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Fulton County adopts tentative 2026 budget, approves HR manual change and personnel updates
Summary
At its Nov. 25, 2025 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted a tentative 2026 budget, approved amendments to the HR Manual’s employee benefits section, authorized a veteran-affairs staffing change to full-time equivalent, and approved routine vendor payments and grant applications.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to order on Nov. 25, 2025, and the board amended the meeting agenda to add a Board of Elections meeting, the 2026 Tentative Budget and an America250PA kickoff-event letter.
The board unanimously adopted the 2026 Tentative Budget after a presentation from CFO Mike Lamb and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed; the commissioners set final adoption for Dec. 30, 2025. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to adopt the tentative budget as presented; the motion passed with all in favor.
Commissioners also approved a set of routine financial and administrative items, including payroll dated Nov. 28, 2025 ($125,126.16) and payables dated Nov. 28, 2025 totaling $674,010.68. The recorded fund breakdown showed $213,274.44 in the General Fund, $299,742.00 in HSDF/HSBG, $87,108.88 in CDBG, $41,605.75 for Medical Assistance Transportation and smaller amounts in other funds.
On personnel and policy matters, the board met with HR Administrator Mary Huston to review proposed changes to Section 212 (Employee Benefits) of the county HR Manual. Commissioners asked Huston to return with final language; later the board unanimously approved Huston’s proposal to amend Section 212 after a motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible.
The board also approved a change to Veteran Affairs staffing. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to allow Veteran Affairs Director Richard Newman to work the equivalent of 30 hours per week, qualifying him as full-time for benefits because of additional duties assigned by the state related to the Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption; the motion passed unanimously.
Other administrative actions included:
- Approving reappointment letters for Conservation District directors Gene Mellott and Mark Knepper (motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible). - Retroactively approving Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives’ electronic execution of Krivak Trust signatory documents related to the Treasurer’s Office transition and retroactively approving a travel request for Shives to attend a PCHIPC meeting (motions by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann and Commissioner Randy H. Bunch, respectively). - Authorizing Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop to obtain a county credit card for the Treasurer’s Office (motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch).
On contracts, grants and vendor payments, the board approved an amended Title IV‑D attorney contract for Domestic Relations (reviewed with Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress) and authorized submission of a 2025 Wellness Improvement Program Grant application requesting $1,769.60 to reimburse drinking water ($393.75) and purchase an AED ($1,376.25) for the county’s newly purchased building at 101 Lincoln Way West, McConnellsburg. The board also approved routine payments to vendors: EPayment Now dog licenses $2,363.50; William Penn Printing $4,487.70; Elect IT Solutions $9,854.00 for December IT staffing; and HART license and support $11,815.00.
The commissioners approved a CCAP PCoRP final installment contribution of $45,442, bringing the county’s total contribution to $151,474, and noted a CDBG project kickoff (via Zoom) with SEDA‑Cog to discuss the Warfordsburg Senior Center project. A public bid opening for 119 North Second Street, McConnellsburg produced no bids.
The meeting included a brief executive session on legal matters (entered at 8:06 a.m., exited at 8:41 a.m.) and an Election Board meeting was held at 10:51 a.m. The commissioners adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
The county plans final adoption of the 2026 budget on Dec. 30, 2025; separate minutes and files are on record for the Safety Committee and the Election Board.
