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Fulton County commissioners approve $234,913.72 in bills, hire caseworker and OK CDBG signing delegation
Summary
At their Jan. 27 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $234,913.72 in accounts payable, hired a Caseworker II pending clearances, delegated signing authority for a $218,719 CDBG entitlement contract and approved several routine contracts and benefit renewals.
Fulton County commissioners on Jan. 27 approved $234,913.72 in accounts payable and a series of routine personnel, contract and grant actions, including the hiring of a new caseworker and a delegation of signing authority for a Community Development Block Grant contract.
The payments approved by the board totaled $234,913.72 across funds, including $145,851.38 from the General Fund, $30,555.07 for 911 services, $27,752.25 for Medical Assistance Transportation, $14,148.95 for Debt Service and smaller amounts in other funds. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to approve the accounts payable; the motion passed with all commissioners present voting in favor.
Why it matters: The approved disbursements and contract delegations allow county operations and planned projects to proceed. The board also took personnel and procurement steps that affect service delivery and capital work in the county.
Key actions taken:
- Personnel: Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to hire Amanda Sheffield as Caseworker II in the Services for Children Department, pending required clearances and completion of paperwork; the board approved the hire. A Salary Board meeting for the hire was noted as having separate minutes on file.
- Grants and contracts: Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve a Delegation of Signing Authority for CDBG Entitlement Contract C000095314 in the amount of $218,719.00; HR Administrator Mary Huston, Commissioner Wible and Commissioner Bunch were authorized to execute the contract. The motion passed unanimously.
- Procurement and services: The board approved an invoice from Elect IT Solutions for IT staffing and support for February 2026 and accepted a CES Engineering quote to provide professional engineering services for the Warfordsburg Senior Center project, which the materials describe as including restroom renovations, a new security camera system and mill-and-overlay work on the parking lot, driveway and accessible walking path.
- Finance and insurance: Commissioners approved an invoice for a Fulton County Tax Collectors Blanket Bond through Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America for Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2029, in the amount of $3,313.00, and also approved renewal of Companion Life Insurance for group term life and AD&D at the same 2025 rates, effective April 1, 2026.
- Grants reporting and certifications: The board approved the Election Integrity Grant Program Post-Election Report for the 2025 municipal year showing total expenditures of $84,443.55, and retroactively approved Commissioner Bunch to execute the ERAP 2 County Expenditure Certification Form for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
The meeting also included approval of a travel request for probation staff training scheduled Feb. 4–6, 2026, and the addition of a county credit card for Mapping and Planning Director Thomas Peppernick to make departmental purchases. The board adjourned at 11:43 a.m.
The minutes note that a Retirement Board quarterly review with Raymond James representatives was held earlier the same morning and that separate minutes are on file for both the Retirement Board and the Salary Board.
