Fulton County commissioners approve payables, hire enforcement officer and adopt multiple administrative updates

Chairman Randy H. Bunch called the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to order at 8:00 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2026, opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recorded Commissioners Steven L. Wible and Hervey P. Hann and Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives as present. There were no public comments.

The board approved accounts payable dated Jan. 13, 2026 totaling $135,622.38. The motion, made by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann, allocated $66,644.09 to Fund 100 (General Fund), $92.22 to Fund 227 (SFC Technology Grant), $3,874.57 to Fund 238 (911), $291.06 to Fund 256 (Domestic Relations), and $64,720.44 to Fund 300 (Capital Projects). The motion carried "all in favor."

Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop presented the Treasurer's Office monthly report for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025. Following that presentation, Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress requested approval to fill a vacant Enforcement Officer 1 position. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to hire Angie Horton for the union position effective Jan. 26, 2026; the Salary Board set the salary per the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the hiring motion carried unanimously.

The board approved the 2025–2030 Franklin/Fulton Grant Agreement (#4100101172) designating Franklin County as the single county authority for the Drug & Alcohol Program after a request from Executive Development Director Julie Dovey. Commissioner Bunch moved to approve and execute the agreement; the motion passed with all commissioners in favor.

Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve and execute the 2026 Certification of County Funds as presented by Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Hann also moved to notify organizations to apply for hotel/motel tax funding once the county receives its fourth‑quarter payment; that motion passed.

On personnel and benefits policy, the board adopted the 2026 pay scale as presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston and approved an amendment to the HR Manual (Section 212) establishing an employee health‑insurance opt‑out payment. The opt‑out provision reads that eligible employees waiving health insurance will receive a pro‑rated monetary payment not to exceed $1,020 per calendar year ($85 per month), with the waiting period excluded from the calculation; payment is made with final December payroll or upon resignation if the employee leaves in good standing.

Administrative and vendor matters approved included: the CCAP PCoRP second installment invoice for $45,442.00; a renewal quote for ASPIRE two‑factor authentication as submitted by Rick Grissinger, Elect IT; a revision to the LERTA application to state "Inspection by Zoning Officer or Fulton County Planning"; and the SAP&DC invoice for local county/transportation support in the amount of $8,598.00. The board also approved an application for burial expenses for veteran Floyd G. McGinnis, with payment to surviving spouse Janet McGinnis.

The board accepted Ronald Richards as the real estate agent for the property at 119 N. 2nd Street, McConnellsburg, PA, at a 3% commission quote. Multiple executive sessions were held during the meeting for legal and personnel matters (recorded times: 8:00–8:30 a.m.; 8:52–9:08 a.m.; 9:33–10:10 a.m.; 10:14–10:55 a.m.). The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 a.m. on a motion by Commissioner Hann.

Minutes and supporting documents were recorded and filed by Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives.