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Carbon County commissioners ratify payroll, approve more than $3 million in clearing-account payments and routine contracts
Summary
The Board of Commissioners ratified payroll of $775,876.96, approved clearing-account payments of $1,399,153.09 and $1,522,075.48 (two presented disbursement batches), accepted a sewage-removal bid, authorized re-advertising for LP gas, and approved several routine renewals and small purchases including an elevator upgrade and IT renewals.
At its Feb. 19, 2026 meeting, the Carbon County Board of Commissioners ratified payroll and approved multiple clearing-account disbursements, accepted a vendor bid for sewage removal, and signed off on routine renewals and small capital expenditures.
Commissioner Rocky C. Ahner moved to ratify payroll totaling $775,876.96 (payroll dated Feb. 6, 2026); Commissioner Wayne E. Nothstein seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to ratify payment (Agenda #26-110). The board then approved two sets of clearing-account expenditures: checks 263769–263936 dated Feb. 12, 2026, totaling $1,399,153.09 (Agenda #26-111), and checks 263937–264169 dated Feb. 19, 2026, totaling $1,522,075.48 (Agenda #26-112). Both motions carried unanimously.
On procurement matters, the County Controller reported no bids for LP gas delivery; the board authorized re-advertisement of the invitation to bid (Agenda #26-106). The board accepted a bid from Allstate Septic Systems LLP for sewage removal at Mauch Chunk Lake Park and the Carbon County Environmental Education Center (rates: $0.145/gal Monday–Friday; $0.20/gal weekends/holidays) and awarded the work by unanimous vote (Agenda #26-107).
Other routine approvals included: a purchase option for a 2019 Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicle from Enterprise Fleet Management for $646.04 (Coroner’s Office, Agenda #26-121); a quote from Schindler Elevator Corporation for a Siemens soft-starter upgrade at 76 Susquehanna Street for $7,449 (Agenda #26-122); three-year broadband service renewals with PenteleData for courthouse and magisterial district justice office connections (Agenda #26-123 and #26-124); and a pest-control contract renewal with Seitz Brothers Exterminating, Inc. at $7,062/year (Agenda #26-136). The board approved each item by unanimous vote.
All motions during the meeting were recorded as passing on unanimous 3–0 votes. The meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
