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Fulton County commissioners reaffirm public defender hours, approve festival lease and CDBG engineering contract
Summary
At the Feb. 17, 2026 meeting, Fulton County commissioners unanimously approved routine minutes, payroll and payables, reaffirmed the public defender’s 40-hour workweek, approved a McConnell Park lease for the Strawberry Festival and authorized a $15,000 engineering contract for a CDBG senior-center project.
Fulton County commissioners met Feb. 17, 2026, at the Commissioners' Office and unanimously approved a series of routine fiscal measures, personnel clarifications and contracts.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch, chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.; the session opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve the Feb. 10, 2026, Commissioners' minutes; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve payroll dated Feb. 20, 2026, totaling $126,643.71; that motion also passed unanimously. The board approved accounts payable dated Feb. 17, 2026, totaling $115,002.69, including $87,536.62 from the General Fund and smaller amounts from Liquid Fuels, Law Library, 911 and other funds.
The board met with Public Defender Phil Harper and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Deshong to review office matters related to the Indigent Defense Grant. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to reaffirm that the public defender’s salary will reflect a 40-hour workweek effective Jan. 1, 2026; commissioners voted in favor.
The board conducted two short executive sessions, first at 8:33 a.m. for personnel matters (exited 8:59 a.m.) and later at 9:22 a.m. for legal matters (exited 10:21 a.m.).
Among other actions, the commissioners approved a McConnell Park lease submitted by the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for the Strawberry Festival to be held June 11–13, 2026. The board also approved a contract with CES Engineering, LLC, for engineering services at the Warfordsburg Senior Center Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project, not to exceed $15,000, and retroactively authorized Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives to sign a CDBG Exempt Status Determination and Mitigation Measures and Conditions form.
Commissioners approved a purchase request from Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress to buy office furniture from W.B. Mason for $6,467.15, to be paid from the Title IV-D Incentive Account. The board approved an invoice from Wessel & Company for CFO services for January 2026 in the amount of $4,340.00. A proposed contract with Pressley Ridge for children’s services was tabled pending more information. The board adjourned at 11:22 a.m.
The meeting record lists Commissioner Randy H. Bunch (chairman), Commissioner Steven L. Wible (vice-chairman) and Commissioner Hervey P. Hann as present, with Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives preparing the minutes.
