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Fulton County commissioners approve $234,913 in bills, hire caseworker and delegate CDBG signing authority
Summary
At their Jan. 27 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $234,913.72 in payments, hired a caseworker for the Services for Children Department, and delegated signing authority for a $218,719 CDBG entitlement contract.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 27 in McConnelsburg and approved a series of routine financial, personnel and administrative items, including payment of $234,913.72 in account payables and the hire of a new caseworker.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to approve the Jan. 20, 2026 minutes; the motion carried. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve account payables dated Jan. 27, 2026 totaling $234,913.72 across multiple funds, including $145,851.38 from the General Fund and smaller sums from fund-specific accounts; the motion carried unanimously by the three commissioners present.
The board approved the hire of Amanda Sheffield as a Caseworker II in the Services for Children Department, pending required clearances and paperwork. The hire was moved by Commissioner Steven L. Wible and approved by the commissioners present. A separate Salary Board meeting was recorded at 11:00 a.m. to process the new hire; separate minutes are on file.
Commissioner Hann moved to approve a Delegation of Signing Authority for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Contract No. C000095314, in the amount of $218,719.00, authorizing HR Administrator Mary Huston and Commissioners Wible and Bunch to execute the contract; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved a travel request for Quinn Wiest to attend a two‑day training in State College, Pa., Feb. 4–6, 2026.
Other routine approvals included: a $3,313.00 invoice for Fulton County Tax Collectors Blanket Bond through Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; retroactive approval of an ERAP 2 County Expenditure Certification Form for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program; approval of an Elect IT Solutions invoice for IT staffing and support for February 2026; and acceptance of the Election Integrity Grant Program Post‑Election Report for the municipal 2025 year showing total expenditures of $84,443.55. All motions were recorded as carried by the commissioners present.
The meeting concluded with the commissioners approving renewal of Companion Life Insurance for group term life and AD&D at the 2025 rates, effective April 1, 2026, and adjourning at 11:43 a.m.
Background: The actions taken were routine administrative and financial approvals typical for a county board meeting. Separate, more detailed minutes are on file for the Retirement Board and for the Salary Board meeting referenced during the session.
