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Fulton County commissioners approve payables, move forward on hotel‑motel tax distribution and authorize food‑program sub‑agreement
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved minutes and $91,872.06 in payables, voted to distribute hotel‑motel tax revenue per legal recommendation, and authorized a sub‑agreement naming the county administrator for the State Food Purchase Program; several routine administrative requests were also approved.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 10 and unanimously approved routine minutes and financial items, while deciding to carry out a legal‑advice‑guided distribution of hotel‑motel tax revenue and to execute a new sub‑agreement for county administration of a state food‑purchase program.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order; the board recited the Pledge of Allegiance and approved the Feb. 3, 2026 Commissioners' Minutes and the Jan. 27, 2026 Retirement Board Minutes on motions by Commissioner Steven L. Wible. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved approval of accounts payable dated Feb. 3, 2026 in the amount of $91,872.06; commissioners recorded a unanimous vote to approve the listed payments. The accounts payable total included $75,212.91 from the General Fund and smaller allocations across special funds such as the 911 and Capital Projects funds.
The board met with Human Resources representative Mary Huston and listened to a Clean and Green matter presented by Fulton County resident Craig Strait, who provided a handout on the history of personal property; no action was taken on that matter during the meeting. Chief Tax Assessor Melissa Gordon was present during these reports.
Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop, Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed and Mike Lamb of Wessel & Co. (participating by Zoom) briefed commissioners on options for distributing hotel‑motel tax revenues. After discussion, Commissioner Bunch moved that the county proceed with distribution according to legal advice and recommendation; the motion carried unanimously.
In a separate agenda item, Food Basket Director Sue Cubbage told the board that state funds for the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) are now routed to the county rather than directly to the Fulton County Food Basket, Inc., requiring the county to name an administrator through a Sub‑Agreement. "State funds now come directly to the County instead of the Food Basket," Cubbage explained. Commissioner Bunch moved to approve and execute a Sub‑Agreement between the County and the Fulton County Food Basket for administration of the SFPP; the motion was adopted unanimously.
The commissioners also heard a demonstration of the Chief 360 Mobile product for Fire & EMS from McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Chief Pete Lynch, Fulton County resident Jim Pittman and EMA/911 Director Brian Barton; no procurement motion was recorded. Additional routine approvals included a travel request for Services for Children Director Christine McQuade to attend the Chief Justice Max Baer's Children's Roundtable Summit (April 22–24, 2026, Hershey, PA), acceptance of a $640 Citgo quote for four tires for a Services for Children vehicle, and execution of a Q4 2025 Certification Statement submitted by Services for Children Fiscal Technician Stephanie Mellott. Each of those motions passed unanimously.
Commissioner Wible moved to adjourn at 11:20 a.m.; the motion carried and the meeting concluded.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Feb. 3, 2026 Commissioners' Minutes: motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approval of Jan. 27, 2026 Retirement Board Minutes: motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approval of Account Payables (Feb. 3, 2026) $91,872.06: motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; outcome: approved (yes: Randy H. Bunch; Steven L. Wible; Hervey P. Hann). - Proceed with hotel‑motel tax distribution per legal advice: motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved (unanimous). - SFPP Sub‑Agreement between County and Fulton County Food Basket, Inc.: motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Travel request for Christine McQuade to attend April summit: motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Tire purchase (Citgo) $640.00: motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Certification Statement Q4 2025 (Services for Children): motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible; outcome: approved (unanimous).
The board did not record any opposed votes, abstentions, or referrals. No formal ordinances, resolutions, appointments, or budget adoptions were enacted during the meeting according to the minutes.
