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Fulton County commissioners approve hire, grant agreement and routine county payments
Summary
At their Jan. 13 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the hire of an Enforcement Officer in Domestic Relations, authorized a Franklin/Fulton 2025–2030 drug-and-alcohol grant agreement with Franklin County as single-county authority, and signed off on multiple invoices, a pay-scale update and administrative policy revisions.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 unanimously approved a series of routine administrative actions, including hiring a union Enforcement Officer for Domestic Relations, executing an intercounty grant agreement for drug-and-alcohol services, and authorizing multiple invoices and policy updates.
Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop provided the board with account information for the month ending Dec. 31, 2025. Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress requested permission to fill a vacant Enforcement Officer 1 position; Commissioner Randy H. Bunch made the motion to hire Angie Horton for that union position, effective Jan. 26, 2026, and the board voted in favor. A brief Salary Board session set Horton’s salary consistent with the collective bargaining agreement.
Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented the 2025–2030 Franklin/Fulton Grant Agreement (No. 4100101172) proposing that Franklin County act as the single county authority to operate and administer the Drug & Alcohol Program for Franklin and Fulton Counties. Commissioner Bunch moved to approve and execute the agreement; the motion passed unanimously.
The commissioners also approved the 2026 Certification of County Funds as presented by Interim County Treasurer Bishop and directed staff to notify organizations to apply for hotel/motel tax funding after the county receives its fourth-quarter payment. The board approved the county’s 2026 pay scale as presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston.
As part of HR Manual updates, the board approved revised language for Section 212, adding an opt-out health-insurance payment: eligible employees who waive county health coverage will receive a prorated monetary payment up to $1,020 per calendar year (maximum $85 per month), to be paid with the final payroll in December or upon resignation, provided the employee leaves in good standing.
On financial and operational items, the board approved the CCAP PCoRP invoice, second installment, for $45,442.00; the SAP&DC invoice for local county/transportation support for $8,598.00; and a renewal quote for ASPIRE two-factor authentication submitted by Rick Grissinger (Elect IT). The board also approved an Application for Burial Expenses for veteran Floyd G. McGinnis (U.S. Air Force, 1964–1968) with payment to surviving spouse Janet McGinnis.
The board revised the LERTA application inspection language to read, “Inspection by Zoning Officer or Fulton County Planning,” and accepted Ronald Richards as the real estate agent for the county-owned property at 119 N. 2nd Street, McConnellsburg, at a 3% sales commission. Multiple executive sessions were held during the meeting for legal and personnel matters; where a reason was stated, the transcript records them as "Legal Matters" or "Personnel Matters." The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to enter Executive Session at 8:00 a.m. for Legal Matters (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Approval of Jan. 6, 2026 Reorganizational Commissioners’ Minutes (mover: Commissioner Wible) — approved unanimously. - Approval of Jan. 6, 2026 Reorganizational Salary Board Minutes (mover: Commissioner Wible) — approved unanimously. - Approval of Jan. 6, 2026 Reorganizational Retirement Board Minutes (mover: Commissioner Wible) — approved unanimously. - Approval of Accounts Payable dated Jan. 13, 2026 totaling $135,622.38 (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. (Fund breakdown: General Fund $66,644.09; SFC Technology Grant $92.22; 911 $3,874.57; Domestic Relations $291.06; Capital Projects $64,720.44.) - Motion to hire Angie Horton as Enforcement Officer 1, Domestic Relations (mover: Commissioner Bunch) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve and execute Franklin/Fulton Grant Agreement #4100101172 (mover: Commissioner Bunch) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve 2026 Certification of County Funds (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to notify organizations to apply for hotel/motel tax funding after fourth-quarter payment (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve 2026 pay scale (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve Health Insurance Waiver language in HR Manual Section 212 (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve CCAP PCoRP invoice, second installment, $45,442.00 (mover: Commissioner Wible) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve burial expense application for Floyd G. McGinnis, payment to Janet McGinnis (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve renewal quote for ASPIRE two-factor authentication (submitted by Rick Grissinger, Elect IT) (mover: Commissioner Wible) — approved unanimously. - Motion to revise LERTA inspection language to reference Fulton County Planning (mover: Commissioner Hann) — approved unanimously. - Motion to approve SAP&DC invoice for $8,598.00 (mover: Commissioner Bunch) — approved unanimously. - Motion to accept Ronald Richards as real estate agent for 119 N. 2nd Street, McConnellsburg, at 3% commission (mover: Commissioner Bunch) — approved unanimously.
The board’s actions were procedural and administrative; no formal contested votes or public-comment disputes are recorded in the transcript. The next procedural step for several items is implementation by county staff (hiring start date Jan. 26 for the new Enforcement Officer; execution of the grant agreement and invoices).
