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Fulton County approves payroll, payments and personnel arrangements; tax appeal hearing held
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Board approved payroll ($129,990.81), accounts payable ($334,397.62), an invoice for $38,819.27 from Franklin County Fiscal, travel requests, a laptop purchase, held a tax appeal hearing (Commissioner Wible abstained), and appointed temporary committee coverage for an upcoming medical leave; interviews for the Prothonotary's Office were also conducted.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners covered routine financial and personnel business during its Feb. 3 meeting and took several administrative actions.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order, led a prayer and the pledge, and opened public comment; Fulton County residents Carolyn Kerlin, Sandra Barton and Marty Mettille attended and Kerlin asked about litigation updates. The board approved the Jan. 27, 2026 Commissioners' minutes and the Jan. 27 Salary Board minutes on a motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible. The board approved payroll dated Feb. 6, 2026, in the amount of $129,990.81 (motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann) and approved accounts payable dated Feb. 3, 2026, totaling $334,397.62 with a recorded fund breakdown that included $96,661.78 for the General Fund and $44,792.44 for 911.
The board entered an executive session for legal matters at 8:30 a.m. and exited at 9:20 a.m. A tax appeal hearing was held at 9:20 a.m.; the minutes record that Commissioner Steven L. Wible abstained from that hearing due to a conflict of interest and that separate minutes are on file.
Other administrative approvals included a motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve travel request forms for Services for Children Director Christine McQuade and Fiscal Technician Stephanie Mellott to attend the PA Children and Youth Administrators Conference March 11–13, 2026, in State College; a motion to approve a laptop quote submitted by Rick Grissinger, Elect IT, for Jury Coordinator duties in Franklin County; and a motion by Commissioner Wible to approve and execute an invoice from Franklin County Fiscal for Fulton County court costs for Q4 2025 in the amount of $38,819.27 (recorded as 10% of court wages and benefits). All such motions recorded in the minutes carried with all in favor.
The board entered an executive session for personnel matters at 10:35 a.m. and exited at 10:53 a.m. On motion by Commissioner Bunch, the board appointed Commissioner Wible to perform committee duties assigned to him during an upcoming medical leave, effective when the leave begins. The meeting recessed at 10:58 a.m. for a CJAB meeting and later resumed at 1:18 p.m.; the board entered another personnel executive session at 1:18 and exited at 1:38. The commissioners, HR administrator and chief clerk conducted interviews for the Prothonotary's Office after the afternoon session. Commissioner Wible moved to adjourn at 3:05 p.m.; the motion carried and the meeting ended.
