple reappointments including Interim Treasurer Amy Bishop, assigned commissioners to committees and approved $229,387.17 in accounts payable and $122,828.46 in payroll.
Fulton County commissioners Randy H. Bunch, Steven L. Wible and Hervey P. Hann met Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Commissioners' Office and moved through annual reorganization business, adopting a set of bylaws for 2026, confirming a slate of appointments and approving county payments.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the 2026 Board of Commissioners By-Laws, which the motion said would govern board business pursuant to the County Code and the Act of August 9, 1955 (16 Purdon, Sections 503 and 509, as amended). Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives was recorded as present for the meeting.
Commissioner Wible moved to approve reappointments to the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority (BFJRA): Eric Weisbrod (term to Jan. 1, 2029), Paul Johnston (term to Jan. 6, 2030) and Greg Henry (term to Jan. 5, 2031); the motion passed unanimously. The board also confirmed 2026 reappointments to county positions including Solicitor Jim Stein (DSS Law), Chief Clerk Stacey Shives, Tax Claim Bureau Director Amy Bishop, Chief Assessor Melissa Gordon, Director of Veterans' Affairs Richard Newman and County Engineers Keller Engineers and CES Engineering.
Amy Bishop was reappointed as Interim County Treasurer for 2026, after meeting earlier in the session with Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed to provide updates for the Treasurer's Office (the minutes do not record further detail about the update).
On financial matters, Commissioner Hann moved to approve accounts payable dated Jan. 6, 2026 totaling $229,387.17; the motion passed. The minutes list a fund-level breakdown: Fund 100 (General Fund) $53,157.03; Fund 201 (Liquid Fuels) $13.41; Fund 211 (Independent Living) $12,558.01; Fund 231 (SFC Evidence Based Practice) $12,650.30; Fund 235 (Law Library) $2,637.72; Fund 238 (911) $11,326.59; Fund 262 (Act 13 Marcellus Shale Recreational) $7,000.00; Fund 300 (Capital Projects) $75,662.44; Fund 400 (Debt Service) $28,783.34; and Fund 804 (Krivak Trust Fund) $25,598.33. The board also approved payroll totaling $122,828.46.
The commissioners approved an RBA invoice for $7,957.31 and appointed Michael Beatty as chairman of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026. The minutes list a broad set of committee and board assignments for 2026, including roles on regional and county boards such as the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission, the Criminal Justice Advisory Board, the Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board, and others; the minutes specify which commissioner will serve in each role.
The board held separate Annual Reorganizational Meetings for the Salary and Retirement Boards at 9:00 a.m.; separate minutes for those sessions are on file. Commissioner Hann moved to adjourn at 10:37 a.m., and the meeting ended by unanimous vote.
Minutes and associated documents (including separate Salary and Retirement Board minutes) are filed with the Fulton County Commissioners' office.
