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Fulton County commissioners approve $234,913.72 in bills, hire a caseworker and authorize several contracts
Summary
At their Jan. 27 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $234,913.72 in payables, hired a Services for Children Caseworker II pending clearances, delegated signing authority for a $218,719 CDBG contract, approved an $84,443.55 post‑election grant report and accepted an engineering quote for the Warfordsburg Senior Center project.
McConnellsburg, Pa. — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 approved routine county business including payables, personnel actions and multiple vendor and grant-related items.
Commissioners approved account payables dated Jan. 27, 2026, totaling $234,913.72, with $145,851.38 charged to the General Fund and the remainder distributed across special and capital funds. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the payables and the motion carried unanimously.
The board approved the hire of Amanda Sheffield as Caseworker II in the Services for Children Department, pending completion of required clearances and paperwork. The motion to hire was moved by Commissioner Steven L. Wible and passed unanimously; separate Salary Board minutes for that personnel action are on file.
Commissioners approved a Delegation of Signing Authority for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Contract C000095314 in the amount of $218,719.00; the delegation authorizes HR Administrator Mary Huston, Commissioner Wible and Commissioner Bunch to execute the contract. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the delegation and the motion passed.
The board retroactively authorized Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to execute the ERAP 2 County Expenditure Certification Form related to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program; Commissioner Hann moved the retroactive approval and the motion passed.
An Election Integrity Grant Program post‑election report for the 2025 municipal year listing total expenditures of $84,443.55 was approved and executed after a motion by Commissioner Hann.
The commissioners approved several routine vendor invoices and contract actions: an invoice to Elect IT Solutions for IT staffing and support for February 2026; an insurance invoice from Robert Snyder for the Fulton County Tax Collectors Blanket Bond (Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2029) in the amount of $3,313.00; and renewal of Companion Life Insurance group term life and AD&D coverage at the same 2025 rates, effective April 1, 2026.
The board amended the agenda to add and then approve a county credit card authorization for Thomas Peppernick, Mapping and Planning Director, to make departmental purchases. Commissioners also approved travel for probation staff member Quinn Wiest to attend a two‑day training in State College, Pa., Feb. 4–6, 2026.
The meeting concluded with the board accepting a CES Engineering quote for professional services for the Warfordsburg Senior Center project (restroom renovations, a new security camera system and a mill‑and‑overlay of the parking lot, driveway and accessible walking path). Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to accept the quote; the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.
Votes at a glance: All recorded motions in the minutes passed unanimously ("all in favor").
