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Fulton County commissioners adopt 2026 tentative budget, approve HR changes and multiple vendor payments
Summary
At their Nov. 25 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 tentative budget, accepted an HR benefit change, approved a Veterans Affairs staffing change to full-time equivalency and authorized several invoices and administrative actions; all motions were unanimous.
Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 adopted the 2026 tentative budget, approved changes to county personnel benefits and authorized a slate of vendor payments and administrative moves during a meeting at the Commissioners’ Office.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to adopt the 2026 tentative budget as presented by CFO Mike Lamb and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed; the board voted unanimously to adopt the tentative budget, with final adoption scheduled for Dec. 30, 2025. The board also approved payroll dated Nov. 28, 2025 in the amount of $125,126.16 and payables dated Nov. 28, 2025 totaling $674,010.68 across county funds, including $213,274.44 from the General Fund and $299,742.00 from HSDF/HSBG funds.
The commissioners approved an amendment to Section 212 "Employee Benefits" of the county HR Manual based on a proposal from HR Administrator Mary Huston. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to accept the proposed change; the motion passed unanimously. Separately, the board approved that Veteran Affairs Director Richard Newman work an equivalent of 30 hours per week, qualifying him for full-time benefits because of added state duties related to the Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption.
Administrative items approved included retroactive authorization for Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives to electronically execute Krivak Trust signatory documents related to the Treasurer’s Office transition and retroactive approval of a travel request for Shives to attend a PCHIPC membership meeting on Nov. 14, 2025. The board also authorized Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop to obtain a county credit card for the Treasurer's Office.
Contract and invoice approvals recorded as unanimous votes included ePayment Now dog license receipts ($2,363.50); a William Penn Printing invoice ($4,487.70); an Elect IT Solutions invoice for December IT staffing and support ($9,854.00); and a HART license and support invoice ($11,815.00). The board approved a CCAP PCoRP final installment contribution of $45,442 toward a total contribution of $151,474.
Other actions: commissioners approved reappointment letters for Conservation District directors Gene Mellott and Mark Knepper; approved an amended Title IV-D Attorney Contract for Domestic Relations (the amendment was originally signed on Sept. 16, 2025); and held a CDBG project kickoff via Zoom with SEDA-Cog to begin work on the Warfordsburg Senior Center project. A public bid opening for the sale of 119 North Second Street, McConnellsburg produced no bids.
The board also approved submitting a Wellness Improvement Program grant application requesting $1,769.60 to reimburse drinking water ($393.75) and to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) ($1,376.25) for a newly purchased building at 101 Lincoln Way West, McConnellsburg. An Election Board meeting occurred at 10:51 a.m. (separate minutes on file). The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Votes at a glance - Adopt 2026 Tentative Budget (motion: Commissioner Hervey P. Hann): approved, unanimous (Commissioners Randy H. Bunch, Steven L. Wible, Hervey P. Hann). - Approve payroll ($125,126.16) and payables ($674,010.68): approved, unanimous. - Accept HR Manual Section 212 amendment (motion: Commissioner Steven L. Wible): approved, unanimous. - Approve veteran affairs full-time equivalency for Richard Newman (motion: Commissioner Hervey P. Hann): approved, unanimous. - Conservation District reappointments (motion: Commissioner Steven L. Wible): approved, unanimous. - Approve amended Title IV-D Attorney Contract (motion: Commissioner Randy H. Bunch): approved, unanimous. - Vendor invoices and contributions (William Penn Printing; Elect IT Solutions; HART; CCAP PCoRP; ePayment Now dog licenses): approved, unanimous.
What’s next The board will consider final adoption of the 2026 budget on Dec. 30, 2025. Staff were directed to return finalized HR manual language for formal approval at a future meeting and to proceed with CDBG kickoff tasks for the Warfordsburg Senior Center project.
