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Fulton County commissioners adopt tentative 2026 budget, approve personnel and vendor actions
Summary
At their Nov. 25 meeting, Fulton County commissioners adopted the 2026 tentative budget, approved payroll and payables, reclassified the veteran affairs director to a 30‑hour (full‑time) role for state duties, and approved multiple contracts and invoices; final budget adoption is set for Dec. 30, 2025.
Fulton County commissioners met at the Commissioners' Office on Nov. 25, 2025, where they adopted the county’s 2026 tentative budget, approved routine payroll and payables, and took a series of personnel and procurement actions.
The board unanimously adopted the 2026 tentative budget as presented by CFO Mike Lamb and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed; final adoption is scheduled for Dec. 30, 2025. The meeting record shows the board also approved payroll dated Nov. 28, 2025 in the amount of $125,126.16 and payables dated Nov. 28, 2025 totaling $674,010.68 distributed across multiple funds (General Fund $213,274.44; Liquid Fuels $13.44; HSDF/HSBG $299,742.00; SFC Evidence Based Practice $16,378.20; CDBG $87,108.88; and other funds as listed in the minutes).
On personnel matters, the board approved proposed revisions to Section 212 (“Employee Benefits”) of the HR manual after a briefing from HR Administrator Mary Huston, and approved a motion to classify Veteran Affairs Director Richard Newman as working the equivalent of 30 hours per week so he qualifies as full‑time for benefits because of additional state‑assigned duties related to the Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption.
Commissioners approved administrative retroactive actions related to the Treasurer’s Office transition, including authorization for Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives to electronically execute Krivak Trust signatory documents and retroactive approval of a travel request for Shives. They also authorized Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop to obtain a county credit card for the Treasurer’s Office.
The board approved several vendor payments and invoices: EPayment Now (dog license processing) $2,363.50; William Penn Printing $4,487.70; Elect IT Solutions (December IT staffing and support) $9,854.00; and HART (license and support) $11,815.00. In addition, the board approved the CCAP PCoRP final installment contribution of $45,442.00 (total contribution $151,474.00) and authorized submission of a Wellness Improvement Program grant application requesting $1,769.60 to reimburse drinking water ($393.75) and purchase an automated external defibrillator ($1,376.25) for the county’s newly purchased building at 101 Lincoln Way West, McConnellsburg.
The commissioners approved administrative and program actions including reappointment letters for Conservation District positions held by Gene Mellott and Mark Knepper, acceptance of an amended Title IV‑D attorney contract for Domestic Relations, and appointment of Marty Mettille as Fulton County’s advisor for America250PA events (letter to Kelly Leighton of America250PA executed). A scheduled bid opening for the sale of 119 North Second Street, McConnellsburg produced no bids.
The meeting included a CDBG project kickoff (Warfordsburg Senior Center) via Zoom with SEDA‑Cog Program Analyst Hanorah Lucas and county building staff; separate minutes were noted for a Safety Committee meeting and an Election Board meeting. The board entered an executive session on legal matters from 8:06 a.m. to 8:41 a.m. and adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
The tentative budget will return for final adoption on Dec. 30, 2025; separate minutes and supporting documents for several items (bid opening, CDBG kickoff, Election Board, Safety Committee) are on file.
