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Fulton County adopts 2026 bylaws, reappoints officials and sets committee assignments
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted its 2026 bylaws citing the County Code and Act of Aug. 9, 1955; the board made multiple reappointments including Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer and set committee and regional board assignments for 2026.
FULTON COUNTY, Pa. — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted the board's 2026 bylaws and completed a slate of reappointments and committee assignments at its Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to adopt the 2026 Board of Commissioners By‑Laws pursuant to the County Code and the Act of Aug. 9, 1955 (16 Purdon, Sections 503 and 509 as amended). The motion passed unanimously.
The board approved reappointments to the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority (BFJRA): Eric Weisbrod (term to Jan. 1, 2029), Paul Johnston (term to Jan. 6, 2030) and Greg Henry (term to Jan. 5, 2031) on a motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to reappoint a slate of county officers and service providers for 2026, including Solicitor Jim Stein & DSS Law; Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives; Tax Claim Bureau Director Amy Bishop; Chief Assessor Melissa Gordon; Sealer of Weights & Measures (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture); Director of Veterans' Affairs Richard Newman; and county engineers Keller Engineers and CES Engineering. The motions were approved unanimously.
On a separate motion, Commissioner Wible moved to reappoint Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer for 2026; the board voted in favor.
The commissioners designated committee and board assignments for the year, listing participation on regional bodies including the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAPDC), Southern Alleghenies Resource, Conservation & Development Council, Franklin/Fulton Mental Health‑Intellectual Disabilities, the Huntingdon‑Bedford‑Fulton Area Agency on Aging Board, and others. Commissioner Bunch was named chair of the Board of Tax Revision and Assessment; Commissioner Hann was designated the county partner for the Fulton County Family Partnership with Commissioner Bunch as alternate; Commissioner Wible was assigned to the Fulton County Family Partnership Board meeting and served as the board's representative on multiple regional committees as recorded in the minutes.
Commissioner Bunch moved to appoint Michael Beatty as chairman of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026; the motion carried unanimously. The commissioners noted that they held separate Annual Reorganizational Meetings for the Salary and Retirement Boards at 9:00 a.m.; separate minutes are on file.
The meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
